Serena Williams eliminated in 4th round of French Open

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 06: Serena Williams of USA plays a backhand during her Women's Singles fourth round match against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on day eight of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on June 06, 2021 in Paris, France.
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PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams' latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title has ended at the French Open.

Williams lost in the fourth round to 21st-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 7-5.

The six-foot Rybakina, who is 21, was playing in the fourth round of a major for the first time. She still hasn't dropped a set in the tournament.

The 39-year-old Williams first played at Roland Garros in 1998, one year before Rybakina was born.

Rybakina broke at love in the next-to-last game, and then calmly served out the victory.

Williams' most recent major title came in early 2017. She had been 13-0 against players from Kazakhstan.

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