Elena Rybakina Vs Veronika Erjavec, French Open: Second Seed Eases Into Roland Garros Second Round
World No. 2 Elena Rybakina eased into the French Open 2026 season round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia in their first meeting. The Russian-born Kazakhstani took little over an hour to wrap up the women's singles match at Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on Monday. A two-time Roland Garros quarter-finalist (2021, 2024), the 26-year-old will next face Ukrainian Yuliia Starodubtseva, who defeated Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-3, 6-1. Rybakina won the first Grand Slam of the year, defeating top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open 2026 final.
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan celebrates winning against Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan celebrates winning against Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia plays against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan returns to Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia returns to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan returns to Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia returns to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan returns to Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan returns to Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia during their first round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus
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