US EditionWimbledon: The Record Number of Seeded Men Out in the 1st Round Includes Zverev and Musetti
- Arthur Rinderknech upset third-seeded Alexander Zverev in a first-round five-set match at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
- The upset followed a two-day marathon match suspended on Monday night due to an 11 p.m. curfew at the All England Club.
- Ranked 72nd and formerly a Texas A&M player, Rinderknech defeated Alexander Zverev in a five-set marathon lasting 4 hours and 40 minutes, with scores including two tiebreak losses, two tiebreak wins, and a final set victory, while maintaining his serve throughout the match.
- Rinderknech celebrated his first victory against a top-five player on Centre Court, sealing the win with a backhand winner at the renowned Wimbledon stadium.
- This defeat marked Zverev's earliest Grand Slam exit since 2019, contributing to a record at least 12 seeded men failing to reach Wimbledon's second round.
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Alexander Zverev, outplayed over five sets in a first-round loss at Wimbledon to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech.
Third world player and third lead, Alexander Zverev was eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon, the third round of the Grand Slam on Tuesday night in London. The 28-year-old German bowed against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (ATP 72). ...
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