China's best hope at Roland Garros tops Sasnovich to reach the last 32

PARIS - Zhang Shuai, the only Chinese woman still playing in the French Open, advanced to the last 32 with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 triumph over Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus on Wednesday.

Zhang's previous best record at Roland Garros came last year in her seventh appearance, when she lost to Australia's Samantha Stosur in the second round.