London, June 30 (IANS) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Grand Slam debutant Teodora Kostovic in straight sets in a first round clash in Ladies Singles at Wimbledon, making a strong start in the grass court major that she is yet to win title at.The three-time Wimbledon semifinalist handled Serbian qualifier Teodora Kostovic 6-2, 6-3 on Centre Court in 64 minutes. On Wednesday, she will face McCartney Kessler, who defeated Oleksandra Olinynkova 6-0, 6-0.It was the first time that Kostovic, ran…
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Paris, May 31 (IANS) France’s Diane Parry advances to the fourth round of a Major for the first time after a thrilling upset win over No. 6 seed Amanda Anisimova in a three-set battle in the French Open at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.Before this year’s French Open, Perry had reached the third round of a Grand Slam five times but had never advanced to the last 16. On Saturday, playing on Court Philippe-Chatrier in front of a raucous Parisian crowd, Parry finally broke through wit…