Wimbledon 2025 witnesses’ big knockout blows in Round one
Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the year and the oldest Grand Slam, has witnessed a lot of upsets in the opening round of the tournament. Some of the biggest names in both men’s and women’s divisions have taken an early exit from Wimbledon 2025.
Wimbledon: Alcaraz escapes early scare
Defending champion and French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz was on the verge of a shock exit in the first round. He was up against 38-year-old Italian Fabio Fognini in the opening round. Alcaraz took the first set 7-5. Fognini came back stronger in the second set with a 7-6 win after the tie breaker.
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Alcaraz took the lead after another 7-5 win in the third set. Fognini was not going down easily against the defending champion. He took the fourth set 6-2 and sent the match into the final set. However, Alcaraz proved to be too much for the veteran and took the set 6-1. Alcaraz made seven breaks with a 46.7% success rate.
Fognini struggled to convert his break points as he only had a 24% success rate from 21 break points earned. Carlos has advanced to the third round following his three-set win over Oliver Tarvet. Alcaraz took two hours and 16 minutes to seal the match 6-1, 6-4 ,and 6-4.
Zverev, Medvedev, Rune, Tsitsipas & Musetti face early exits
Alexander Zverev fails to deliver yet again on the bigger stage. The 28-year-old received a knockout blow in the first round of Wimbledon 2025. He lost to Arthur Rinderknech in five sets. This match witnessed three tie breakers, but Arthur came out on top in a match that lasted four hours and 44 minutes. This loss means that Zverev has never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Daniil Medvedev also suffered a shocking exit in the first round of Wimbledon 2025. The 29-year-old has played back-to-back semi-finals on grass courts, but this was not his year. He lost to Benjamin Bonzi in four sets.
Holger Rune continues to struggle in Grand Slams. He has never made it past the last eight of any Grand Slam and suffered a shocking exit against Nicolas Jarry. Rune won the first two sets but lost the next three. Lorenzo Musetti was another big name to lose a first-round tie. The Italian failed to deliver after making it to the last four in Paris. Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Wimbledon 2025 campaign also came to an end after the player retired after losing the first two sets.
Four out of the top five seeds in the women’s division were knocked out in the first round
French Open champion Coco Gauff was the biggest upset in round 1 of the women’s championship. She lost in straight sets against Dayana Yastremska. Gauff has failed to deliver on grass and has never made it past the fourth round. Jessica Pegula and Zheng Qinwen also lost their respective first-round ties to open the door for other players.
Jasmine Paolini made it past the first round but was shown the exit door in the second round. These exits mean that Aryna Sabalenka remains the only player from the top five seeds in this tournament.
