Thumping wins on injury return Branstine defeated Whitney Osuigwe in the first round of the French Open qualifiers with a score of 6-4, 6-2 on Monday. Impact Branstine, who was playing her first match after a gap of more than a month, registered 27 winners, 15 more than her opponent. She converted seven break points as well. In comparison, Osuigwe won four break points. Branstine's journey ended in the second round of the qualifying phase as she lost to Rebeka Masarova of Switzerland.
MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE