It was a heart - tugging moment : As Francesca Schiavone went down to defeat in the first round , the tournament organisers announced she was retiring .
The crowd had seen Francesca Schiavone 's last Roland Garros campaign .
It was a heart - tugging moment : As Francesca Schiavone went down to defeat in the first round , the tournament organisers announced she was retiring , and the crowd had seen her last Roland Garros campaign .