Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT): 1207 ZVEREV THROUGH AFTER GRIEKSPOOR RETIRES Last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev, seeded third, reached his seventh French Open quarter-finals in eight years after his Dutch opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway through the second set.

Poland's Iga Swiatek chooses the balls to serve against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their fourth round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday, June 1 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Third seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after his opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway through the second set with an abdominal injury on Monday. The Dutchman was 6-4 3-0 down when he called for the medic and after a brief discussion the umpire announced his retirement.

Elina Svitolina saved three match points and eliminated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 to earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance.

Iga Świątek came from a set and a break down against Elena Rybakina to extend her winning run at the French Open, prevailing 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday.

Roland Garros is integral to Świątek's tennis self. So far in her title defense, she has looked much more like it.

Second seed Coco Gauff brushed aside Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 7-5 on Monday to move into the French Open quarter-finals and stay on course for her first title in Paris. The American world num