2024 French Open, Aryna Sabalenka sweeps aside Moyuka Uchijima: Stats
Women's singles world number two Aryna Sabalenka showed her total control in a one-sided second-round contest against Moyuka Uchijima at the 2024 French Open on Thursday. Sabalenka clinched victory in straight sets, winning 6-2, 6-2. The Belarusian has been in clutch form in the ongoing tournament, having dispatched Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-2 in the first round. Here are further details.
Here are the match stats
Qualifier Uchijima doled out four aces compared to Sabalenka's two. However, the former committed three double faults. Sabalenka had a 76% win on the first serve and a 72% win on the second. She converted 4/7 break points.
68-22 win-loss record at Grand Slams
Sabalenka has reached the third round at Roland Garros for the fifth successive season. The 2023 semi-finalist has raced to a 14-6 win-loss record in Paris. Across Grand Slams, Sabalenka now owns a 68-22 win-loss record. The two-time Australian Open champion is 9-0 this year at Slam events. Sabalenka has now reached at least the third round of her past 14 Grand Slam appearances.
Sabalenka joins Swiatek with this record
As per Opta, since the start of the 2020 season, Sabalenka (60) has now become only the second player to achieve 60+ women's singles match wins at Grand Slam events, along with Iga Swiatek (67).
Sabalenka's form in 2024
Sabalenka started the 2024 season on the WTA Tour by reaching the final at Brisbane International. She lifted her second successive crown at the Australian Open. She suffered an early exit in Dubai before losing in R16 at Indian Wells. Sabalenka didn't find success in Miami and Stuttgart thereafter. She reached successive finals in Madrid and Rome but was beaten by Swiatek both times.
Sabalenka is 27-7 this season
Sabalenka, who has won just one title this season, is a three-time runners-up. Her win-loss tally this season reads 27-7. She will next face one of two former French Open quarter-finalists, Yulia Putintseva or Paula Badosa.
