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PARIS — Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova was eliminated from the French Open with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to No. 31 Petra Martic in the third round Friday.
The result ensures that Naomi Osaka will hold onto the No. 1 ranking after the tournament.
Pliskova entered the tournament with a seven-match winning streak, which included the Italian Open title, but she couldn’t keep up with Martic on the long rallies on Philippe Chatrier Court, often bending over in exhaustion after extended points.
It was Martic’s tour-best 14th win on clay this season. She has not dropped a set in her opening three matches in Paris.