Havlickova clinches French Open junior crown

Czech tennis player Lucie Havlickova clinched the French Open junior title after beating Argentina's Solana Sierra 6-3, 6-3 in the final, here on Saturday.

The 17-year-old Havlickova is the fifth Czech winner of the title following Renata Tomanova (1972), Regina Marsikova (1975), Hana Mandlikova (1978) and Linda Noskova (2021). Havlickova now owns a 29-6 record in the junior competition this year, having also won the Criciuma Grade A tournament in February as well as reaching finals in Vrsar and Offenbach. IANS

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