Jabeur Exits French Open After Shock Defeat by Linette

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in action during her first round match against Poland's Magda Linette at the French Open in Paris on May 22, 2022. Yves Herman/Reuters

PARIS—Tunisian Ons Jabeur became the first major casualty on the opening day of the French Open on Sunday when the in-form sixth seed crashed out with a 3–6 7–6(4) 7–5 loss to Poland’s Magda Linette.

Jabeur, seen as one of the big threats to world number one Iga Swiatek at the claycourt Grand Slam, came to Paris at a career-high ranking and with a tour-leading 17 wins on the surface this season.