Jeļena Ostapenko, defending champion at the French Open has been ousted from the tournament in the first round.
The 22 year-old became the third casualty in a day of upsets that also saw veteran Venus Williams and British star, Johanna Konta ousted from the championship.
Ostapenko was sent packing today in straight sets by 24 year-old Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova, World number 62. Kozlova won 7-5 6-3.
Ostapenko from Latvia on 19 March 2018, reached her best singles ranking of world No. 5 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), and she peaked at world No. 32 in the WTA doubles rankings on 19 June 2017.
She won the 2017 French Open singles title, becoming the first player from Latvia to win a Grand Slam tournament and the first unseeded player to win the French Open since 1933.
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