World number 14 Victoria Azarenka will look to put the Parisian weather behind her when she takes on Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the second round of the 2020 French Open. All Rights Reserved, Mladenovic calls US Open conditions "atrocious" and fights for freedom, Germany and Austria announce round-robin events; Thiem set to play, Madrid Virtual Pro Replays: Unbeaten Wozniacki, Andreescu march on, Kenin escapes third three-set thriller in Lyon to reach final round, Friedsam ousts Mladenovic, 6-3, 6-3, in Lyon, Babos and Mladenovic claim second Australian Open title in three years. The match will be scheduled at the end of play on Tuesday. Up next for Friedsam will be No.8 seed Viktoria Kuzmova, who earlier overcame Tereza Martincova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 10 minutes to reach her first quarterfinal of the season. She will certainly need an improved performance in her next outing, after serving a whopping 14 double faults against her countrywoman and losing serve six times throughout the contest. She also took an extended break to heal from those injuries at fluctuating periods. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Expect the German World No.136 to send error-prone Mladenovic packing. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.

*Geo-restrictions apply & pre-funded account needed. Click here to find out more info. Learn how your comment data is processed. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The match will be scheduled at the end of play on Tuesday. Mladenovic leads 1-0 in the series, having won the pair’s only meeting in a second round match at Eastbourne in 2016. Her form has gone off the boil ever since, drifting to as low as No.68 in the world in March last year. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Kristina Mladenovic is a former top-10 player, but she hasn’t looked remotely close to finding the form that saw her establish herself as one of the most endearing players on the women’s tour a little over four seasons ago. Kristina Mladenovic vs Anna-Lena Friedsam all matches, with stats on their H2H rivalry. Friedsam pressed home her advantage with relish as the second set got under way, coming up with down-the-line winners off both wings and a marvellous stab volley in the first two games en route to breaking an error-strewn Mladenovic for another immediate lead. LYON, France - Anna-Lena Friedsam delivered the biggest upset of the Open 6ème Sens - Métropole de Lyon thus far, overpowering No.2 seed Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 12 minutes to complete the quarterfinal lineup. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. She also pushed WTA’s newest star Elena Rybakina to three sets in that event, which further illustrates her injury woes are behind her. Maintaining a 62% first serve percentage, Friedsam was impregnable on serve in the first set, conceding just five points as she backed her delivery up with fizzing forehands and firm overheads. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Kristina Mladenovic, the second seed and one of a handful of Frenchwomen in the draw, will face big-hitting German Anna-Lena Friedsam in the second round of the Lyon Open on Wednesday, March 4. She did play a heavy schedule on her return last May, winning an ITF title in Roehampton and conjured up one of the best wins of her career in Linz when she upset Belinda Bencic to record her maiden top-10 win.

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The Frenchwoman was one of seven players placed under stricter quarantine in New York.

But it was too little, too late. This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Mladenovic is the second seed this week in Lyon and she won her opening match against wildcard Chloe Paquet despite trailing in the third set. Maria Sakkari v Kamilla Rakhimova Live Streaming, Prediction & Preview for French Open: Sakkari Primed for Blitzkrieg Win, Juan Ignacio Londero v Marco Cecchinato Live Streaming, Prediction & Preview for French Open: Clay Court Specialists Brace For Tough Second Round Clash.