Sinner sent eggs to Deyo to win Fez in a row, and the popular fried chicken was swept away, and the odds are optimistic about Xiao Zheng's promotion

Three minutes a day, knowing about tennis in the world. Hello fans, today is Sunday, June 1, 2025, and welcome to the afternoon newsletter brought to you by Home of Tennis.

This morning, Beijing time, the 2025 French Open ended the seventh day of competition. Men's singles favourites Sinner and Novak Djokovic both won in the third round to secure a place in the round of 16. Among them, the top seed and Italian rising star Sinner once won 11 games in a row at one point, and finally swept the Czech rising star Lehecka 6-0 6-1 6-2 with eggs + fritters + roast goose, winning 17 consecutive Grand Slam victories.

Sixth seed and Serbian champion Novak Djokovic also played solidly, beating Austrian qualifier Misorich 6-3 6-4 6-2 in three sets to claim his 99th French Open victory and be one step away from 100 wins.

Sinner will next face 17th seed Rublev of Russia, who received a retirement gift from France's rising star Fez before the tournament and made it to the round of 16 without a fight. According to reports, Fez was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back and needed to recuperate for 4-6 weeks, possibly Wimbledon. Djokovic will take on Great Britain's Norrie, who eliminated compatriot Fernley in three sets.

Third seed Zverev Jr. also put in an impressive 6-2 7-6(4) 6-1 win over Italy's rising star Koboli to advance to the fourth round and face Dutch star Grykspoor, who overcame qualifier Quinn 4-6 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1 6-4 in five sets.

Fifth seed and British No.1 Draper was in great form, beating popular fried chicken and Brazilian rising star Fonseca 6-2 6-4 6-2 to advance to the round of 16. He will next face Kazakhstan's Bubrik, who beat qualifier Rocha 7-5 6-1 6-2.

Women's Tournament: In the third round of the Women's Singles bottom half, second seed Gauff defeated Czech rising star Bouzkova 6-1 7-6(3) to reach the second week of the French Open for the fifth consecutive year. She will next face Russia's Alexandrova for a place in the last eight, who beat compatriot Kudermetova 6-2 6-2.

Sixth seed and rising Russian star Mila Andreeva swept past Kazakhstan's Putintseva 6-3 6-1 to claim her 30th win of the season and reach the last 16 of the French Open for the second year in a row. In the next round, she will meet compatriot Kasatkina, who knocked out 10th seed Badosa of Spain 6-1 7-5.

Of the other four Round 16 spots, three were won by Americans. Among them, Baptiste defeated Spaniard Maneiro 7-6(4) 6-1; Keys defeated compatriot Kenin 4-6 6-3 7-5; Pegula defeated Czech star Vondrousova 3-6 6-4 6-2. Homegrown Boisson beat compatriot Jacquemo 6-3 0-6 7-5 to secure a place in the round of 16.

Doubles Field: The Chinese Jinhua combination who played in the second round of the women's doubles on the same day failed to win and lost one after another. Among them, Yuan Yue/Sun Lulu lost 5-7 2-6 to No.2 seeds Errani/Bolini; Jiang Xinyu/Wu Fangxian lost 4-6 3-6 to Danilina/Krunic. Chinese Taiwanese players Hsieh Shu-wei and Zhan Hao-ching also stopped in the second round of the Women's Doubles. Second seeds Zhang Shuai/Arévalo beat Stephanie/Gonzalez 6-3 7-5 to advance to the quarter-finals.

At 5 p.m. Beijing time today, the eighth match day of the French Open began. China's Zheng Qinwen will face Russia's Samsonova in the second match of the Susan Lenglen Stadium, with kick-off time around 7:30 a.m. In the latest BC odds, Zheng Qinwen leads Samsonova's 3.75 with 1.28 and is generally favored. Separately, Jiang Xinyu/Galloway will play in the first round of the mixed doubles against Errani/Vavasori. Good luck to the goldenrods!

Finally, let's guess and recognize. The picture below is of a player during a match. Can you recognize who he is without prompting?

In the last guess, some golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the foot in the picture belongs to the women's singles world No. 1 Sabalenka.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)