Caroline Wozniacki had the perfect start of the first round at 2019 French Open. Wozniacki, who came to Roland Garros as 13th-seed, faced 68th Veronika Kudermetova and delivered a perfect 6-0 set to open the match. But everything after that went downhill for the 28-year-old former No.1 tennis player as Kudermetova dominated the rest of the match and won the following two sets with 6-3 and 6-3.
“Definitely wasn’t the best match I’ve ever played,” – said Wozniacki after the loss.
This was a surprising exit for Wozniacki, as she played really well in her previous two appearances at French Open, managing to reach quarterfinals in 2017 and fourth round in 2018.
“I played really well in the first set. I played aggressive. I played the way I wanted to play. And then I think she got very lucky at the start of the second set and took advantage of the opportunities she got,” – she added. “And then I think I just lost a little steam in the end.”
Caroline Wozniacki now has four straight defeats since reaching the finals in Charleston last month. This included first-round exits at Madrid and Rome.
Wozniacki’s elimination wasn’t the only surprise in woman’s singles at French Open, as No. 18 Julia Goerges also saw an early exit handed to her by 61st ranked Kaia Kanepi.
