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Recovering from injury, Petra Kvitova wins first match in French Open
Paris, May 28 (IBNS): Czech player Petra Kvitova advanced to the next round of the French Open by beating American Julia Boserup on Sunday.
Kvitova defeated her opponent 6-3 6-2.
After the defeat, she reached the second round of the tournament.
The player cried after winning the match.
She had suffered injury after she was stabbed during a burglary at her home in December.
After recovering, she picked up the racquet on Mar 12.
She started practising properly since May.
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