Sabalenka claims commanding winpublished at 17:10
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Aryna Sabalenka underlined her French Open title credentials by completing another commanding straight-set win to reach the third round at Roland Garros.
The world number two took just 62 minutes to dismiss Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier.
That win followed an opening victory over Erika Andreeva, in which she lost just three games.
Her potential semi-final opponent, fourth seed Elena Rybakina, recovered from 4-2 behind in the second set to also clinch a straight-set win on Thursday.
Kazakh Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, defeated Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-3 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.