Sabalenka, who reached the final 4 at Roland Garros in 2023, has made no less than the semi-finals at every of her previous six Grand Slams.
The 26-year-old Belarusian mixed trademark energy with measured drop photographs as she produced 27 winners in recording an environment friendly win over her 83rd-ranked opponent.
Having begun the yr by efficiently defending her Australian Open title, Sabalenka ready for the French Open by reaching the ultimate within the clay at each the Madrid Open and the Italian Open.
On each events Sabalenka misplaced out to world primary Iga Swiatek, who needed to save a match level as she overcame Naomi Osaka in a three-set thriller on Wednesday.
In the meantime, Danielle Collins’ remaining French Open got here to an finish as she suffered a shock defeat by world quantity 125 Olga Danilovic of Serbia
The American eleventh seed, who plans to retire at the end of the season, misplaced 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 6-4.
Ukraine’s fifteenth seed Elina Svitolina progressed with a 6-4 7-6 (7-3) victory over French house hope Diane Parry, whereas 14th seed Madison Keys claimed a 6-0 7-6 (9-7) win in opposition to Egypt’s Mayar Sherif.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova fought again in a rain-disrupted show in opposition to American Katie Volynets, successful 0-6 6-1 6-4.