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Routliffe, Venus win Paris mixed doubles

  • Writer: Dave Worsley
    Dave Worsley
  • May 30
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jun 2

Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus have won their first round mixed at the French Open PHOTO: ROLAND GARROS
Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus have won their first round mixed at the French Open PHOTO: ROLAND GARROS

A loss and a win for New Zealanders at the French Open over the last 48 hours as Erin Routliffe and Victoria Azarenka were knocked out in the first round of the women’s doubles.


But Routliffe and Michael Venus won their first round mixed contest.


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For Routliffe and fomer No 1 Azarenka they came up against the Italy’s form pair and second seeds Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini and lost 6-3 6-2.


Azarenka was partner for Routliffe after regular doubles teammate, Gaby Dabrowski, withdrew due to a rib injury.


She paired with two-time Grand Slam singles champion Azarenka for the tournament.


They managed just one break of serve in the second set before Errani and Paolini closed out the match in straight sets.


In the mixed Routliffe and Venus defeated Slovakia’s Tereza Mihalikova and Britain’s Joe Salisbury 7–5, 6–3 in a match that lasted one hour and 23 minutes.

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