French Open 2023: Peyton Stearns upsets Jelena Ostapenko
Posted : 31 May 2023
Ex-champion Jelena Ostapenko was shockingly defeated by Peyton Stearns in the second round of the French Open.
The 2017 victor of Roland Garros and 17th seed from Latvia, Ostapenko, was defeated 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 by the American.
As the second round of the French Open began on Wednesday, she was eliminated, becoming the 15th women's seed to do so.
After making her major debut at the US Open in 2017, Stearns, 21, is participating in her first Grand Slam tournament outside of the United States.
She won her maiden Grand Slam match against doubles ace Katerina Siniakova in the opening round.
In the third round, she will compete against ninth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia.
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