Canada's Marina Stakusic falls short of French Open qualification
Marina Stakusic's bid for her first entry in a Grand Slam main draw has fallen just short as the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., fell 6-3, 6-2 to Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva on Friday in the final round of qualifying for the French Open.
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![Marina Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., pictured, fell 6-3, 6-2 to Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva on Friday in the final round of qualifying for the French Open. A Canadian women's tennis player sporting a black visor, red, white and black top and black skirt, hits a forehand shot to her Croatian opponent during the San Diego Open in California on Feb. 29, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7213898.1716566166!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/stakusic-marina-240229-1180.jpg)
Marina Stakusic's bid for her first entry in a Grand Slam main draw has fallen just short as the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., fell 6-3, 6-2 to Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva on Friday in the final round of qualifying for the French Open.