Caroline Garcia, world number 5 and best French chance of the Parisian fortnight, was eliminated Wednesday in the second round of Roland-Garros by the Russian Anna Blinkova (56th) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Garcia: "It's a game that makes mistakes and makes winning shots, but produces so much.

I live it to the fullest and I love playing like that" Blinkova, recent finalist in Strasbourg, beaten by Elina Svitolina, will meet the Ukrainian in the third round.