Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 12, 2021 Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reacts after losing the final match against Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
PARIS (Reuters) - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came close to claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in her 52nd appearance in the main draw of a major, but after Saturday's French Open final she said she was ultimately betrayed by her own body.
She had her left leg wrapped in tape in the second set, and the Russian revealed that she had been suffering from a knee problem since the third round.
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