Medvedev suffers shock first-round Wimbledon exit

Wimbledon 2025

Venue: All England Club, June 30 – 13 .

After falling into the shock of the first-round at Wimbledon, two-time semi-finalist Daniil Medvedev reacted with his frustration on his racquet.

The Russian world number nine slammed his racquets against his chair and bag before falling to the 64th-ranked Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-2.

In seven Wimbledon appearances, Medvedev, who has reached the last four in the previous two, has failed to advance to the second round.

For Bonzi, 29, who has reached the second round of Wimbledon with his best result, it was his first victory over a top-10 ranked opponent.

Medvedev once said, “It’s] tough, I mean, sad. I thought my performance wasn’t that bad. There are many things I could do better, in my opinion.

Medvedev won the US Open before moving on to the next level, where he also won five other major titles.

Although the 29-year-old is regarded as a hard-court specialist, his recent Wimbledon victories gave him hope that his first- and second-round exits from the Australian Open and French Open, respectively, would improve.

However, Bonzi won crucial tie-breaks in the first and third sets before claiming victory in a stunning four-set victory after three and a half hours and seven minutes.

Next up will be Australian Jordan Thompson and Bonzi, whose unexpected victory snapped Bonzi’s six-game Tour-level losing streak on grass.

“This is special for me today,” I said. It’s my first slam victory among the top 10, and it’s always special. Bonzi remarked, “I adore this place.

Daniil is a fantastic player. Although I was aware that it would be a difficult match, I always think it was better to play those players in the opening round.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, 26, retired with an injury after falling two sets behind French No. 113 Valentin Royer.

Later, Tsitsipas explained that a long-standing back issue was to blame.

If you can’t rotate, then you can’t play tennis, Tsitsipas said.