Van Uytvanck carries Flemish flame into third round of French Open
Flemish tennis pro Alison Van Uytvanck beat the number 32 seeded Zarina Diyas yesterday, securing her a spot in the third round of the French Open
Sole survivor
Van Uytvanck (pictured), ranked 93 in the world, only played her first Grand Slam last year, and the sole WTA title to her name is the OEC Taipei Ladies Open she won in 2013. The 21-year-old from Grimbergen is currently Belgian tennis’ third ranked woman, behind Kirsten Flipkens and Yanina Wickmayer, but while her erstwhile superiors failed to get past the first round in Paris, Van Uytvanck is just one match away from the quarter finals.
Her third round tie – likely tomorrow – is against French-Serbian Kristina Mladenovic, currently at 44 in the WTA rankings. Van Uytvanck won their sole encounter, 6-2, 7-5, in Wuhan, China last year.
Photo by Virginie Lefour/BELGA

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