The women’s draw of the 2012 French Open has blown wide open with the surprising first round loss of 13-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. She was defeated by France’s Virginie Razzano in three sets 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 which marked Williams’ first-ever loss at an opening round of a Grand Slam event.
What makes this loss stunning was the fact that Williams has been the heavy favorite to win this claycourt Slam following her impressive 17-0 win in the surface in the past two months.
Williams’ loss could potentially pave way for Maria Sharapova to make it to the title match of the Slam event she has yet to win. Sharapova and Williams were slated to meet in the quarterfinals should their seedings hold.
