Fran Jones out of French Open after fightback against Marie Bouzkova falls short
Briton lost 6-0, 7-6 (3) to Czech 27th seed
Jones taking positives from reaching second round
Even by Fran Jones’s high standards – she describes herself as a “mentality monster”, rightly so given all the trials she has overcome – her chances of any sort of recovery seemed painfully remote. She had lost 10 of her first 11 games to find herself trailing 0-6, 1-4 while being outplayed by a more experienced, better-prepared opponent. During the hottest part of another searing day in Paris, it seemed she was cooked.
Still, Jones kept on grinding and again showed off her combativeness by nearly turning the match around. The British No 4 eventually bowed out with a 6-0, 7-6 (3) defeat against the 27th seed, the Czech Marie Bouzkova, ending a memorable first main-draw appearance at Roland Garros in the second round. Continue reading...
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