Ann Li earns redemption with express win at French Open

[ASFN Admin]

The last time Ann Li had stepped onto a tennis court at Roland Garros, she lost to a 182nd-ranked Russian opponent in qualifying for the clay-court Grand Slam. The loss had left a bitter taste and the 20-year-old American wanted to erase the bad memory on her return to the French Open. Regarded as a rising star, Li did not face a break point on Court 9, lost only six points in the opening set and hit a total of 17 winners to dispatch Margarita Gasparyan 6-0, 6-1 and move into the second round.

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