PARIS, May 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into 
the second round of the French Open on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-0 win over 
Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova.

Sabalenka broke Rakhimova five times as she wrapped up victory in an hour to 
make a convincing start to her Roland Garros campaign.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka will play Switzerland's Jil 
Teichmann or Italian qualifier Lucrezia Stefanini for a spot in the last 32.

The 27-year-old from Belarus has never reached the final in Paris, but the 
tournament appears more open than in recent years given the struggles of 
three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek.