WS - Second round - The favorites have all under control 

The world number from Japan has faced the Chinese WANG Zhi Yi. (n°10) Akane couldn’t impose her pace and gave in the first game. 14/21. The 2022 All England champ is known for her capacity to do amazing come backs. She took the second game winning 7 points in a row. Freezing the score board to 21/06. The world champion experience has talked, and she managed to win the final game. 14/21 21/6 21/16.  

She will meet the opponent who fall her compatriot Nozomi OKUHARA. The Japanese, 2017 world champion, has seen her French journey stopped. The Thai LALINRAT CHAIWAN prevailed in straight games 21/18 21/17. Tomorrow she will have the tough task to face the world number 1.  

The former world number one TAI Tzu Ying qualify into Quarterfinals after 36 minutes of play. She defeated the Korean KIM Ga Eun (n°23) The silver medalist took control of the game and pushed her opponent to the fault.  

Smiling in the mixed zone, she "tried to make as few mistakes as possible to win the game. Even if it's something I can't always really control." She also assured us that her "thigh was fine" and that she would be ready for the next round. She will face  

Same scenario for the Thai Ratchanok INTANON who prevailed over her compatriot Supanida KATETHONG (n°26) without too much trouble, 21/10 21/17. 

Carolina MARIN didn’t appear on court today but reached the quarterfinals after her opponent withdrawal Beiwen ZHANG. The American has a tear in her right thigh from her first-round match. We wish her a speedy recovery and hope to see her back soon on court. The Olympic gold medalist will meet the Chinese HAN Yue (n°15) who made short work of her opponent from Germany Yvonne LI, 21/18 21/8. 

The Olympic champion CHEN Yu Fei (n°3, China) also has accepted defeat. She could not get rid of Busana ONGBAMRUNG (n°11). Victory in 3 sets of the Thai: 13/21 21/19 21/15. She will try to make HE Bing Jiao fall from her cloud tomorrow to get a place in the last four. 

She will face HE Bing Jiao, 8th seed from China. The 2022 Denmark Open champion continue her journey in the Parisian ground. She fought over the Dane Mia BLICHFELDT, 21/18 21/16