Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen continued her French Open campaign in battling fashion as the Chinese eighth seed overcame Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals at Roland Garros on Sunday.

Zheng Qinwen didn't have it easy today by any means but ultimately managed to fend off 19th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova 7-6 (5) 1-6 6-3 and extend her winning streak on the clay courts of Roland Garros to 10.

Elina Svitolina has saved three match points and eliminated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 to earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance.

Zheng Qinwen has just collected her third consecutive straight-set win to start her French Open campaign as the No. 8 seed routed rising star Victoria Mboko 6-3 6-4 to safely book a round-of-16 spot in Paris.

Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula were all victorious on Day 7 at the French Open in Paris

Paul, after his 200th career win, will play Alexei Popyrin on Sunday with the winner moving on to the quarterfinals to potentially face Shelton or defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, who plays Damir Dzumhur on Friday night. Popyrin advanced with a straight-set win over Nuno Borges, 6-4, 7-6 (11), 7-6 (5).

After an incredible 2024 season, Qinwen Zheng has yet to reach the same heights in 2025. She was not included on the list of Top 5 women’s favorites in a separate article on LWOT.

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.