Home court advantage seemingly doesn't apply to the French in tennis.
With the first-round exit of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday, the 17-year French championship drought at the French Open appears destined to continue. Tsonga, the No. 11 player in the world, was widely regarded as France's best hope to end the host nation's struggles. However, his loss to Argentina's Renzo Olivo brought an early, and abrupt, end to that hope.
Olivo defeated Tsonga 7-5, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 in Wednesday's conclusion after the match was suspended Tuesday because of darkness. It was Olivo's second career Grand Slam victory.