The first round at the All England Club on Tuesday shocked the match, and the surprising results sent some of the most famous people in the match off early.
The competition has seen shocking results over the years, but it rarely happens so quickly. It only stood out on our third day and it felt like a draw halfway.
The most eye-catching result is No. 2 The Coco Gauff is just a few weeks away from winning Roland Garros and lands directly onto Dayana Yastreska in Ukraine, 7-6 ((3), 6-1. After a close set, Goff looks tight, and Yastreska takes advantage of her best, staying aggressive and never letting her out of the situation.
This is not the only surprise for women. No. 3 Jessica Pegula was eliminated by Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto, not. 5 Zheng Qinwen lost to the qualifier Lulu Sun. Three of the first five seeds of an afternoon disappeared – this is not something you often see in the profession, which makes the women’s brackets wide.
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The man’s draw was not stopped either.
No. 3 Alexander Zverev walked away, but the match against Arthur Rinderknech was not far away. No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti cannot find an answer for Nikoloz Basilashvili. No. 8 Holger Rune lost Nicolás Arry to the lead in two sets. And no 9 Daniil Medvedev was defeated by Benjamin Bonzi in four sets.
This is the first time since 1998 Those four tops-10 The man’s seed fell in Wimbledon’s first round.
What is behind the chaos? Some things stand out. Grass is fast, confidence is everything, and players outside the top are more dangerous than ever. Those who rank in the spotlight effortlessly, in an environment like Wimbledon, this mentality can quickly flip the game.
On Tuesday, the loser took control as early as possible, swinging freely, without letting the favorites settle. Bold got the reward.
With several competitors already in place, the path forward has changed dramatically, for fans, which means we could have an exciting, unpredictable two weeks in two weeks SW19.
