⁍ Local favourite Caroline Garcia rallied from a set down to beat Elise Mertens.
⁍ Top seed Simona Halep cruised to a 6-0 6-1 victory over American Amanda Anisimova.
⁍ U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem booked his place in the fourth round.
– Local favorite Caroline Garcia rallied from a set down to beat 16th-seeded Belgian Elise Mertens 1-6 6-4 7-5 in the third round of the French Open on Friday. Garcia will next face third seed Elina Svitolina, who advanced with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, top-seed Simona Halep cruised to a 6-0 6-1 victory over American Amanda Anisimova in just 54 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier. The Romanian struck 15 winners and converted six break point opportunities to avenge her quarter-final loss to Anisimova in Paris last year.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-frenchopen-highlights/highlights-french-open-day-six-idUSKBN26N1HF