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'I ran out of steam' - Wozniacki after shock first-round loss in Paris
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Monday, 27 May 2019 05:55
Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki says she "ran out of steam" in a surprise first-round defeat by Russian world number 68 Veronika Kudermetova at the French Open.The Danish 13th seed lost 0-6 6-3 6-3 despite winning the first seven games and said her opponent had "got lucky"."It's definitely frustrating," the 28-year-old former world number one said. "It hasn't been…
Konta advances at French Open for first time
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Monday, 27 May 2019 07:01
British number one Johanna Konta says she stopped herself "overthinking" in the win that sent her into round two of the French Open for the first time.Konta, seeded 26th, won 6-4 6-4 against German world number 147 Antonia Lottner.She had lost her four previous first-round matches at Roland Garros. "Obviously, it's nice to have won a main-draw match here," the…
Nadal beats Hanfmann to move in French Open second round
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Monday, 27 May 2019 06:49
Defending champion Rafael Nadal beat German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets to reach the French Open second round.The second seed, chasing a record-extending 12th Roland Garros title, beat the world number 180 6-2 6-1 6-3.After saving four break points in the first game, 17-time Grand Slam winner Nadal dominated throughout. The 32-year-old won his first title since August at…
French Open: Elina Svitolina beats Venus Williams to reach second round
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Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:59
Ukrainian ninth seed Elina Svitolina overcame a tricky first-round draw by beating seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams in straight sets at the French Open.Both players struggled on serve before 24-year-old Svitolina finished both sets stronger to win 6-3 6-3.American Williams, 38, has not gone past the third round of a Slam since reaching the 2017 US Open semi-finals. Svitolina…
French Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas comfortably into second round
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Sunday, 26 May 2019 08:40
Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas comfortably beat German world number 110 Maximilian Marterer to reach the second round of the French Open.The Australian Open semi-finalist won 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to set up a second-round meeting with Bolivian world number 92 Hugo Dellien.Nicolas Mahut, 37, produced an upset, coming from two sets down to beat 16th seed Marco Cecchinato of…
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