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Francesca Jones has qualified for her maiden Grand Slam at next month's Australian Open after winning a qualiifying event in Dubai. Getty Images
Francesca Jones has qualified for her maiden Grand Slam at next month's Australian Open after winning a qualiifying event in Dubai. Getty Images
Francesca Jones defies rare physical condition to qualify for Australian Open
The Briton, who suffers from ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia syndrome, beats China's Lu Jiajing in Dubai
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13 January, 2021