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Gavrilova wins again, drops hilarious clanger The 21-year-old ball of energy upended seeded Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic 6-4 4-6 11-9 in a Friday night thriller to reach the second week of a grand slam for the first time. The bubbly youngster was unable to contain her excitement after wowing fans at the so-called people's court for almost three hours. “I've got nothing in my head. I'm just really excited and I want to hug the whole stadium,“ Gavrilova beamed. “I just want to play again. I want to play again on Sunday. I'm just really happy. I can't explain it.“ But when asked about her ability to battle back, Gavrilova produced this clanger: “I'm good from behind.“ Dasha buried her face in her hands as the crowd erupted with laughter. The watershed win not only guaranteed Gavrilova a $200,000 pay day - the biggest cheque of her fledging career - and the possibility of more, but also a fresh career-high ranking inside the world's top 30. Such lofty status would give the Melbourne-based former US Open junior champion a grand slam seeding for the first time come the French Open in May. Credit : Daria Gavrilova chooses an unfortunate turn of phrase to describe her epic three-set victory over Kristina Mladenovic.
