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Defending Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova Knocked Out In First Round

Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday became the first defending Wimbledon women's champion in 30 years to be knocked out in the first round when she was stunned by world number 83 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The 21-year-old Spaniard triumphed 6-4, 6-2 over the sixth-ranked Czech, who last year was the first unseeded woman to win the title at the All England Club. German legend Steffi Graf was the last defending champion to lose in the opening round, when she was beaten by Lori McNeil in 1994. Until Tuesday she had never defeated a top-40 player, while her only other grass-court match this year was a first-round loss in a low-key event in Italy.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray To Put Injuries Behind, Start Wimbledon Campaigns Today

Wimbledon greats Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray launch their campaigns at the All England Club on Tuesday after both went under the knife in the build-up to the Grand Slam. Djokovic, who had a knee operation after pulling out before his French Open quarter-final, is chasing a record-equalling eighth men's Wimbledon title and opens against Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva. Britain's Murray, a two-time champion, takes on another Czech, Tomas Machac, just over a week after having surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, in his farewell appearance at the tournament.

Barbora Krejcikova Defeats Fourth Seed Elena Rybakina To Reach Wimbledon 2024 Women's Singles Final

Czech 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final after battling back for a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over former champion Elena Rybakina on Thursday. Just hours after Paolini beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club, it was Krejcikova's turn to dig deep for victory against fourth seeded Rybakina in two hours and seven minutes on Centre Court. Krejcikova faces seventh seed Paolini on Saturday in what will be the second Grand Slam final of the 28-year-old's career after her French Open triumph in 2021. "I'm so proud about my game and my fighting spirit today," said Krejcikova.

Vondrousova out with a whimper, agony for Murray, delight for Djokovic

LONDON : Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending Wimbledon women's champion to make a first-round exit for 30 years as she was bundled out by Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Tuesday.

England CAN bore their way to Euro 2024 glory as history shows Scotland fans should brace for ultimate nightmare – Keith Jackson

It all started horribly in Munich. But if Scotland’s fans thought they were hitting rock bottom on opening night at Euro 2024, then they had better start bracing themselves for something even more nightmarish.

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Defending Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova Knocked Out In First Round

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray To Put Injuries Behind, Start Wimbledon Campaigns Today

Barbora Krejcikova Defeats Fourth Seed Elena Rybakina To Reach Wimbledon 2024 Women's Singles Final

Vondrousova out with a whimper, agony for Murray, delight for Djokovic

England CAN bore their way to Euro 2024 glory as history shows Scotland fans should brace for ultimate nightmare – Keith Jackson

Andy Murray admits Wimbledon singles fight defeat as he prepares for final doubles bow

Krejcikova downs Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon last four

No knee worries as Djokovic eases past Kopriva into Wimbledon round two