Jelena Ostapenko became only the sixth female Grand Slam champion to lose in the opening round of their title defence on Sunday when she lost to Kateryna Kozlova at the French Open.
The world number five never looked at ease on the Roland Garros main show court, slumping to a 7-5 6-3 defeat to a Ukrainian opponent who had won both the pair’s previous meetings.
Not since Anastasia Myskina lost in the opening round of the 2005 tournament has the French Open lost its women’s champion so early.
By losing, Ostapenko joins a ignominious group including, as well as Myskina, Steffi Graf, Jennifer …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
