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Zidansek is 1st Slovenian woman into a major QF
Tamara Zidansek has become the first Slovenian woman to reach the quarterfinals of a major tournament. She did so by winning 7-6 (4), 6-1 against Romanian Sorana Cirstea, who was also unseeded here.
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Zidansek dropped to her knees and held her head in her hands after winning on her first match point with a forehand winner.Â
Prior to the tournament the 23-year-old Zidansek had never even beaten a top 10-ranked player.Â
Her previous best at a major was the second round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. She'd twice lost in the first round at Roland Garros.Â
The previous best by a Slovenian woman was when Katarina Srebotnik reached the fourth round at the French Open and the U.S. Open.
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