Women's round-up: Petra Kvitova eases into French Open last 16

Updated 31/05/2015 at 00:12 GMT

Czech fourth seed Petra Kvitova cantered into the last 16 of the French Open with a 6-3 6-2 win against Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu on Saturday.

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic plays a shot to Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania during their women's singles match

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The double Wimbledon champion, a semi-finalist on the Roland Garros clay in 2012, had too much power for the 30th seed who could not muster a break point on court Philippe Chatrier.

Kvitova made only nine unforced errors in a polished performance, winning the last seven points.

Petra Kvitova plays a shot against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania

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Elsewhere, Sara Errani enjoyed a comprehensive 6-3 6-3 win over 10th seed Andea Petkovic of Germany.

The world number 17 met Petkovic on clay at the quarter-finals of the event last year and lost 6-2 6-2, so this win will have been especially satisfying.

One other player definitely through to the last 16 is world number 100 Andreea Mitu.

The Romanian shocked 2010 French Open winner Francesca Schiavone of Italy 7-5 6-4 to earn a match against Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium.

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It is already by far the best performance in a Slam for the 23-year-old, who is still to qualify for the first round proper of either the Australian Open or US Open.

Results from the French Open Women's Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday

1-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat 27-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 3-6 6-4 6-2

Sloane Stephens (U.S.) beat Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) 6-4 6-1

Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Irina Falconi (U.S.) 6-4 6-1

Alison Van Uytvanck (Belgium) beat Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-4 6-1

23-Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) beat 16-Madison Keys (U.S.) 6-4 6-2

Andreea Mitu (Romania) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 7-5 6-4

17-Sara Errani (Italy) beat 10-Andrea Petkovic (Germany) 6-3 6-3

4-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat 30-Irina Begu (Romania) 6-3 6-2

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