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Kerber goes out early again in Paris

epa08704507 Angelique Kerber of Germany in action against Kaja Juvan of Slovenia during their women?s first round match during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland ?Garros in Paris, France, 28 September 2020. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
By Reuters
28 Sep 2020
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PARIS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Former world number one Angelique Kerber suffered yet another first-round exit at the French Open when she was beaten 6-3 6-3 by Slovenian Kaja Juvan on Monday.

The German, whose best result at Roland Garros was reaching the quarter-finals in 2012 and 2018, was never in contention on a floodlit court 14 as she went out in the first round for the fourth time in the last five years.

Kerber, seeded 18th in Paris, has won the other three Grand Slams but has never been comfortable on the French clay and this year was no different.

The 32-year-old bowed out after one hour and seven minutes when she made her 30th unforced error. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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