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Serena knocked out of French Open

June 6, 2021
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Serena Williams waves to the crowd as she leaves the court (Photo: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images)

Serena Williams is out of the French Open after a shock 6-3 7-5 defeat by 21-year-old Elena Rybakina.

In an absorbing match, the 23-time Grand Slam winner was outmuscled by the Kazakh, who will now seek to take advantage of an open women’s draw.

The American tried to lift her level, but instead became the latest top-10 seed to depart the women’s singles.

Her next chance to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles comes at Wimbledon from June 28. (BBC Sport)

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