PARIS, May 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Zheng Qinwen suffered a shock first-round exit at the French Open on Monday, falling 6-4, 6-0 to Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.

Zheng, who had reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros last year, struggled to find her rhythm against the world No. 114 and was unable to recover after a late collapse in the opening set.

Trailing 4-1 in the first set, Zheng battled back to level at 4-4. But the Chinese then lost the next eight points and dropped the set 6-4.

Zheng failed to halt the slide, losing six consecutive games as the Pole completed a dominant 6-0 set to seal victory in just one hour and 30 minutes.

Zheng committed 32 unforced errors against just five from Chwalinska.

The defeat marks the earliest French Open exit of Zheng's career. The 23-year-old has now competed at Roland Garros five times, and this is the first time she has failed to advance beyond the opening round.

Zheng enjoyed her best run in Paris in 2025, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to eventual runner-up Aryna Sabalenka.

After failing to defend the quarterfinal points she earned at Roland-Garros last year, Zheng, who missed a series of matches due to injury last summer, is projected to fall outside the world's top 100.  ■