Halep, who lifted the trophy at Roland Garros in 2018 sooner than profitable Wimbledon the next yr, got here into the fit on Courtroom Simonne Mathieu having gained her handiest prior assembly towards the 19-year-old Zheng in immediately units in Melbourne in January.

The 30-year-old Romanian were given off to a flying get started by way of dominating play from the baseline, breezing during the opening set and going up a ruin sooner than Zheng, ranked 74th on the planet, took keep an eye on.

Winners began flowing from the Chinese language participant’s racket because the unforced error rely soared for Halep and Zheng didn’t glance again.

Zheng, who hit 28 winners to her opponent’s 9, gained 8 video games in a row to move up 3-0 within the deciding set and Halep gained only one extra recreation.

Tsitsipas survives difficult Kolar check to transport into 3rd around

Stefanos Tsitsipas used to be once more made to paintings arduous for victory, the Greek fourth seed overcoming Czech qualifier Zdenek Kolar 6-3 7-6(8) 6-7(3) 7-6(7) in a marathon fit on Thursday to transport into the French Open 3rd around.

Two days after the 23-year-old Tsitsipas got here from two units down to overcome Italian Lorenzo Musetti on the claycourt Grand Slam, there used to be any other nail-biter for the 2021 finalist.

The fit gave the impression headed for a deciding set when Tsitsipas discovered himself down 4 set issues within the tiebreaker however the Greek discovered a technique to save all of them sooner than changing his moment fit level after 4 hours and 6 mins.

Tsitsipas slammed his racket down in frustration after forcing an error from Kolar as the gang erupted in appreciation.

Liverpool’s Mane to present ‘particular’ resolution after CL ultimate

Liverpool ahead Sadio Mane will expose his long term plans handiest after Saturday’s Champions League ultimate towards Actual Madrid, the Senegal world stated on Thursday.

Mane, who joined Liverpool in 2016 and has scored greater than 120 objectives for the Premier League membership, used to be taking into consideration leaving Juergen Klopp’s facet searching for a brand new problem, British media reported.

“This query (about my long term) I can resolution after Champions League (ultimate), if I’m staying or now not,” Mane, who has three hundred and sixty five days last on his Liverpool contract, advised Sky Sports activities.

“What I wish to say now could be I’m absolutely targeted at the Champions League and profitable it, which is way more vital for me and the Liverpool fanatics.

“That’s the resolution I will have to give sooner than the general. However come again to me on Saturday and I can provide the perfect resolution you need to listen to, evidently. It’s particular. I can provide you with all you need to listen to then.”