Tennis Matches Continue at Roland Garros on Day Eight

Fourth-round matches took place at Roland Garros on day eight of the tournament. One player stated after a loss that sanctions should be applied to an opponent for supporting war.

A player recovered from a 30-0 deficit to reach 30-40 and secured a break of serve with a forehand winner during a long rally, moving ahead 4-3 in the set. On another court, a player served for the opening set while leading 5-1.

A player who lost the previous day said the defeat would help future growth and that interesting progress had been made during the week. Another player noted learning about personal performance and described the loss as providing more value than prior wins, adding that the experience would support a return to competition.