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Sevastova to open French Open against Beck, Ostapenko against Chirico and Gulbis against Cilic

BC, Riga, 26.05.2017.Print version

hree tennis players from Latvia will be competing at the main tournament of this year's French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament.


The first main round matches will begin this Sunday.


Latvia's top-ranked lady tennis player Anastasija Sevastova will take on Germany's Annika Beck in the opening round.


At the moment, Sevastova is ranked 18th in the WTA rankings, while Beck is ranked 70th.


Meanwhile, Alona Ostapenko will open the tournament against America's Louisa Chirico.


At the moment, Ostapenko is ranked 45th in the WTA rankings, while Chirico is ranked 127th.


In the men's tournament, Latvia's Ernests Gulbis will play Croatia's Marin Cilic.


Gulbis is currently ranked 225th in the ATP rankings, while Cilic is ranked eighth in the world.


Gulbis was allowed to participate in the tournament thanks to the ''protected ranking'', as he has been recovering from injury.





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