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Meet Francesca Jones, the player about to make her grand slam debut – The Age
One woman has been rivalling some of the world’s leading tennis players for media attention, and she hasn’t even played her first match in a grand slam main draw…
Consult the qualifying results for any grand slam event and youll find examples of players whove overcome adversity, beaten outrageous odds or are staging a comeback for the ages.
This years Australian Open was no different albeit mens and womens qualifying took place in the Middle East weeks ago due to COVID-19 logistics but theres one woman whos been rivalling some of the worlds leading players for media attention, and she hasnt even played her first match in a grand slam main draw yet.
Briton…
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