Defeat in straight sets on return Thompson lost to Jiri Lehecka in the round of 128 of the French Open with a score of 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 on Monday. Impact Thompson, who was playing his first match after nearly two weeks, managed to win just 55 percent of the points on first serve. In comparison, his opponent won 78 percent of the points on his first serve. Thompson registered just 19 winners, 11 fewer than Lehecka. It was the sixth consecutive occasion where Thompson suffered a defeat in the first round of the French Open.
MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE