Angelique Kerber became the first women's top seed in history to lose in the opening round of the French Open when she fell to two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Ekaterina Makarova, 6-2, 6-2, on Sunday. Her absence will allow Karolina Pliskova or Simona Halep to possibly eclipse her No. 1 ranking by fortnight’s end.
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Published May 29, 2017