Maiden entry
Ruthless Krejcikova, Gauff slam into quarterfinals at Roland Garros
World No.33 Barbora Krejcikova put together a ruthless display against 2018 finalist Sloane Stephens to reach her maiden Grand Slam singles quarter-final in Paris on Monday.
The Czech two-time major doubles champion has enjoyed a stunning rise in singles over the past eight months and needed a mere 67 minutes to down Stephens 6-2, 6-0 on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
Krejcikova saved all three break points she faced and benefited from 26 unforced errors coming off of her American opponent's racquet.
The 25-year-old, who is also into the mixed doubles quarter-finals and women's doubles quarter-finals, is a triple threat in Paris this fortnight and will now face American teenager Coco Gauff.
In a battle of former Roland-Garros junior champions, 17-year-old Gauff made it into the first Grand Slam quarter-final of her career with a 53-minute 6-3, 6-1 rout of No.25 seed Ons Jabeur.
Gauff, who was competing in the fourth round at a major for the third time in her young career, extended her current winning streak to eight victories in a row, having picked up the title in Parma on the eve of the tournament.
The American is an impressive 16-3 on clay this season, with Paula Badosa the only player on tour to have won more matches on the surface in 2021 (17-2).
The 24th-seeded Gauff was ever so composed on court against Jabeur, who couldn't muster a single break point on her opponent's serve and committed 21 unforced errors throughout the contest.