Iga Swiatek, the top seed, was shocked to lose to Yulia Putintseva, ranked 35, in the third round of the Wimbledon tournament.
After falling behind early on, Putintseva rallied to defeat Swiatek of Poland 3-6 6-1 6-2 and snap her 21-match winning streak.In the last 16, Putintseva will face Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, the 13th seed, and she said, “It feels really, really great.”
“I was on fire because I could feel it on the court.” I was attempting to use my shots to amuse you more and more.Ons Jabeur, a two-time finalist from Tunisia, lost to Elena Svitolina of Ukraine on Saturday, 6-1 7-6 (7-4) in another match.The 2022 champion Elena Rybakina triumphed over Caroline Wozniacki, the former world number one from Denmark, 6-0 6-1.
“Putintseva surprises top seed Swiatek in the third round.”
Despite her success on clay and hard courts, Swiatek remains the most dominant player on the WTA Tour and has yet to adjust to the Wimbledon grass.Despite her reputation for playing clinical tennis, the five-time major winner made 34 unforced errors compared to Putintseva’s 18.
A boisterous audience on Court One supported the Kazakh as she sealed the victory on her third match point.
Putintseva has advanced to the US Open and French Open quarterfinals, but she has never advanced past the second round of Wimbledon.After winning the Birmingham Classic last month, the 29-year-old is having an incredible grass-court season.
After the Latvian defeated American Bernarda Pera with a commanding 6-3 6-1 victory, she will next take on 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko.
Nevertheless, Swiatek has not advanced past the quarterfinals in any Grand Slam tournament; Wimbledon is the only Major she has not won on grass.
The 23-year-old French Open champion will head back to her preferred clay courts in order to get ready for the Roland Garros-hosted tennis tournament this summer.
[BBC Sports]
