Wimbledon 2023: Casper Ruud dumped out by Britain's Liam Broady in major shock as Katie Boulter wins

British wild card Liam Broady earned the biggest win of his career by stunning fourth seed Casper Ruud in a five-set epic to reach the third round at Wimbledon. Broady, ranked 142 in the world, triumphed 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 in a three-and-a-half hour classic on Centre Court to the delight of a packed crowd. Ad “When I went to bed last night I was having a think about what I would say if I won the match…and I don’t really know what to say now,” a beaming Broady said after the match.

WimbledonExclusive: 'Historic' Wimbledon is a 'big goal' for motivated Ruud29/06/2023 AT 19:02 “It’s a terrifying, exhilarating experience coming out onto Centre Court at Wimbledon. It’s been my dream since I was five years old.” It marked the first major shock of the men’s singles draw, as the No. 4 seed became the first top 10 player to crash out at SW19 this year.

Up next for the 29-year-old is a third-round tie against No. 26 seed Denis Shapovalov. “Denis is a mercurial talent, he’s one of the best players in the world, as Casper is.

“He’s won junior Wimbledon here, I think he’s made the quarter-finals [in fact the semi-finals in 2021], he’s an amazing player. but with a crowd like this, why not have a go again?” Things started ominously for the home favourite when Ruud took an early break to go 3-1 up in the first, but the Brit managed to break straight back. Broady then doubled up with a second break as the fourth seed showed his first signs of weakness, and served out the opener in style with a forehand winner zipping down the line.