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Tennis player with eight fingers and seven toes qualifies for the Australian Open – NEWS.com.au
Tennis player with eight fingers and seven toes qualifies for the Australian Open
Francesca Jones wants her Australian Open X Factor story to be an inspiration for anyone dealing with health adversity.When she was eight years old, the British ace was told by a doctor her unusual physical condition would prevent her becoming a tennis star.
The 20-year-old – who had a series of operations as a kid – was born with the rare genetic conditions of ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia. The British No. 5 has only three fingers and a thumb on each hand and has three toes on one foot and…
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