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Croatian Knocks Out Former Champion at French Open in First Round

CroatiaCroatian tennis player Ajla Tomljanović has knocked out former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in the first round of this years tournament in Paris on Sunday…

Tomljanović, who is ranked 72nd in the world, beat the 2010 champion 6-3, 6-3. The 21-year-old Zagreb right-hander was too good for the Italian in what was their first encounter, breaking her serve four times in the first set. Tomljanović faces the winner of the Christine McHale and Elena Vesnina first round match in the next round. (pic: Reuters)

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