French Open 2023 results: Jessica Pegula beaten in straight sets by Elise Mertens

Elise Mertens is done to the 4th circular of the French Open for a 2nd successive year

Jessica Pegula became the highest-ranked women's subordinate to exit the 2023 French Open to day arsenic she was emphatically beaten by Elise Mertens.

Belgian 28th effect Mertens volition look a Russian, either Anastasia Potapova oregon Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, next.

Pegula's clip astatine Roland Garros is not implicit arsenic she is done to the women's doubles 2nd circular with Coco Gauff.

The brace reached the last successful 2022, and the semi-finals astatine the Australian Open earlier this year.

Pegula, whose preparations for the French Open were derailed by nutrient poisoning, is the 21st effect to exit the women's singles wrong six days of action.

Earlier connected Friday, ninth effect Daria Kasatkina made airy enactment of her third-round necktie with American Peyton Stearns, winning 6-0 6-1.

The Russian volition look compatriot Anna Blinkova oregon Ukraine's Elina Svitolina next.

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