Andreeva thanks fan for 'lucky charm' after win

French Open 2025

Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros

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Mirra Andreeva thanked a instrumentality for gifting her a "lucky charm" earlier her French Open third-round triumph against Yulia Putintseva.

The Russian world number six had a mini colourful cloth spot pinch floral patterns connected her chair during her 6-3 6-1 triumph complete Kazakh 32nd seed Putintseva.

"When I was stepping connected tribunal a small woman put a drafting connected my chair and I kept it. It's my fortunate charm," nan 18-year-old said.

"Wherever that small woman is, I want to convey her because it is my fortunate charm."

Andreeva is playing successful her 3rd French Open, having mislaid to Jasmine Paolini successful nan semi-finals past year.

She is 1 of nan in-form players successful Paris, claiming titles astatine Indian Wells and nan Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this season.

Andreeva collapsed Putintseva's service 3 times successful nan first group and again for a 2-1 lead successful nan 2nd earlier a little rainfall delay.

After nan players returned, Putintseva concisely rallied to lead 3-2, but Andreeva won nan adjacent 4 games to cruise into nan 4th round, wherever she will look bully friend Daria Kasatkina.

Kasatkina, competing successful her first Grand Slam since switching allegiance to Australia from Russia, hit Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa 6-1 7-5.

Meanwhile, American 2nd seed Coco Gauff cruised past Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-1 7-6 (7-3) to proceed her good tally connected clay this season.

The Italian and Madrid Open finalist will adjacent look Russian 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who hit compatriot Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-2.

Third seed Jessica Pegula battled backmost to hit erstwhile Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 3-6 6-4 6-2 successful their third-round encounter.

The American, who missed nan clay-court Grand Slam past year, is bidding to scope nan quarter-finals successful Paris for a 2nd time.

Pegula will look France's Lois Boisson, who is classed 361st successful nan world, aft her 6-3 0-6 7-5 triumph complete compatriot Elsa Jacquemot.

In an all-American tie, seventh seed and Australian Open champion Madison Keys hit 31st seed Sofia Kenin 4-6 6-3 7-5.