Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva caused a major upset at the French Open by defeating world No.2 and reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina in the second round. Starodubtseva, ranked 55th, won 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 in a match that saw Rybakina commit 71 unforced errors.
Starodubtseva, who is now projected to break into the top 50, revealed that her boyfriend and coach had agreed to propose if she reached that milestone. 'He better get the ring ready,' she joked after the match.
In other action, Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 win over French wildcard Valentin Royer. The Serbian will next face Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, who called it an 'honour' to play the world No.1.
British hope Francesca Jones saw her run end with a 6-0, 7-6 defeat to 27th seed Marie Bouzkova. Jones, who won her first Grand Slam main draw match earlier this week, said she was 'taking it as hard as a Wimbledon exit'.
Alexander Zverev reached the third round for the 10th time with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win over Tomas Machac. The second seed will face Quentin Halys next.
Jakub Mensik survived a gruelling four-hour, 41-minute match against Mariano Navone, winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6. The Czech collapsed with cramp at the end and needed a wheelchair to leave the court.
