- Barty ‘not quite 100%’ after requiring medical timeout in win
- Four Australian victories on day three at Roland Garros
Australian tennis has been left fretting about the state of Ash Barty’s fitness, delighting in Alex de Minaur’s rejuvenation and sighing at the inevitability of rising star Alexei Popyrin’s lesson from the king of clay.
Yet the third day of action at Roland Garros on Tuesday was also time for a couple of the sport’s less hyped performers to emerge from the shadows, as Astra Sharma and James Duckworth both booked their place in the second round at Roland Garros.
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