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PARIS (AP) \u2014 Youth easily prevailed over experience at the French Open on Tuesday when teenager Mirra Andreeva thumped Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3 to reach the semifinals for the second time.<\/p>\n

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After a week of hot weather, rain arrived in Paris and play started under the closed roof of Court Philippe-Chatrier. Competing in the quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years, Cirstea struggled to find her rhythm against her 19-year-old rival.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old veteran from Romania, playing the final season of her career, immediately dropped her serve. She was broken again in her next service game as the eighth-seeded Andreeva punished a weak delivery with a forehand return winner to open a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n

The Russian was in total control, securing another break of serve before comfortably holding to wrap up the opening set.<\/p>\n

Cirstea, seeded 18th, finally got on the board by holding for 1-0 in the second set when Andreeva\u2019s backhand sailed long. She then began to move Andreeva around more effectively with greater variety in her shot-making, while cutting down on unforced errors.<\/p>\n

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But Andreeva\u2019s deep, accurate groundstrokes and charges to the net took a toll on Cirstea, who dropped her serve again in the fifth game. She managed to break back in the next game, yet the improvement was short-lived, as Andreeva broke again twice to close out the match.<\/p>\n

Andreeva will take on the winner of an all-Ukrainian contest between Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk, who is undefeated on clay this season.<\/p>\n

In men\u2019s play, up-and-coming Rafael Jodar of Spain faces a tall order against second-seeded Alexander Zverev. Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic takes on Joao Fonseca of Brazil in the night session.<\/p>\n

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AP tennis: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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