Goffin becomes 1st seeded player to fall at French Open

Belgian David Goffin looks dejected during the game between Belgian David Goffin (ATP 12) and Italian Jannik Sinner (ATP 74) in the men's singles first round at the Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament, in Paris, France, Sunday 27 September 2020. The main draw of this year's Roland Garros Grand Slam was postponed due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. This year's tournament takes place from 27 September to 11 October. BELGA PHOTO BENOIT DOPPAGNE
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David Goffin has become the first seeded player to be knocked out of the French Open.

The 11th-seeded Belgian lost 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 to 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner, who beat Goffin for the second time this year after winning on hard courts at Rotterdam in February.

Sinner showcased his talent as one of the world's best young players by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals last year. He next faces French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi or Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori.

In the women's draw, tenth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beat Danka Kovinic 6-1, 6-2 in chilly conditions.

The U.S. Open runner-up plays either Venus Williams or Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the second round.

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