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Anastasia Potapova: 'First win is the most precious'

2019 Australian Open - Day 2

during day two of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

For the former junior no.1 Anastasia Potapova this Australian Open is her debut when she is playing in top 100 women's singles rank. She says that despite Maria Sharapova being her idol on and outside the tennis court, she wants to create her own path and make history in tennis. Playing on adrenaline after her first win on the Grand Slam, she is prepared to go to the next round full of confidence.



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