Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina celebrates after winning against Venus Williams of the US during their women’s singles first round match on day 1 of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open in Paris, May 26, 2019. —AFP pic
PARIS, May 29 — Ukrainian ninth seed Elina Svitolina received a walkover into the French Open last 32 today as compatriot Kateryna Kozlova withdrew from the tournament before their scheduled second-round match.
World number 67 Kozlova suffered a rib injury, leaving her childhood friend Svitolina as the first player to reach round three.
Svitolina, a two-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist, will next face either 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza or Sweden’s Johanna Larsson for a place in the second week. — AFP