Blake bows out in 1st round of French Open

Nov 23, 2009
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Blake bows out in 1st round of French Open

Published Nov 23, 2009

PARIS(AP) James Blake has lost in the first round of the French Open to a qualifier making his Grand Slam debut.

The 15th-seeded Blake was upset 7-6 (6), 7-5, 6-2 on Tuesday by 93rd-ranked Leonardo Mayer of Argentina.

Blake has never been past the third round at Roland Garros. The American made more than twice as many unforced errors as Mayer.