Multiple choice general knowledge sports

In women's tennis, who was the first female defending champion to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament?

  1. Lindsay Davenport

  2. Steffi Graf

  3. Martina Hingis

  4. Martina Navratilova
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Explanation

Steffi Graf became the first defending champion to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam when she was defeated by Lori McNeil at the 1994 French Open. This was a historic upset as Graf was the reigning champion and had won the title the previous year. Graf later won the French Open three more times, showing her dominance on clay despite this early exit.

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