In a surprising turn of events at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London, the No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev and No. 7 seed Lorenzo Musetti were upset in the first round. Meanwhile, the World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy cruised to the next round.
Zverev of Germany, still chasing his first Grand Slam title, was defeated by France’s Arthur Rinderknech in an epic five-set battle that lasted four hours and forty minutes. The match was marked by a total of 56 aces, with Rinderknech ultimately prevailing 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4. Despite hitting 31 aces, Zverev fell short in the closely contested match.
On the other hand, Musetti, a former Wimbledon semifinalist, was ousted by qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia in four sets. Basilashvili secured his first victory over a Top 10 player in a Grand Slam amid scorching temperatures exceeding 91 degrees.
The upset trend continued as other top seeds like Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev were also eliminated in the opening round. Sinner, however, had a smooth victory over Luca Nardi, dispatching him 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in just under two hours.
Additionally, Taylor Fritz staged a comeback from two sets down to overcome Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, while Ben Shelton secured a straight-sets win over Alex Bolt. Seeds Alex de Minaur, Tommy Paul, Jakub Mensik, and several others advanced to the next round with convincing performances.
The day’s winners also included Lorenzo Sonego, Fabian Marozsan, Sebastian Ofner, Arthur Cazaux, Pedro Martinez, Aleksandar Vukic, Jaume Munar, and Daniel Evan. The competition at Wimbledon is heating up, with unexpected outcomes adding an element of excitement to the tournament.
Players from various countries such as Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Croatia, Australia, and the United States, including Mariano Navone from Argentina, Jesper De Jong, August Holmgren, Corentin Moutet, Marin Cilic, Rinky Hijikata, and Reilly Opelka, participated in recent matches. Mariano Navone defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada in four sets, while Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia eliminated American Alex Michelsen in a fifth-set tiebreaker.
