The beautiful story continues for Léolia Jeanjean. Two days after winning her first Grand Slam match, the 26-year-old player (227th in the world) again created a sensation by winning in straight sets against the Czech Karolina Pliskova, seeded number 8 (6- 2, 6-2).
A new demonstration of strength from the tricolor, recipient of a wild card, which ignited the Simone-Matthieu court at the start of the day on Thursday. In the round of 16, she will face the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova (31st in the world) or the Romanian Irina Begu (63rd).