Tennis: Kournikova battles back to win

Anna Kournikova survived a scare in the first round of the Open Gaz de France tournament in Paris.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2002 - 08:25

Anna Kournikova survived a scare in the first round of the Open Gaz de France tournament in Paris.

The 20-year-old Russian bounced back after losing the first set to defeat Switzerland’s Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6-7 (3/7) 6-4 6-4.

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CourtsTennisHeathrowPlace: ParisPlace: SydneyPlace: BulgariaPlace: SlovakiaPlace: FrancePlace: United StatesPlace: SpainPlace: ItalyPlace: GermanyPlace: RussiaPlace: YugoslaviaPerson: KournikovaPerson: Anna KournikovaPerson: Emmanuelle GagliardiPerson: Magdalena MaleevaPerson: Daniela HantuchovaPerson: Elena DementievaPerson: Elena BovinaPerson: DementievaPerson: Sandrine TestudPerson: MeilenPerson: Venus WilliamsPerson: Henrieta NagyovaPerson: TuPerson: WilliamsPerson: Monica SelesPerson: Cristina Torrens ValeroPerson: Patty SchnyderPerson: Francesca SchiavonePerson: Marlene WeingartnerPerson: Greta ArnPerson: Elena LikhovtsevaPerson: Justin HeninPerson: Amelie MauresmoPerson: Jelena DokicPerson: SelesEvent: Open Gaz de FranceEvent: Australian OpenEvent: ASB Bank ClassicEvent: Pan Pacific Open
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