Arthur Rinderknech pulled out an amazing effort after the Wimbledon single knocked out World No.3 Alexander Zverev. On Tuesday, July 1, Rinderknech took four hours and 40 minutes to win the match 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4 at the Central Court.
Both players won the set before playing before playing on Monday because of the prohibition of walking. When the match continued under the open roof, Rinderknech came out and quickly took the third set. Despite the fact that he tied in the fourth line -up, he kept his nerves to eventually laugh at the last time.
Wimbledon 2025, Day 2. Day
“I don’t even know where to start. My legs are still shaking. I’m just happy that the match is done. It’s very difficult, this sport, but what moment, such emotions,” Rinderknech said in a court interview after the match.
“You can’t really be in control when you play someone like Sascha Zverev, in the world 3. He was at its peak so many years. It’s my first top 5 victory and at the world’s largest stadium,” Rinderknech added.
Rinderknech will be the next against Cristian Garin, who won a better qualifier Chrisrodesch in the first round.
World No. 2 Coco Gauff, who was fresh from winning FrenchHe had a stormy time in Wimbledon. The American double winner Grand Slam lost in direct sets on Dayan Yastrem in Ukraine.
It lasted Yaster in an hour and 19 minutes to defeat Gauff, which has not yet played in the quarterfinals in the All England Club, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1. As for Yastrems, the next round will face the next qualification of Anastasia Zakharova.
Andreeva, Rybakina dominant
Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina also performed an impressive beginning of their campaign with dominant winnings in the first round. Andreeva took an hour and 19 minutes to beat Mayar Sherif 6-3, defeat 6-3. Andreeva will continue to be against Italy Lucie Bronzetti, who defeated Jil Teichmann of Switzerland in direct sets in the first round.
Rybakina, who was awarded the title Wimbledon 2022, defeated Elina Avanesyyan 6-2, 6-1. In the second round he will face the next Greece Maria Sakkari.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
2 July 2025
