Vancouver’s Marino qualifies for French Open with win over Australia’s Mendez

Vancouver's Marino qualifies for French Open with win over Australia's Mendez | iNFOnews.ca
Canada's Rebecca Marino returns to Latvia's Daniela Vismane during a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier singles tennis match, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

PARIS – Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino qualified for the French Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Australia’s Seone Mendez on Friday.

Marino will face 18th-seeded American Coco Gauff in the first round as she takes part in the main draw of the clay-court Grand Slam for the first time since 2011.

She made it to the third round that year before losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Marino was eliminated in qualifying at Roland Garros in 2019 and 2021.

She joins 17th-seed Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and 2019 U.S. Open winner Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., in the women’s main draw.

Ninth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and 14th-seed Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., are in the men’s main draw.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2022.

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