Canada's Fernandez Falls to Germany's Siegemund in Second Round at Wimbledon
- On Wednesday, Canada's Leylah Fernandez lost 6-2, 6-3 to unseeded Laura Siegemund, marking her third consecutive second-round exit at Wimbledon.
- Fernandez struggled on serve with a 55% first-serve rate, four double faults, and no break-point conversions, leading to her defeat.
- Across Wimbledon, 23 seeded players—10 women and 13 men—were eliminated by Day 2, tying a record for most seeds lost at a Grand Slam in 25 years.
- Siegemund will face sixth-seeded Madison Keys in the third round, continuing her impressive run after upsetting Fernandez in the second round.
- In light of widespread upsets, a record-tying 23 seeds, including eight top-10 players, exited Wimbledon by Day 2, signaling an open and unpredictable draw in the open era.
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The Lavalloise leaned dry in front of Germany's Laura Siegemund in two rounds.
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