Serena Knocked Out of French Open in Third Round
PARIS (Dispatches) -Three-time champion Serena Williams was stunned in the French Open third round by unseeded American Sofia Kenin.
Williams, 37, was seeded 10th but lost 6-2 7-5 to her 20-year-old compatriot, who was at times booed by the crowd.
The defeat means Williams' quest to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles continues.
"I'm so happy with this win - obviously you can tell with these emotions," a crying Kenin told the crowd on Philippe Chatrier.
"Playing against Serena, you have to fight for every point."
Williams' defeat followed the shock exit by world number one Naomi Osaka a few hours earlier and leaves only three top-10 players in the women's draw.
*****Serena, the world’s No. 10 women’s tennis player, became the latest high-profile player to be knocked out, as she fell to Sofia Kenin 6-2, 7-5 in the third round.
Williams, 37, was seeded 10th but lost 6-2 7-5 to her 20-year-old compatriot, who was at times booed by the crowd.
The defeat means Williams' quest to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles continues.
"I'm so happy with this win - obviously you can tell with these emotions," a crying Kenin told the crowd on Philippe Chatrier.
"Playing against Serena, you have to fight for every point."
Williams' defeat followed the shock exit by world number one Naomi Osaka a few hours earlier and leaves only three top-10 players in the women's draw.
*****Serena, the world’s No. 10 women’s tennis player, became the latest high-profile player to be knocked out, as she fell to Sofia Kenin 6-2, 7-5 in the third round.