Jessica Pegula suffers a shocking defeat at Wimbledon

In a surprising turn of events, American tennis player Jessica Pegula suffered a shocking defeat in the second round of Wimbledon. Pegula, the fifth seed, was defeated by Wang Xinyu in a grueling match that lasted three sets, with the final score of 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-1. This loss marks the highest seed to be eliminated from the tournament so far. This is reported by SSP.

Though ranked at No. 42, 22-year-old Xinyu managed to secure her first victory over a top-10 ranked player, making it a historical moment for her career. In fact, she is the first Chinese player to defeat a top-five ranked opponent since Zheng Jie's win over Ana Ivanovic in 2008.

Expressing her joy after the match, Xinyu commented on the difficulties she faced against Pegula's playing style on grass courts. She mentioned how Pegula's shots were exceptionally low, making the game challenging. Despite the tough competition, Xinyu persevered and ultimately emerged victorious.

Pegula, on the other hand, had hoped to build on her success of reaching the quarterfinals in last year's Wimbledon and make her way to her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal. Her prospects were looking promising, especially after her recent win at the Ladies Open in Berlin, where she claimed her first grass-court title.

Looking ahead, Wang Xinyu is set to compete against Harriet Dart in the upcoming third round. Dart secured her spot after a hard-fought victory over British player Katie Boulter earlier in the day. Meanwhile, there were better outcomes for other American players at Wimbledon as No. 12 seed Madison Keys secured a comfortable straight-set win against Wang Yafan, making her way to the third round where she will face Marta Kostyuk.

On the men's side, No. 14 seed Ben Shelton emerged triumphant in a grueling five-set contest against Lloyd Harris that lasted over three hours. Shelton's hard-fought victory earned him a faceoff against Denis Shapovalov in the next round, set to take place on Friday.