Tsitsipas eases into the French Open fourth round while Swiatek, Gauff, Alcaraz, Sinner also advance

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9:23 AM on Friday, May 31, 2024

By JEROME PUGMIRE and TOM NOUVIAN

PARIS (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas was in a reflective mood after beating Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the French Open. The 2021 tournament runner-up says tennis plays a fundamental part in shaping his thinking because “without tennis my life would have been so much different.” The big-serving Greek next faces unseeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi, who beat sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Rublev berated himself for his behavior. No. 2 Jannik Sinner advanced comfortably as did two-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Iga Swiatek in women's play. Swiatek was joined in the fourth round by third-seeded Coco Gauff and Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur. For the fourth consecutive day rain interrupted play.