Barbora Krejcikova, who was coming into WTA tour after a three-month gap due to injury, won the first set against Diane Parry before losing the rest two.
Barbora Krejcikova arrived at the French Open as the defending champion in singles and doubles. She also was coming off a three-month absence from the tour because of an injured right elbow, so even her own expectations were rather modest. (More Tennis News)
Krejcikova was right to be apprehensive 바카라 and on Monday, she become only the third woman in the professional era to exit in the first round at Roland Garros a year after earning the trophy.
The second-seeded Krejcikova got off to a terrific start before everything fell apart in a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 loss to Diane Parry, a 19-year-old from France who is ranked 97th and entered the day with a 1-5 career record in Grand Slam matches.
Parry received raucous backing from spectators shouting for her at Court Philippe Chatrier, where the noise echoed under the retractable roof pulled shut because of rain.
바카라It바카라s a dream for me. It was always a dream to play on this court, with the French crowd to support me. They clearly pushed me to victory today,바카라 Parry said. 바카라I바카라m the happiest person right now.바카라
This was Krejcikova바카라s first match since February and the rust showed.
The only other women to lose in the first round a year after winning the title at Roland Garros were Anastasia Myskina in 2005 and Jelena Ostapenko in 2018 바카라 both of whom, like Krejcikova, had been surprising champions.
Since the professional era began in 1968, Krejcikova is just the seventh reigning women바카라s champion to be bounced in the first round at all of the Grand Slam tournaments.
Against Parry, Krejcikova double-faulted on the match바카라s very first point, and then looked every bit someone ready to display her best tennis. The next 15 points in a row went Krejcikova바카라s way as she raced to a 4-0 lead.
바카라It바카라s never easy to start on this kind of court against the defending champion,바카라 Parry said. 바카라You can get a bit tight, which happened in the first set. But then I managed to relax.바카라
Did she ever.
After Krejcikova wrapped up that opening set, things turned around as Parry played more confidently.
Krejcikova바카라s mistakes mounted: By the end, she had accumulated 45 unforced errors, 19 in the third set alone. Parry finished with 26 in all.