Serena Williams slips out of French Open following defeat to Elena Rybakina

She went into the match against her 21-year-old Kazakh opponent as the only top-20 player left in the bottom half of the draw

Serena Williams tumbled out of the French Open in the fourth round. Picture: Thibault Camus/AP

Serena Williams’ quest for a 24th grand slam singles title goes on after a fourth-round defeat by Elena Rybakina at the French Open.

Having come into the tournament with low expectations, Williams had looked solid through her first three matches, and, with big names falling by the wayside, the American surged up the list of title favourites.