HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-French Open day eight
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Highlights of the eighth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Sunday (times GMT): 1204 FERNANDEZ SEES OFF ANISIMOVA
U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarter-finals in Paris for the first time after clinching a 6-3 4-6 6-3 win over Amanda Anisimova in just under two hours. Fernandez, 19, will take on Martina Trevisan after the Italian beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6(10) 7-5.
0910 PLAY UNDERWAY Play began under sunny skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 13 degrees Celsius (56 degrees Fahrenheit).
READ MORE: French Open order of play on Sunday
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Second seed Medvedev trounces Kecmanovic in straight sets for fourth-round spot Swiatek runs into trouble but reaches French Open last 16
No conflict over 'Uncle Toni' as Auger-Aliassime faces Nadal
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