PARIS (AP) — Like many a kid, Peyton Stearns enjoyed participating in sports and tried her hand at plenty. “Soccer, gymnastics, basketball, tennis, whatever,” the 21-year-old American said Wednesday at the French Open after eliminating 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 to reach the third round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. It wasn’t until about three or four years later, the 2022 NCAA champion for the University of Texas explained, that she decided to focus on holding a racket. But Sharapova eventually did collect two French Open titles later in her career. “My mom and I loved watching her because of her outfits,” Stearns said with a snicker.

Source: The Star May 31, 2023 23:20 UTC