Carreno Busta Opens 6-4 6-0 Lead on Jodar as Svitolina Levels at 1-1
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Updated · The Guardian · May 31
Carreno Busta Opens 6-4 6-0 Lead on Jodar as Svitolina Levels at 1-1
5 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 31
Nine straight games carried Pablo Carreno Busta to a 6-4 6-0 lead over Jodar at the French Open, leaving his opponent needing three consecutive sets to turn the match around.
A hold after the second-set bagel briefly stopped the slide for Jodar, but Carreno Busta had already seized full control of the contest.
Elsewhere, Elina Svitolina leveled her match with Belinda Bencic at one set apiece, taking the second set 6-4 after Bencic dragged a backhand wide on set point.
With Đoković out, can Svitolina's clay-court dominance finally secure her a maiden Grand Slam title in Paris?
Can a 34-year-old's epic injury comeback derail a controversial teen star's meteoric rise at Roland-Garros?
Is a rising star's on-court incident linked to the dangerous court covers plaguing this year's French Open?