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Shelley Stephens has recorded one of her best singles career wins by beating fifth seeded American Lilia Osterloh in the first round of the US$25,000 ($42,101) challenger tennis tournament in Caserta, Italy.
Stephens, 25, ranked 338 beat Osterloh 6-3 6-7 6-4 and will now play Virag Nemeth of Hungry ranked 257 for a place in the quarters.
Osterloh, ranked 176, has had a career high ranking of 41 two years ago and was a former quarterfinalist at the ASB Classic in Auckland.
- NZPA
Tennis: Stephens enters second round Italian tournament
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