Home cooking: Jacquemot wins girls' title at French Open

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Elsa Jacquemot of France poses with the winners trophy following her Girls' Singles Final victory against Alina Charaeva of Russia on day fourteen of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros on October 10, 2020 in Paris, France.
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Third-seeded Elsa Jacquemot beat Alina Charaeva 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the girls’ title at the French Open.

The 17-year-old Jacquemot is the first French girl to win a junior title since Kristina Mladenovic also won at Roland Garros in 2009.

Jacquemot sealed victory on her first match point after a double fault from the unseeded Russian.

“To win Roland Garros as a French player is something crazy. I don’t have the words,” Jacquemot said.

Charaeva’s voice cracked with emotion when she spoke after the match.

“I hope next year I can come back as a professional,” she said.

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