Jones’ loss leaves Boulter as last Briton in singlesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Francesca Jones had never won a main-draw match at a Grand Slam before this year’s French OpenByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalistPublished18 minutes agoFrancesca Jones’ breakthrough French Open was ended by Marie Bouzkova, leaving Katie Boulter as the last remaining British singles player at Roland Garros. The 25-year-old achieved an emotional first win at a Grand Slam by defeating Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the first round, but fell 6-0 7-6 (7-3) to Czech 27th seed Bouzkova on Wednesday.
Jones, the world number 102, went toe-to-toe with former Wimbledon quarter-finalist Bouzkova as she battled back from 4-1 down in a second set which she twice missed the chance to serve out.
“I love the clay. This one will hurt as much as losing in Wimbledon does for me,” Jones mentioned.
“I think I’m always going to make opponents feel uncomfortable.
“I don’t care what the score is. I will throw everything at you. I will throw every ounce of my mentality I’ve got at you, physically what I can.”
