Sasnovich takes down another Grand Slam champion in defeat of Kerber

Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich reacts after winning against Germany's Angelique Kerber during their women's singles match on day six of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Simonne-Mathieu in Paris on May 27, 2022.
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Aliaksandra Sasnovich eliminated a Grand Slam champion for the second straight match to reach the fourth round at the French Open.

The 47th-ranked Belarusian beat three-time major champion Angelique Kerber 6-4, 7-6 (5) at Court Simonne Mathieu.

Sasnovich had defeated reigning U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the second round.

She next faces Italian player Martina Trevisan, whose best result at a Grand Slam was the quarterfinals at Roland Garros two years ago.

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