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Australian player defeats French opponent in straight sets at London tournament
The Australian player defeated the French opponent 6-3 6-2 6-2 in one hour and 49 minutes on Thursday. He won the first two sets in 38 minutes each before completing the match in the third set.
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The match took place on the fourth day of the tournament under sunny conditions. The Australian player broke serve twice in the first set and three times in the second set.
His serve was broken once in each of the first two sets. In the third set, he held serve throughout after surviving a lengthy service game at 2-2 that featured five deuces. The Australian player broke serve again to close out the match.
Australian spectators were present in the stands during the match. The Australian player stated that he started with more intent and conviction than in his previous match.
"I just love it here and I'm hoping I can stay here for a long time," the Australian player said. His next opponent will be either the Polish player who defeated him in a recent final or the American player he has not previously faced.
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