The reigning women’s champion at Wimbledon will not secure a second consecutive Grand Slam title.

Barbora Krejcikova, the No. 8 seed at Flushing Meadows, was bounced in the second round Wednesday by Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse, the No. 122-ranked player in the world, in straight sets (6-4, 7-5) in the first match of the day on the Grandstand court.

In the next round, Ruse will face Spain’s Paula Badosa, who ousted 28-year-old American Taylor Townsend in Louis Armstrong Stadium.

The Czech-born Krejcikova, who also won the French Open title in 2021, has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world.

She was the highest-ranked player on either side eliminated in this year’s tournament.