Agence France-PresseMay 29, 2013 12:50
Australian teen Ashleigh Barty, at 17 the second-youngest player in the draw behind 16-year-old Croatian Donna Vekic, reached the second round of the French Open on Wednesday with an impressive 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win over Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic.
The teen from Ipswich, Queensland, secured her maiden Grand Slam main draw success with a win in 1hr 54min and moved on to a meeting with Russian 12th seed Maria Kirilenko.
All that was missing were her parents -- but they were soon on the phone looking to pass on congratulations.
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