Spain's Badosa into first Slam quarter-final at French Open
Spain's Badosa into first Slam quarter-final at French Open
PARIS (AFP) - Spain s Paula Badosa reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final on Sunday by defeating Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in three sets.
Badosa, the 33rd seed, saw off the 2019 runner-up 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 and will take on Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia for a place in the semi-finals.
The 23-year-old, a former junior champion at Roland Garros, is this season s best performing clay court player.
She now has 17 wins against just two losses on the surface, a run which includes the Belgrade clay court title on the eve of the French Open.
