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Untimely Slip Helps Ruin Chwalinska's Wimbledon Bid
Mananchaya Sawangkaew earned her first Grand Slam main-draw win after Maja Chwalinska slipped on match point and could not move freely.
- On Monday, French Open runner-up Maja Chwalinska exited Wimbledon in the opening round, losing to Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew 2-6 7-5 6-2 after sustaining a right ankle injury while on match point.
- Poised for a routine victory, the 24-year-old led 5-2 and 40-30 in the second set before slipping near the baseline and injuring her right ankle at the All England Club.
- Struggling to move freely after the fall, Chwalinska told reporters, "It definitely didn't help me later, but it is what it is." She squandered a 2-0 lead in the decider.
- The victory marked the first time a Thai player won a Wimbledon match since Luksika Kumkhum in 2018, as world number 164 Sawangkaew sealed her first Grand Slam main draw win.
- Sawangkaew advances to face Alycia Parks in the next round, while Chwalinska reflected on the defeat, stating, "It's tennis, it's sport, so I'll lose many more like this.
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The polin Maja Chwalisnka stood in the 1st round of Wimbledon against Thai woman Sawangkaew before the victory - and injured himself at the matchball.
Wimbledon star exits competition after picking up injury on match point
Maja Chwalinska's Wimbledon campaign came to a devastating end when the Polish star slipped at the baseline while standing just one point away from victory.The 24-year-old, who reached the Roland Garros final earlier this month, had been commanding against Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew, holding a 6-2, 5-2 lead with match point at 40-30.However, the 20th seed lost her footing and immediately injured her right ankle, visibly wincing as she atte…
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