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.

Canada's Marina Stakusic falls short of French Open qualification
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.

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.