Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at US Open
The top-ranked player in the world seemed tentative, while No. 188 was assertive.
'I thought she was maybe nervous more than I was,' said Julie Coin, who had to advance through qualifying to even reach the U.S. Open, about her opponent, the French Open champ.
The tennis world was turned upside down Thursday when Coin stunned the No. 1 seed, Ana Ivanovic. Coin won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round. Never before in the 40-year Open era had a top women's seed lost so early.
'I think what I experienced so far is girls, when they play against higher-ranked players, they have nothing to lose so they go for their shots,' Ivanovic said. 'Many times they play matches of their life.'