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Disappointed Jabeur stays positive after shock exit
PARIS : Tunisia's Ons Jabeur could not hide her disappointment after a shock loss on Sunday in the French Open first round although she vowed not to let it ruin her stellar results on clay this season.
Primera sorpresa: cae Ons Jabeur, campeona en Madrid
Primer partido sobre la pista central de Roland Garros, la Philippe Chatrier, y primera sorpresa. La tunecina Ons Jabeur, 6ª del mundo y 6ª cabeza de serie en el torneo, ha caído en su debut frente a la polaca Magda Linette por 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5.
Ons Jabeur stunned in French Open first round
Ons Jabeur, one of the favourites to win the French Open, was stunned in the first round on Sunday after the Tunisian let slip a one-set lead to lose 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 to Poland's Magda Linette.
Jabeur shocked by Linette at French Open
Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 defeat to Poland's Magda Linette.
In-form Jabeur exits French Open after shock defeat by Linette
PARIS :Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open on Sunday when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5 loss to Poland's Magda Linette.
'An amazing win!': Expert reaction as Magda Linette stuns Ons Jabeur in huge upset in French Open first round
Alex Corretja praised Magda Linette as the unseeded Pole came from behind to shock Ons Jabeur 3-6 7-6 7-5 in the first round of the French Open. Speaking to Alize Lim, Corretja said: "[It was] an amazing win! Of course, [Linette was] very aggressive, [especially] in the beginning as the court was a little bit heavier and the clay was humid, so she could hit the ball as hard as she could, not making too many mistakes, and of course, even if Jabeur was leading, you could see that she was struggling, trying to move well, but it wasn’t easy for her and it’s a surprise.
Sixth seed Ons Jabeur knocked out of French Open in first round
Ons Jabeur crashed out of the French Open in the first round on Sunday, losing to Poland's 56th-ranked Magda Linette 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5. The 27-year-old sixth seed was seen as a potential champion in Paris, despite never having got past the fourth round.