US Teen Lauren Davis Beats French Open's 30th Seed

david
May 28, 2012 12:53 PM

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USA's Lauren Davis returns the ball to Germany's Mona Barthel during their first round match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, May, 28, 2012.

PARIS -- Qualifier Lauren Davis, an 18-year-old from Boca Raton, Fla., knocked off 30th-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.

It was Davis' first victory in three career Grand Slam matches.

She played cleanly, making only 11 unforced errors. Barthel made 44, including 12 double-faults.

The 5-foot-2 Davis finished last season ranked 319th, and she entered this week 162nd.