Oct 2, 2020; Paris, France; Elina Svitolina (UKR) in action during her match against Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) on day six at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
PARIS (Reuters) - Elina Svitolina advanced into the fourth round of the French Open with a solid 6-4 7-5 victory over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova on Friday, staying focused throughout - a tough ask in the near total absence of fans, she said.
The Ukrainian third seed, who reached the last eight twice at Roland Garros, benefited from the 27th seed's early string of unforced errors to take the better start as she set up a meeting with Belgian 16th seed Elise Mertens or France's Caroline Garcia.
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