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Slovenian teen Šeško reaches French Open junior quarterfinals
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Slovenian teen Šeško reaches French Open junior quarterfinals

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Slovenian teenager Žiga Šeško has reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles at the French Open junior championships in Paris.
  • Šeško, the singles' fifth seed, has not lost a set so far and previously won the Australian Open in January.
  • He will face American Michael Antonius in the singles quarterfinals and is partnered with Brazilian Luis Gutom Miguel in the doubles.

Slovenian tennis talent Žiga Šeško is making waves at the French Open junior tournament in Paris, advancing to the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles play. The 17-year-old from Hrastnik has showcased dominant form, not dropping a single set in his singles matches thus far.

Šeško's impressive run continues a successful year for the young athlete, who earlier triumphed at the Australian Open junior championships in January. His quarterfinal singles opponent will be American Michael Antonius, who eliminated the second seed. In the doubles competition, Šeško and his Brazilian partner Luis Gutom Miguel, the top seeds, secured their spot in the quarterfinals by defeating a Thai-Indian pair.

The fifth-seeded Šeško is now two wins away from potentially adding another Grand Slam title to his name. His journey in Paris underscores his growing prominence in junior tennis, following his earlier success in Melbourne.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.