Top Seed Iga Swiatek Upset by Yulia Putintseva in Wimbledon Third Round.
In a stunning turn of events, top seed Iga Swiatek has been knocked out of Wimbledon in the third round by world number 35 Yulia Putintseva. Putintseva, displaying remarkable resilience, came back from a set down to defeat Poland’s Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
“It feels really, really great,” said Putintseva after her victory. “I was feeling it on the court and that is why I was like fire. I was trying to entertain you more and more with my shots.” The Kazakh player will now face Latvian 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the last 16.
In other matches on Saturday, Tunisian two-time finalist Ons Jabeur was defeated 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) by Ukraine’s Elena Svitolina. Additionally, 2022 champion Elena Rybakina secured a commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Danish wildcard and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki.
These results highlight the unpredictable and thrilling nature of this year’s Wimbledon, as several top players continue to fall early in the competition.
