Rybakina out, Swiatek and Djokovic move on at French Open

The French Open was rocked by a major upset on Wednesday as women's second seed Elena Rybakina was eliminated in the second round, while top contenders Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic advanced despite facing challenges.

Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion, fell to Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-4) in a match played under sweltering conditions. The world No. 55 secured the first top-10 victory of her career. Rybakina started strongly but committed 71 unforced errors during the contest. After the match, she described her performance as "very bad" and said she was unable to find a way to win despite trying. Starodubtseva said she entered the match believing she could win and tried not to give her accomplished opponent too much respect. The loss marks Rybakina's earliest exit from a Grand Slam since the 2024 Australian Open and ensures she will not claim the world No. 1 ranking after the tournament.

In other women's action, four-time champion Iga Swiatek progressed with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Czech qualifier Sara Bejlek. The match was not straightforward for the Polish star, who committed 38 unforced errors. Swiatek said the match was tricky due to her...