Curmi downs Dodin to reach the Grand Est Open 88 last 16
Francesca Curmi beat Oceane Dodin 6-4, 6-3 on Monday evening. She’ll face Swiss Rebeka Masarova in the next round
Clay court tennis, 2026 | © Shutterstock / PicMonkey
Francesca Curmi of Malta moved into the last 16 of the Grand Est Open 88, the WTA 125 event on the outdoor clay of Contrexéville, France, with a 6-4, 6-3 win over French wild card Oceane Dodin on Monday evening.
Curmi remains a trailblazer for Maltese tennis: in 2023 she became the first player from Malta ever to reach a WTA Tour main draw, qualifying in Palermo. The world No 268 will next play Switzerland’s Rebeka Masarova.
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