Tennis: Andreea Mitu, through to fourth round of Roland Garros

Mitu, 100th in the WTA rankings, who this year has access for the first time to the main panel of Roland Garros, obtained on this occasion her best performance of her career so far, in front of an opponent 11 years older, placed 92nd in the WTA rankings.

Romanian tennis player Andreea Mitu (23 years of age) qualified for the fourth round of Grand Slam Tournament of Roland Garros, after having defeated Italian Francesca Schiavone in two sets, 7-5, 6-4, in a match carried out in Paris, on Saturday.

Mitu, 100th in the WTA rankings, who this year has access for the first time to the main panel of Roland Garros, obtained on this occasion her best performance of her career so far, in front of an opponent 11 years older, placed 92nd in the WTA rankings.

The qualification for the fourth round secures Andreea Mitu a cheque worth 145,000 euros and 240 WTA points.

Romania's representative will play in the next round against the winner of the match between Kristina Mladenovic (France/ No 54 in the WTA singles ranking) and Alison Van Uytvanck (Belgium/ No 88 in the WTA singles ranking). AGERPRES

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