2023-05-29 19:25:12
Elina Avanesyan KAI PFAFFENBACH / REUTERS
The Russian, drafted from the qualifications, will be the opponent of the French Léolia Jeanjean in the second round.
Drafted from the qualifications, the Russian Elina Avanesyan offered herself a victory of choice in the first round of Roland-Garros at the expense of the 12th in the world Belinda Bencic and will find the French Léolia Jeanjean in the second round.
Avanesyan (134th in the world) had never won a match in a Grand Slam main draw. At 20, she outscored the 2019 US Open semi-finalist from Switzerland 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
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Jeanjean (124th at 27) signed the first French victory of the 2023 edition on Sunday by defeating the Australian Kimberly Birrell (110th) 6-4, 6-7 (8/6), 6-3 after 3h10 and seven match points, including two in the second set. Last year for her first Roland-Garros, she had reached the 3rd round.
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