Ons Jabeur and Garbine Muguruza are the first big casualties on the women’s side at the 2022 French Open. The dark horses for the title both lost on Day 1, albeit in three sets.
Sixth seed Ons Jabeur, this season’s match-win leader on clay courts with 17 victories, was stunned by world No.52 Magda Linette of Poland 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5 in the first round on Sunday.
Before the encounter, the stats were irrevocably in the Tunisian’s favor, as she was coming off back-to-back finals in Madrid and Rome, a stretch that included a career-best ten-match winning streak.