Reigning champ Muguruza facing nightmare opener against Schiavone


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 27 May 2017

Tennis - ATP - Rome Open - Garbine Muguruza of Spain v Venus Williams of the United States - Rome, Italy - 19/5/17 - Muguruza of Spain returns the ball. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

PARIS (Reuters) - Garbine Muguruza was invited to appear at the pre French Open draw ceremony on Friday -- one of the duties of being the reigning champion.

She did not stay for the important part though, when her first-round opponent was revealed. Which is just as well as she might have looked a little uncomfortable at the prospect of facing 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone.

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