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French Open 2017: Defending champion Garbine Muguruza knocked out

Defending champion Garbine Muguruza is out of the French Open after losing 6-1 3-6 6-3 to home favourite Kristina Mladenovic.

Spaniard Muguruza only won 15 points in the first set and although she rallied to take it to a third could not match the French 13th seed.

Muguruza's defeat means that only four of the top 10 seeds remain in the draw.

Caroline Wozniacki, Elina Svitolina and Karolina Pliskova are all safely through after wins on Sunday.

Mladenovic, who won despite serving 16 double faults, was tearful in a post-match interview on a Suzanne-Lenglen Court which had offered passionate support throughout.