Kuznetsova crushes French wild card 6-1 6-1

Svetlana Kuznetsova gave French wildcard Mathilde Johansson the silent treatment as well as a tennis lesson on Tuesday to reach the French Open second round.

Published on: May 24, 2005, 18:37:00 IST

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US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova gave French wildcard Mathilde Johansson the silent treatment as well as a tennis lesson on Tuesday to reach the French Open second round.

"No, not at all," the over-awed Johansson said when asked whether Kuznetsova had offered any words of encouragement following the 49-minute thrashing.

Seeded sixth, the Russian had never been in trouble, romping to a 6-1 6-1 victory.

But still Swedish-born Johansson, ranked 249th in the world, said she had enjoyed the experience.

"It could have been better... it could have been worse also," she smiled "But it was okay. I did the best I could.

"What I can manage to do at my level doesn't work against her. I really couldn't imagine I would win, but I could have bothered her a bit more.

"It was really very enjoyable, a great pleasure. It was nice to play at Roland Garros. It was really very pleasant to have the support of the public."

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