Wimbledon 2025 kicked off with shocking developments. Eight players from the top 10 were eliminated in the first round, marking an unprecedented occurrence in the history of Grand Slam tournaments during the Open Era.
This information is reported by Opta Ace.
Notably, Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska (42) contributed to this surprise by defeating world number two Coco Gauff in her opening match. Gauff was unable to hold back tears after her defeat.
Among the men, the following players have exited: Alexander Zverev (3), Holger Rune (8), Lorenzo Musetti (7), and Daniil Medvedev (9). On the women's side, Jessica Pegula (3), Zheng Qinwen (8), and Paula Badosa (9) have also been eliminated.
It is worth noting that the day before, Elina Svitolina easily defeated Hungarian player Anna Bondar (75) in her first match at Wimbledon. Yulia Starodubtseva also achieved victory against British player Francesca Jones (122).
Unfortunately, Marta Kostyuk was unable to advance past the first round, losing to Slovenian player Veronika Erjavec (171).