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Defending champ Serena Williams knocked out of French Open

09:08 PM May 28, 2014

Serena Williams of the US covers her face after missing a return during the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Williams lost in two sets 2-6, 2-6. AP PHOTO

PARIS – Defending champion Serena Williams was sensationally dumped out of the French Open on Wednesday in the biggest upset of the tournament so far.

The American 17-time Grand Slam champion slumped to a shocking 6-2, 6-2 defeat at the hands of Spanish world number 35 Garbine Muguruza in just over an hour.

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The defeat comes less than an hour after her sister Venus was also knocked out, this time by teenager Anna Schmiedlova of Slovakia 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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