19May/11Off
Canadians Qualifying at Roland-Garros: Update
Both Aleksandra Wozniak and Stephanie Dubois earned a chance to play for a spot in the main draw in the French Open with wins today.
Wozniak was dominant on serve as she took out No.22 seed Kathrin Woerle (GER) in less than an hour, 6-2 6-3. Dubois defeated Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) in straight sets as well, needing a tiebreak in the second set to close out the match 6-4 7-6(5).
The final round of qualifying for both the Men and Women is on Friday, May 20. Wozniak will face the No.9 seed Jamie Hampton (USA), and Dubois will play the No.4 seed Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP). On the men's side, Dancevic will take on Victor Crivoi (ROU) who is unseeded in the qualifying draw.
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