Upsets Take England

June 30, 2022

By: Carlos Alvarez

#2 Kontaveit, #3 Ruud & #10 Raducanu Tumble Out of Wimbledon in 2nd Round

Another morning in London saw three more top seeds stumble. No. 2 Anett Kontaveit and No. 10 Emma Raducanu both suffered straight-set defeats to unranked challengers in the women’s draw while No. 3 Casper Ruud got ousted by Ugo Humbert in four sets. Meanwhile, No. 1 Novak Djokovic had no problem advancing. Rounds 3 and 4 will bring us into the quarterfinals by next week.

 

Wimbledon Highlights

M: #1 N. Djokovic def. T. Kokkinakis (6-1, 6-4, 6-2)

M: #5 C. Alcaraz def. T. Griekspoor (6-4, 7-6, 6-3)

M: U. Humbert def. #3 C. Ruud (3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4)

M: #20 J. Isner def. A. Muray (6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4)

W: #2 A. Kontaveit def. J. Niemeier (6-4, 6-0)

W: #3 O. Jabeur def. K. Kawa (6-4, 6-0)

W: C. Garcia def. #10 E. Raducanu (6-3, 6-3)

 

Additional Storylines

ESPN: US Open Champion Emma Raducanu Ousted by Caroline Garcia

The Guardian: No Rackets, No Problem as Humber Dispatches Rudd

 

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