Elina Avanesyan has secured another significant victory by defeating 7th seed Zheng Qinwen in a dramatic three-set match at Roland Garros. Avanesyan, who triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(10-6), has now reached the Round of 16 in Paris for the second consecutive year. This win marks her third victory against top-10 players. Avanesyan, who made the Round of 16 in 2023 as a lucky loser, survived a rain delay to close out the match. She will next face either Bianca Andreescu or Jasmine Paolini for a place in the quarterfinals.
Elina Avanesyan takes out Qinwen Zheng in a dramatic three sets! https://t.co/uBlzpbcXl2
Elina Avanesyan, who made the R16 in 2023 as a lucky loser, survives a rain delay and closes out a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) victory over Zheng Qinwen. Now 3-0 against top-10 players. She'll face Bianca Andreescu or Jasmine Paolini for a place in the quarterfinals. 📸 Getty https://t.co/KV4LvdfOBJ
Wow. Elina Avanesyan takes out Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(10-6). Into the last 16 at #RolandGarros for a second consecutive year. https://t.co/mwyAGyMpqe
Very little #tennis all day and now LOTS of tennis at #RolandGarros and Elina Avanesyan upsets No. 7 seed Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-3 7-6 (10-6) in R3 #getty https://t.co/JVpDIFHtdr
Poise and Grit 👌 Elina Avanesyan picks up another top ten win, defeating 7th seed Zheng in a gripping tiebreak to reach the Round of 16 in Paris for the 2nd straight year! #RolandGarros https://t.co/0dO6mDt83r
Poise and Grit 👌 Elina Avanesyan picks up another top ten win, defeating 7th Zheng in a gripping tiebreak to reach the Round of 16 in Paris for the 2nd straight year! #RolandGarros https://t.co/0Pr2BdcPjN