Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 22, 2022 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in action during her first round match against Poland's Magda Linette REUTERS/Yves Herman
PARIS (Reuters) -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.
Jabeur, seen as one of the big threats to world number one Iga Swiatek at the claycourt Grand Slam, came to Paris at a career-high ranking and with a tour-leading 17 wins on the surface this season.
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