French Open: Ex-champ Halep in 2nd round, Venus Williams out

[ASFN Admin]

Top-seeded Simona Halep won 10 straight games in beating Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0 to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday and extend her winning streak to 15 matches. ''It was really special day playing on Roland Garros on my birthday,'' she said. Wearing thick black leggings and a long-sleeved pink jersey to combat the chilly conditions on Court Philippe Chatrier, the 2018 champion made a series of unforced errors and trailed 4-2.

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