Paris (AFP)
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki (13th in the world) was eliminated on Monday at Roland Garros by Russia's Veronika Kudermetova (68) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3.
The former world No.1, who reached twice the quarter-finals in 2010 and 2017, had arrived in Paris physically diminished. In previous weeks, the 28-year-old had to give up in the first round in Madrid (back pain) and Rome (left leg injury).
She announced last November at the Masters to have rheumatoid arthritis.
Kudermetova, who, at the age of 22, played for the first time in the final draw at Roland Garros after two failures in qualifying in 2017 and 2018, will face Audrey Albie of France (289th and guest) or Kazakhe Zarina Diyas (99th) in the second round. ).
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