Daniil Medvedev Surprisingly Eliminated at Wimbledon
London – Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, seeded ninth, suffered an unexpected elimination in the first round of Wimbledon, losing to Benjamin Bonzi, who is ranked 64th, with a score of 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
The 6-foot-6-inch Russian giant, a semifinalist at the All England Club in the last two years, adds another disappointment in a Grand Slam after his early exit from the French Open.
This defeat adds to his elimination in the second round of the Australian Open.
The last time Medvedev lost consecutive matches in the first round of a Grand Slam was in 2017, at Melbourne Park, in his debut in a major tournament, followed by Roland-Garros.
In this year’s French Open, Medvedev lost in five sets against Cameron Norrie. In 2023, the Russian, seeded number 2 at Roland-Garros, fell in the first round to Thiago Seyboth Wild, a player from the qualifying rounds who at that time was ranked 172nd.
