Virginie Razzano caused a major upset at the French Open this afternoon by beating world number 17 Anke Huber. The Frenchwoman's surprise success caused quite a stir on Centre Court as she outclassed the German 6-0 4-6 6-1. Razzano, ranked 113th in the world, had not won on clay this year before the French Open but she blitzed the former world number four in the first set.
In the second set, Huber managed to secure an early break and held on to level the match at one set each. However, Razzano raised her game in the third set and had little difficulty overcoming a disgruntled Huber. Razzano will now take on Belgian 14th seed Justine Henin in the next round.
Second round results:
Petra Mandula (Hun) beatt Rossana de los Rios (Par) 7-5 5-7 7-5
Barbara Schett (Aut) beat Asa Carlsson (Swe) 6-3 4-6 6-2
Nuria Llagostera (Spa) beat Sylvia Plischke (Aut) 5-7 6-0 8-6
Henrieta Nagyova (Svk) beat Elena Dementieva (Rus) 7-5 7-5Silvia Farina Elia (Italy) beat Tatiana Panova (Russia) 4-6 6-3 6-3
Virginie Razzano (France) beat Anke Huber (Germany) 6-0 4-6 6-1
Jelena Dokic (Yugoslavia) beat Marissa Irvin (U.S.) 6-1 6-2
Daja Bedanova (Czech Republic) beat Andrea Glass (Germany) 4-6 7-5 6-0
Cristina Torrens Valero (Spain) beat Nicole Pratt (Australia) 6-4 6-2
Rita Grande (Italy) beat Jana Kandarr (Germany) 6-2 6-4
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Joannette Kruger (South Africa) 6-3 6-2
Marta Marrero (Spain) beat Selima Sfar (Tunisia) 6-3 5-7 6-4
Denisa Chladkova (Czech Republic) beat Anne Kremer (Luxembourg) 4-6 6-2 6-3
Kim Clijsters (Belgium) beat Mariana Diaz-oliva (Argentina) 7-5 6-1
Filed by Amanda Fennelly
