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Dementieva reaches 2nd round at French Open
Former runner-up Elena Dementieva of Russia has started her French Open campaign in ruthless fashion with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Croatia's Petra Martic.
- Associated Press
- Updated: May 24, 2010 03:16 PM IST
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The fifth-seeded Dementieva hit 23 winners and committed only 14 unforced errors to advance into the second round in just 66 minutes on Monday.
Dementieva, a two-time Grand Slam finalist, lost to fellow Russian player Anastasia Myskina in the 2004 final at Roland Garros.
Former runner-up Elena Dementieva of Russia has started her French Open campaign in ruthless fashion with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Croatia's Petra Martic.The fifth-seeded Dementieva hit 23 winners and committed only 14 unforced errors to advance into the second round in just 66 minutes on Monday.
Dementieva, a two-time Grand Slam finalist, lost to fellow Russian player Anastasia Myskina in the 2004 final at Roland Garros.
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