{"id":8470,"date":"2025-06-16T06:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/french-open-2025-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-each-meeting-after-losing-the-first-set-jannik-sinner-wins-easily\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T06:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:23:47","slug":"french-open-2025-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-each-meeting-after-losing-the-first-set-jannik-sinner-wins-easily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/french-open-2025-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-each-meeting-after-losing-the-first-set-jannik-sinner-wins-easily\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open 2025: Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys Each meeting after losing the first set. Jannik Sinner wins easily"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/french-open-2025-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-each-meeting-after-losing-the-first-set-jannik-sinner-wins-easily\/#Jannik_Sinner_has_no_issues_with_Jiri_Lehecka\" >Jannik Sinner has no issues with Jiri Lehecka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/french-open-2025-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-each-meeting-after-losing-the-first-set-jannik-sinner-wins-easily\/#Madison_Keys_overcomes_early_stumbling\" >Madison Keys overcomes early stumbling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/french-open-2025-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-each-meeting-after-losing-the-first-set-jannik-sinner-wins-easily\/#Jack_Draper_advances_to_the_fourth_round_for_the_first_time\" >Jack Draper advances to the fourth round for the first time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/french-open-2025-jessica-pegula-madison-keys-each-meeting-after-losing-the-first-set-jannik-sinner-wins-easily\/#Alexander_Zverev_wins_in_straight_sets\" >Alexander Zverev wins in straight sets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>On the seventh day at the French Open in 2025, Jessica Pegura, the third female species, encountered early difficulties against Markata Vondrousova, losing the first set. However, she recovered to win the next two sets and advance to the fourth round of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>After losing the first set of 6-3, Pegra surged to a 5-1 lead in the second set. However, she was unable to get a breakpoint on top of Vondrousova. But in the end, Pegra was exhausted by constantly moving her from side to side, catching up to her return. The 2023 Wimbledon Champions had little left in the third set, resulting in Pegra&#8217;s 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Pegra admitted that he struggled to reach Vondosova&#8217;s drop shot first.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"content-blockquote\">\n<div class=\"blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;For the first hour I was just running around, sprints, it was like fitness training with her drop shots,&#8221; Pegura said via athletics. &#8220;She&#8217;s so tricky. She does a lot here every year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"content-blockquote\">\n<div class=\"blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;I know she&#8217;s not playing that much because she&#8217;s injured,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pegra will face either Elsa Jacquesmott or Royce Boisson&#8217;s French opponent in the next round, allowing the Roland Garos crowd to cheer her on.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"jannik-sinner-faces-no-trouble-versus-jiri-lehecka\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jannik_Sinner_has_no_issues_with_Jiri_Lehecka\"><\/span>Jannik Sinner has no issues with Jiri Lehecka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the boys&#8217; side, top seed Janik Thinner cruised into the fourth round and easily defeated Jiri Lehecca in straight sets 6-0, 6-1, 6-2. They only lost three games, and Thinner finished the match in 1 hour and 35 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>He unrelentingly from the start, winning 11 winners and winning 11 straight games to start the match while committing only nine forced errors. In a post-match interview, Thinner said that getting started well is &#8220;very important to confidence.&#8221; Clearly, that confidence didn&#8217;t waver at all against Lehecca, ranked 34th in the world on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The next one after the sinner is Andrei Rublev. He automatically advances and Arthur Phil has to withdraw due to a stress fracture in his lower back.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"madison-keys-overcomes-early-stumble\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Madison_Keys_overcomes_early_stumbling\"><\/span>Madison Keys overcomes early stumbling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Despite the difficulties of the backhand return, the Madison Keys defeated Sofia Kenin to advance to the fourth round of the 2025 French Open. (AP Photo\/Tivocamus)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caption-credit\">    (AP News)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No. 7 Women&#8217;s Seed Madison Keys struggled at first against Sofia Kenin, losing their first set of 4-6. Despite having problems with her backhand return and beating Kenin&#8217;s drop shot, the Keys won the next two sets, finishing the match with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Kenin won that third set, earning a 3-0 lead. However, the Keys fought back 5-4 and defeated serve when Kenin&#8217;s forehand return was bigger. Eventually, Kenin&#8217;s unforced error spent an opportunity to upset her and moved to the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Keys will face fellow American Haley Baptist in the fourth round, looking to advance to the French Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"jack-draper-advances-to-fourth-round-for-first-time\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jack_Draper_advances_to_the_fourth_round_for_the_first_time\"><\/span>Jack Draper advances to the fourth round for the first time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No. 5 seed jack draper passed Joao Fonseca in straight sets at 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. He will reach the French Open 4 round for the first time in his career. Fonseca had little defense against Draper&#8217;s serve, but he continued to win during the match<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the possibility of a quarter-final with the sinner, the No. 1 seed praised Draper for endurance through hip tendonitis that hugged him at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"content-blockquote\">\n<div class=\"blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a good friend with him. I&#8217;m very happy to have him as a friend, but he&#8217;s there right now,&#8221; Thinner said at a post-game press conference. &#8220;Things are a little different. Of course we are very good friends off the court, but we know we&#8217;ll practice together a bit as we may know we can face each other in the later stages of the tournament.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>However, the Draper must be defeated in order to defeat Kazakh&#8217;s Alexander Babrik or Henrike Rocha in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"alexander-zverev-wins-in-straight-sets\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alexander_Zverev_wins_in_straight_sets\"><\/span>Alexander Zverev wins in straight sets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Koboli 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-1, and it appears he is on his way to another French Open final. (Zverev finished as runner-up last year after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.)<\/p>\n<p>The No. 3 seed has only lost one set in his previous three matches and dropped his first set to Jesper DeJohn in his second meeting. Before he fell to Zverev, Koboli won his previous seven matches.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev will reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros for the eighth year in a row, facing Tallon Griekspoor, who has a career record of 7-2 on Monday. A potential quarter-final matchup with Novak Jjokovic could go ahead as he pursues his first Grand Slam tournament title.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the seventh day at the French Open in 2025, Jessica Pegura, the third female species, encountered early difficulties against Markata Vondrousova, losing the first set. However, she recovered to win the next two sets and advance to the fourth round of the tournament. 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