Seventh-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams is out of the Roland Garros after being defeated by ninth seed Elina Svitolina.
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina defeats Venus Williams at the first round of the French Open.
PARIS: Ninth seed Elina Svitolina knocked seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams out of the French Open on Sunday with a comfortable first-round victory. The Ukrainian, twice a quarter-finalist at Roland Garros, eased to a 6-3, 6-3 win on the new Court Simonne Mathieu over the 38-year-old American who made her debut at the tournament in 1997.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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