Serena Williams ousted at French Open

PARIS (AP) — Early on, Serena Williams knocked dirt from her shoes by angrily whacking them with her racket, as if punishing the clay that keeps tripping her up at the French Open.

The top-ranked Williams lost in the quarterfinals today, squandering a match point and losing to Australian spoiler Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 8-6.

The upset was the second in a row for the No. 7-seeded Stosur, and the third in as many days at Roland Garros. Stosur ended four-time champion Justine Henin’s Roland Garros winning streak at 24 matches in the fourth round.

On the men’s side Tuesday, top-ranked Roger Federer lost to Robin Soderling.