World number one Aryna Sabalenka and Paris Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen charged into the fourth round of the French Open but Italian Lorenzo Musetti was made to work a little harder to progress in glorious sunshine on Friday.

Zheng, an Olympic gold medallist in Paris last year, defeated Sabalenka for the first time at the Italian Open earlier this month. She beat 18-year-old Victoria Mboko 6-3 6-4 earlier on.

Aryna Sabalenka wants everyone to appreciate Novak Djokovic as his tennis career starts to wind down to the end.

Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Lorenzo Musetti and Zheng Qinwen have all secured their spots in the fourth round at Roland Garros. Their performances highlight strong form and set up exciting clashes ahead in the tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka looked every bit like the world's No. 1 player as she began the 2025 French Open with a dominant win over Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0.

Sabalenka was one of the favorites heading into Roland-Garros after a stellar clay-court season and so far looks the part

French Open prediction 1: Under 17.5 games in Aryna Sabalenka v Olga Danilovic - 5/4 William Hill Two seeds go head-to-head in the bottom half of the draw when Karen Khachanov and Tommy Paul meet second on Court Simonne-Mathieu.

For Sabalenka to win this year’s French Open she will have to wrestle the title from the four-time champion, Iga Swiatek. Swiatek has won 35 of 37 matches at Roland Garros, including 21 in a row, but she has not won a title since she beat Jasmine Paolini in the French final last year.

Iga Swiatek will be seeking a fourth consecutive title at Roland-Garros and fifth overall, and No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka tries to win her first trophy in Paris as the 2025 French Open gets started Sunday.