Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and world No. 2, was eliminated in the third round on Saturday, losing 2-0 to Belgium's Elise Mertens. The upset is the biggest shock of the tournament so far, according to N12.
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion and world No. 2, was eliminated in the third round on Saturday, losing 2-0 (6-4, 6-4) to Belgium's Elise Mertens. The result marks the biggest upset of the tournament so far, according to N12. Wimbledon 2026 has already seen several early exits by top seeds, including the elimination of Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev on Day 1, as The Zioneer reported. Rybakina's exit opens the draw further in the women's singles.
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