It was joy and relief in equal measure for Francesca Jones as she sealed her spot for the upcoming Australian Open. The pressure on a young tennis player to break through the glass ceiling and make it into one of the sport’s biggest events is always huge, but Jones handled herself with considerable aplomb in her Australian Open qualifying campaign, and defeated China’s Lu Jiajing in convincing fashion in the decisive match. That 6-0, 6-1 victory has ensured that Jones’ …
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