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Kristina Mladenovic is an accomplished doubles player, who knows how to use the entire court.

The 26th-seeded Frenchwoman put perfect touch to good use tormenting Serena Williams with a drop shot-lob combination before angling off a forehand volley in a beautifully-constructed point.

The top seed showed her court coverage running down nearly every ball in the opening set.

Watch: Wildest Point of French Open

Mladenovic urged French fans to make more noise after that rousing exchange, but the world No. 1 quieted the crowd breaking in the 10th game to take the first set, 6-4, in 52 minutes as ominous storm clouds swelled overhead.


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