Stefanos Tsitsipas and Hubert Hurkacz Stunned in Second Round

Stefanos Tsitsipas, seeded eleventh, endured a marathon match against Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori, ranked 88th in the world, at Wimbledon. Despite a formidable effort, Stefanos Tsitsipas succumbed in four tightly contested sets, with scores of 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-3. His defeat underscored a challenging day for favorites, as several top seeds experienced unexpected exits in the tournament’s second round. Meanwhile, seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz retired while facing match point against Frenchman Arthur Fils.

Fils, at 20 years old, became the youngest player to defeat a top-10 opponent at Wimbledon since 2014, advancing with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 2-6, 6-6 (9-8) victory over Russian Roman Safiullin. Other seeded casualties included Karen Khachanov and Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who both lost in five-set battles. On a brighter note for seeded players, Australian Alex de Minaur cruised past Jaume Munar while Gael Monfils defeated Stan Wawrinka in straight sets. Monfils, reflecting on his victory, praised Wawrinka as a formidable opponent in their veteran battle.

Grigor Dimitrov also staged a remarkable comeback from two sets down to overcome China’s Shang Juncheng. In other matches, fourth seed Alexander Zverev dominated Marcos Giron, setting up a clash with Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the next round. American Taylor Fritz and Danish Holger Rune advanced in four sets, while Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Musetti prevailed in five-set thrillers.

Despite the upsets, the tournament continues to deliver intense competition and surprises as players vie for coveted victories on the grass courts of SW19.