OlympicTalk · Oct 1, 2020
French Open: Karolina Pliskova, top player sans Slam, again exits early
Karolina Pliskova exited yet another Grand Slam in the early stages, falling to 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in the second round at Roland Garros on Thursday.
Ostapenko, whose only match wins at the French Open came in her title run three years ago, bounced the big-serving Czech 6-4, 6-2.
Pliskova put fewer than half of her first serves in play, while Ostapenko fired 27 winners to 19 unforced errors. Pliskova was on the ropes in her first round, too, needing three sets to get past an Egyptian qualifier.
“Maybe same level as the match before, but of course [Ostapenko] is much better player,” Pliskova said. “Not much to say about this match.”