The most awaited Grand Slam, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) has got some upset alert. In the Women’s Singles, top-seeded players are eliminated from the first round in the first two days. Roland Garros is scheduled from 22 May to 5 June in Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France. The big named players whom all are cheering for are kicked out from this year’s French Open giving a major upset alert in Roland Garros.
The second, fifth and sixth seed Women’s players are eliminated from the first round.
Ons Jabeur is routed out by Magda Linette
World Number 52, Magda Linette defeated the Arab number one, Ons Jabeur in the first round of the Roland Garros. Jabeur is well known for her ravishing drop shots at the net but the 30-year-old Polish was sticking some equivalent drop shots throughout the match. Despite Jabeur losing a break of serve against the unseeded Polish, she managed to get back two set breaks. The first set was eventually, bowed in Ons Jabeur’s favour by 6-3.
The second set was going neck to neck without any break of set against each other. Therefore, leading to a tiebreak to decide the way of the match. In the tiebreak, Linette had to push all her limits to take the match to a decider set leading it to 3-6,7-6. Jabeur got back a set break in the deciding set just after she was broken to level it at 4-4. Just at 5-6, Linette converted advantage, to a match win against the 6th-seed Ons Jabeur.
Round 2: Magda Linette vs M. Travisan
The former world number 1, Naomi Osaka lost against Amanda Anisimova
Amanda Anisimova impresses the French crowd by winning against the former world number one, Naomi Osaka in straight sets. Anisimova got an early break of serve from Osaka that was quickly paid off by her. But at a very crucial moment of the match, Amanda leads ahead Naomi to take the first set by 7-5.
Anisimova served clean and accurate, she did minimum unforced errors thus resulting in the first set in pocket. The first serve returns made it very difficult for the Japanese to overcome her. In the second set, Amanda got one crucial break of serve which was enough to win the set and the match.
Round 2: Amanda Anisimova vs D. Vekic
The defending champion, Barbora Krejčíková eliminated in the first round
The second seed, Barbora Krejčíková lost against Diane Parry by 6-1,2-6,3-6. After three months, Barbora returned to the court in her defending surface. In the first set, Krejčíková was comfortably leading with three breaks of serves from Parry. But the match completely took a turn from the second set as Parry broke back to level at 2-2. Ultimately, she took her revenge back in the second set by taking Krejčíková to 6-2 down.
As a right one-hand player, she was hitting ravishing backhands leading Krejčíková completely vulnerable. This leads her to dominate Barbora to win a memorable match against the defending champion.
Round 2: Diana Parry vs Osorio Serrano
Tomljanovic stuns Anett Kontaveit
Alja Tomljanovic defeated Anett Kontaveit in two sets in the first round of the Roland Garros. Tomljanovic played quite impressive tennis against the 5th seed Kontaveit. The first set was nip and tuck for both. Both players were playing targeting one another backhands and did full-court coverage. It took almost two hours to beat world number five.
The first set was not easy for either but Tomljanovic clinched it at 7-6(7-6). Even though Kontaveit’s drop shots were more accurate than Ajla’s, this did not affect any much to her strategy against Anett. Anett quite well messed around with Ajla using her drop shot as a weapon. Still, Tomljanovic found her way out of her drop shot trap. The second set was somewhat the same as the first, ending it with some tough notes. Alja recorded the greatest win of her career by defeating 5th-seed Anett Kontaveit in two sets.
Round 2: Ajla Tomljanovic vs V. Gracheva
Have a great day ahead!
