In London, China’s Wang Xinyu made history by defeating No. 5 Jessica Pegula in the second round of Wimbledon. The surprise loss for Pegula meant that she became the highest seed to exit the tournament so far. Xinyu, ranked No. 42, secured her first win over a top-10 player and became the first Chinese player to defeat a top-five player since 2008.
Following the match, Wang expressed her happiness at the victory and spoke about the challenge Pegula presented on grass courts. On the men’s side, American Ben Shelton won a difficult five-set match against Lloyd Harris, showcasing determination and skill. Madison Keys, seeded No. 12, also had a successful match, defeating Wang Yafan in straight sets. Keys will face Marta Kostyuk in the next round, while Shelton is set to compete against Denis Shapovalov in the upcoming matches.
Wang Xinyu achieved her first victory against a top-five player at Wimbledon by defeating No. 5 Jessica Pegula in straight sets during their second-round match in London.
Pegula was expected to make a strong showing in this year’s tournament after reaching the quarterfinals last year but suffered an unexpected loss to Xinyu who is ranked No. 42.
Xinyu’s victory was significant as it marked her first win over a top-10 player and made her the first Chinese player to defeat a top-five player since 2008.
After her win, Wang expressed her happiness and spoke about how challenging playing Pegula on grass courts was.
In other matches on Monday, Yafan Wang advanced to the third round after winning his match against Tennys Sandgren while Harriet Dart defeated Frances Tiafoe to reach the third round.
On the men’s side, American Ben Shelton won his five-set match against Lloyd Harris with determination and skill while Madison Keys defeated Wang Yafan in straight sets.
Shelton is set to compete against Denis Shapovalov while Keys will face Marta Kostyuk in their next matches.
