Ons Jabeur: No. 6 seed stunned by Magda Linette in French Open first round

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 0958 GMT (1758 HKT) May 23, 2022

Ons Jabeur looks dejected during her match against Magda Linette on day 1 of the 2022 French Open.

(CNN)It may only have been French Open's first day, but already there's been a notable surprise in the women's draw as No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur was stunned by Magda Linette 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 at Roland Garros in Paris.

After a dominant first set, the 30-year-old Tunisian missed opportunities to break Linette in the second, something she'd come to lament as the world No. 52 produced a 40-0 comeback break in the final game to stun Jabeur on Sunday.Known for her ability to bounce back in the face of adversity, Jabeur lamented Linette's ability to stifle her options in the defeat on Court Philippe-Chatrier, the opening match on the grand slam's main stadium. «It was tough today,» Jabeur said. «I gave it all and she had her momentum on court, she didn't give me too many options and I felt that she had response to, she had an answer to all my shots and she played very well in the important moments. Jabeur during her match against Linette at the French Open.»I wanted to go as far as I could in the tournament because I played well on clay in Madrid and in Rome, and it's difficult to take that one in. But that's what sport is like and you need to be smart enough to move forward and get back on court."Read MoreLinette produced a complete performance to beat the Tunisian, one of the favorites for the French Open title after her recent impressive run of form. Jabeur has won 17 matches on clay this season, the most in women's tennis by far, as well as becoming the first African player to win a WTA 1,000 event at the Madrid Open earlier this month. But after racing into a one-set lead