Tennis-Kasatkina dazzles with trick shot in win over Vondrousova


Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2023 Russia's Daria Kasatkina celebrates winning her second round match against Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - Russian ninth seed Daria Kasatkina produced an early candidate for shot of the tournament during a classy 6-3 6-4 defeat of former runner-up Marketa Vondrousova to sweep into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday.

Kasatkina was coming under pressure from the left-handed Czech at 2-3 down in the second set and 30-30 and looked about to go break point down as she chased back to retrieve a superb lob volley by Vondrousova.

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