Second seed Li Na of China got the boot just in Day 3 and first round of the 2014 French Open; the day after, the No. 1 seed Serena Williams (USA) followed suit getting ousted in the second round of the women's singles competition by unheralded Garbine Muguruza of Spain in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
Ranked No. 35 in the world, the 20-year-old Spaniard dominated the match against perhaps the best player in the women's tour. She ended the match in just 1 hour and 4 minute-- exactly 32 minutes in each set.
Williams had 29 unforced errors to Muguruza's 18. The Spaniard was also more aggressive winning 5-of-7 net points (71%) and breaking the American 5 times in 8 chances (63%).
This is the earliest elimination for the American in a Grand Slam since losing in the second round of the Australian Open 16 years ago.
View the slideshow to view more images from the Muguruza-Williams match.
Serena Williams of the U.S. competes in a women's singles match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 28, 2014. REUTERSGarbine Muguruza of Spain reacts during her women's singles match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 28, 2014. REUTERSGarbine Muguruza of Spain smiles during her women's singles match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 28, 2014.
REUTERSGarbine Muguruza of Spain reacts during her women's singles match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 28, 2014. REUTERSGarbine Muguruza of Spain returns a forehand to Serena Williams of the U.S. during their women's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 28, 2014. REUTERSGarbine Muguruza of Spain returns a forehand to Serena Williams of the U.S. during their women's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 28, 2014.
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