The biggest surprise from Wimbledon! Alexander Zverev, the fifth big name removed in the first round
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 22:44 / Updated Tuesday, July 1, 2025 22:44
Favorite 3 from Wimbledon, Alexander Zverev (28, #ATP), was eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon by the French Arthur Rinderknech (29 years, #72 ATP), score 6-7, 7-6 (8), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6. The match lasted 4 hours and 45 minutes and stretched for two days.
In the second round, Rinderknech will face Cristian Garin (29 years, #110 ATP), who passed by Chris Rodesch (23 years, #163 ATP), score 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-4.
Alexander Zverev was eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon
The match started on Monday and was interrupted at the score of 1-1. The match resumed on Tuesday, and everyone expected the German to raise their level of play.
As soon as the match was resumed on Tuesday, the Frenchman managed a break in the third range. He managed to keep him smoothly until the end of the set, which he ended with another break (6-3). In the fourth set there were many break balls, but none was achieved, and the set arrived in tie-break. There, Arthur had an advantage of 4-1, then 5-3, but lost four points in a row and allowed Zverev to equalize at 2-2.
However, Rinderknech did not give in to the decisive set. He managed to take the service of Zverev at 1-1, did not allow the German ball to the Germans until the end of the match and with 6-4 in the five set produced the biggest surprise from Wimbledon this season.
So far, several top players on the men's painting have been eliminated from the first round at Wimbledon. Favorite 7, Lorenzo Musetti, was eliminated by Nikoloz Basilashvili in 4 sets.
Daniil Medvedev, favorite 9, lost in 4 sets with Benjamim Bonzi. Holger Rune, favorite 8, gave in to 5 sets with Nicolas Jarry, and Stefanos Tsitsipas abandoned 0-2 at sets with Valentin Royer.
