Alexa Glatch: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Second Round of French Open 2012

Currently ranked #190 in the world, Alexa Glatch of the US defeated Anna Tatishvili of Georgia (ranked #72) 63 57 64 in the first round.  She was overwhelmed by Flavia Pennetta of Italy (rank #20) in the second round 63 61.  She also reached the second round in 2009.

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Melanie Oudin: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Second Round of French Open 2012

Even if she was only ranked #269 in the world today, Melanie Oudin was able to reach the second round here in Roland Garros.  Unfortunately, she lost today to Italian Sara Errani (ranked #23) 62 63.  She however, won her first round match against Johanna Larsson (ranked #81) 63 63.

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Yung Jan-Chan: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Second Round of French Open 2012

Five years ago, Yung Jan-Chan of Chinese Taipei was a top 50 player in the world and last year, she reached the third round here in Roland Garros.  This year though, with a rank of #151, Yung reaches the second round, after defeating Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine (ranked #63) 61 76(8) in the first round.  She lost to French Open champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova today, 64 76(4).

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Bethanie Mattek-Sands: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Second Round of French Open 2012

Bethanie Mattek-Sands was a top 30 player last year but didn't exactly have a good year and has now sunk to #167.  Surprisingly, she beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany in the first round, 64 63, currently ranked #12 in the world. However, in the second round, she lost to fellow American Sloane Stephens (#79) 61 61.  She actually reached the third round here last year.

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Dinah Pfizenmaier: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Second Round of French Open 2012

German women's tennis is really experiencing a Renaissance nowadays.  It's not like they need another player to be in the top 100.  Anyhow, Dinah Pfizenmaier, currently ranked #198, reaches the second round of Roland Garros this year.  She won over local girl Caroline Garcia (#135), 36 64 63.  Her second round opponent though is world #1 Victoria Azarenka, where she lost 61 61.  If she continues the way she plays, she should be in the top 100 in no time!

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Eduardo Schwank: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Third Round of French Open 2012

Eduardo Schwank was a top 50 player 2 years ago and in 2008, he reached the third round of the French Open, on his first outing here.  He duplicates the feat this year at a rank of 192.  He defeated Florian Mayer of Germany (ranked #35) in the second round today 26 63 64 76(4).  In the first round, he defeated Ivo Karlovic (ranked #59) 64 60 63.  Eduardo is definitely playing way above his ranking, considering the pedigree of his competition.  However, he is in for a tough match in the third round - his opponent - defending champion, Rafael Nadal (ranked #2).

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Jesse Levine: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Second Round of French Open 2012

This is Jesse Levine's first ever Roland Garros tournament and he reaches the second round.  Ranked #131 in the world, Jesse defeated German Benjamin Becker 75 62 64, currently ranked #157 in the world, but was a former Top 40 player five years ago.

Levine is slated to meet Canadian wonderboy Milos Raonic (#22) in the second round.  Tough assignment! 

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Tommy Haas: Player Ranked Outside Top 100 Who's Into Second Round of French Open 2012

At the ripe old age of 34, Tommy Haas is still pounding the tennis court, still causing damage here and there.  This time around, he defeated Italian Filippo Volandri (ranked #81) in the first round, 63 06 64 64.  Currently ranked #112 in the world, Haas has a good chance of making it into the third round, as his opponent in the second round is Kazakh Sergiy Stakhovsky (ranked #84).  As for me, I hope reaches as far as the quarterfinals!  If he just plays good enough, he can achieve it!  He has reached the 4th round here twice, in 2002, and 2009.

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