Pennetta takes the win
Anne ousted by Flavia Pennetta at Roland Garros
Anne Keothavong has bowed out of the French Open in round one after falling to a 6-2 6-2 defeat to Italian 14th seed Flavia Pennetta.
Though broken four times by the former world No.10, the British No.3 managed a spirited display, holding her own in the baseline exchanges and firing a few winners to boot.
Glad simply to be out on court after being sidelined by a serious knee injury last year, Keothavong’s thoughts now turn to tournaments on home turf.
“I’m going into this year’s grass court season with a different mentality to last year,” said the 26-year-old Londoner. “I think what happened here [at Roland Garros] last year hit me pretty hard, and I put quite a lot of pressure on myself going into those grass court tournaments.
“Now having had six months out of the game I can look at things with a different perspective and I’ll just go out there, enjoy it, and give it my best.”
Keothavong will compete in Birmingham and Eastbourne before heading to Wimbledon.