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If Johanna Konta wants to continue her new love story with the clay of Roland Garros, she will have to foil an opponent who studies to obtain a diploma in international relations and diplomacy and reads Hamlet during his free time – in Slovak .
"I've always loved law and philosophy," said Viktoria Kuzmova, entering the third round of Roland Garros when fourth seed, Kiki Bertens, left the disease due to a record from 1 to 3 wednesday. Konta, who had to face stubborn American Lauren Davis in three sets, has vague memories of having struck last year with Kuzmova, ranked 46th in the world, but who will know her much better on Friday.
As for Shakespeare, the 21-year-old Slovak revealed: "I read Hamlet for the fifth time. We have a Shakespeare "space" in Bratislava, but I'm never at home when that happens. It's going on in Wimbledon, actually.
"Shakespeare is my favorite [poet] but I also like some not so famous authors. For example, I like [the Canadian] Rupi Kaur, who wrote The sun and its flowers and Milk and honey [a New York Times bestseller].
"They are also translated into Slovak but I prefer them in English. It's a pretty "easy" poem, so I can understand it in English. But I would never understand Shakespeare in English. I read Shakespeare in Slovak. "
Kuzmova is typical of many European actors with eclectic interests and curious minds. At the University of Bratislava, she reads in Czech, even if "the teachers are Slovak".
Konta, who is fluent in Hungarian, is sometimes accused of having thought too hard, but she will have to show determination at the Simonne Mathieu Court on the sixth day. Can she beat Bratislava's brain box? That is the question.
Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka's struggle to preserve her innocence while fulfilling her ambition continues. The world No. 1, reaching her third consecutive slam at the start of her remarkable career, flirted with defeat for much of the three hours she split against Victoria Azarenka in the third round.
Azarenka kept him honest in an anxious finish, breaking with Osaka for the match, holding for 3-5 and saving two points in the ninth match before scoring one last forehand. After sharing Court, Suzanne Lenglen, with the Belarussian garland for nearly three hours, Osaka said on the court: "I knew she was playing really well for this tournament. I felt that it was an unfortunate second round [to have to play]and I'm happy to have won. "
When asked if she was as calm as she sometimes seemed, she smiled and showed herself hesitantly after coming back from the back for the second time to win 4-6 , 7-5, 6-3. "I choked on that side and almost from there," she said, pointing to both sides of the net. "I am very moved, I think."
Osaka, who will then face Czech Katerina Siniakova, said later: "I felt like a challenger. I am always a little new in this area. That, on the part of the US Open title and the Australian champion, would raise a little laugh in the locker room. She is the most dangerous player in the quarter-final draw that includes four-time champion Serena Williams, who needed only 67 minutes to beat the qualified Japanese, Kurumi Nara. The American has another routine commitment in the third round against compatriot Sofia Kenin, who was defeated when the injured Canadian, Bianca Andreescu, pulled out.
Williams, struggling with a knee injury, said Thursday night: "I'm still here, so everything is fine. I've had a difficult year since I twisted my ankle in Australia. She said about her opponent: "She had a very good race in Australia and I'm watching her. She has a lot to bring to the table, a lot of enthusiasm. She is so young and she is such a good player. "
Eighth-seeded Ashleigh Barty, who is featured in this quarterback, was impressed by the 7-5, 6-1 win over American Danielle Colllins. If she beats Andrea Petkovic, she will more than likely play Williams for a quarter-final spot.
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