Top-seeded Bartoli loses in Strasbourg

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STRASBOURG, France (AP) Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were eliminated from the first round of the Strasbourg International on Tuesday.

Bartoli, a former Wimbledon finalist, lost to Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2. Paszek fell to French wild-card entry Virgine Razzano 6-1, 6-4.

Bartoli dropped her serve six times in the match against the 88th-ranked Italian, who had four aces.

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