Dinara Safina was the biggest name to fall on day three of the French Open, with the 2009 runner-up knocked out in the first round by 39-year-old Kimiko Date Krumm. The Japanese veteran, who had made her French Open debut back in 1989, won the match 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Safina, on the comeback trail from a chronic back injury which continues to limit her preparation for tournaments, remained philosophical after the match, telling reporters, “You know, I am for sure I will not give up. You know, I will have to swallow this loss and keep on moving... After rain, always sun comes. I will do my best.”
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