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The Independent UK
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Eleanor Crooks

Fran Jones bows out of French Open to leave Katie Boulter as final Brit left standing

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  • British tennis player Fran Jones was defeated in the second round of the French Open by 27th seed Marie Bouzkova, losing 6-0 7-6 (3).
  • Jones had previously secured her first Grand Slam main drawFran win against Beatriz Haddad Maia in the opening round, a victory that brought her to tears due to personal challenges.
  • Despite a poor start, losing 10 of the first 11 games, Jones mounted a significant comeback in the second set, recovering from 4-1 down to level at 4-4.
  • She missed opportunities to serve out the second set, with Bouzkova ultimately winning the tie-break by taking six consecutive points to secure the match, with Katie Boulter now the only Brit left standing in the singles draw.
  • Jones's first-round win is expected to improve her ranking, following a challenging season marked by a gluteal injury and a concussion, alongside her genetic condition, Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia.

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