American fourth seed Sofia Kenin has recovered from a wobbly start to reach the French Open quarter-finals with a 2-6 6-2 6-1 victory against France's Fiona Ferro.
The Australian Open champion, who next faces compatriot Danielle Collins or Tunisian Ons Jabeur, broke into tears, after ending the contest with a service-return winner.
Kenin needed a while to find her range, but once she did, she went through the gears and demolished the world No.49 - the last French player left in the seniors draws.
"She played really well, she's such a tough player to play," says Kenin. "Sorry I had to win, but I'm just super proud of myself."
Kenin broke Ferro's first service game and moved 2-0 up, only for the Frenchwoman to win six games in a row to bag the opening set, greatly helped by her opponent's 16 unforced errors.
But Kenin took the ball earlier in the second set, which changed the face of the match, as Ferro could not keep up with the American's pace.
"I was making too many errors in the first, and I knew I needed to be more aggressive and go for my shots," Kenin says.
Her aggression was just too much for Ferro to handle and she never looked able to turn the tide.
Reuters
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