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French Open gets off to chilly start in Paris

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald

Gone are the queues of spectators and gone is the sun as the grand slam kicked off in underwhelming fashion at Roland Garros, with persistent drizzle and a chill wind sweeping the almost-empty grounds.

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Yahoo News

Halep into French Open 2nd round; Venus, Goffin out

Top-seeded Simona Halep won 10 straight games in beating Sara Sorribes Tormo to reach the second round of the French Open.

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

French Open gets off to chilly and damp start

By Julien Pretot PARIS - Gone are the queues of spectators and gone is the sun as the French Open kicked off in underwhelming fashion on Sunday with persistent drizzle and a chill wind sweeping the almost-empty Roland Garros grounds. Play started at 1100 local time on court Philippe Chatrier under the new retractable roof for the first time and immediately served up a

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Simona Halep marks 29th birthday with 15th consecutive win to begin French Open

Top-seeded Simona Halep won 10 straight games in beating Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0 to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday and extend her winning streak to 15 matches.

4 years ago·Canada

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

No champagne to celebrate but Halep pleased with birthday present

PARIS (Reuters) - Simona Halep had to stay in her hotel room in Paris on her 29th birthday drinking a celebratory bottle of water due to COVID-19 protocols but the Romanian was pleased to earlier have gifted herself the "perfect present" at the French Open on Sunday. Read full story

4 years ago·Malaysia

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Sydney Morning Herald

French Open gets off to chilly start in Paris

4 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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NBC Sports

Halep into French Open 2nd round; Venus, Goffin out - NBC Sports

PARIS — Top-seeded Simona Halep won 10 straight games in beating Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0 to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday and extend her winning streak to 15 matches.Halep won on her 29th birthday, but with minimal celebrations planned for the evening since the coronavirus pandemic means players stay locked inside the security bubble of their hotels.“It was really special day playing on Roland Garros on my birthday,” s…

4 years ago·Stamford, United States

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