Tennis rule slammed as defending French Open champion booed in first-round shock exit

Defending French Open women's singles champion Barbora Krejcikova crashed out in the opening round to French teenager Diane Parry 1-6 6-2 6-3 in what was a match tainted by some controversy. Eurosport pundit Mark Petchey hit out at an "absolutely ludicrous" rule before last year's winner was booed following a lengthy toilet break.

Krejcikova was playing her first match in three months and lost a set-and-break lead to become the first defending champion to lose in the first round since Jelena Ostapenko four years ago. When the world No 2 was still a break up early in the second set, Petchey lashed out against the "nightmare" rule that only allowed fans into the stands after the first three games of a set, and not during the change-of-ends after one game.

At the beginning of the fourth game - in which last year's champion ended up getting broken back - fans took their time getting to their seats, delaying the start of the game. "Well, of course, this is always the three-game nightmare that tennis has," Petchey lashed out, while commentating on the match for Eurosport.

"This has obviously just compounded it because there is an issue about the tickets and who is sitting in whose seat - even though there are plenty enough seats to go and sit in. But I say it every time: when are the seven governing bodies going to change the rule back that you can come in at 1-0 as a fan?"

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