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Wimbledon 2025 – Mass Exodus in Round One as a Record Number of Seeds Crash Out

13 seeds out from the men's draw in round one!

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

The grass courts of Wimbledon have played spoilsport this year as several seeds have fallen by the wayside in just the first round. A stunning result of exits from the first two days of the tournament has opened the door for many unseeded players to perform well and progress to the later stages.

You never really know what to expect from the grass season, and Wimbledon in particular, as it is the shortest swing on tour, and shock results are always on the cards. All in all, a total of 23 seeded players from both the men’s and women’s draws have exited the tournament.

Alexander Zverev Among Record Number of Seeds To Fall in Round One

History was made in the opening round of Wimbledon this year as a record of 13 seeds fell on the men’s side of the draw. This is the most number of seeds to go out at the prestigious event, and it has tied the Grand Slam record with that of the 2004 Australian Open.

Leading the slide in the men’s side of the draw, third seed Alexander Zverev, crashed out after a tough five-set battle against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.

Despite hitting 31 aces and landing 81% of his first serves, the German struggled against his heavy-hitting opponent in a match that had only 3 breaks of serve. Rinderknech himself hit 25 aces on his serve and saved all 9 break points he faced, dispatching Zverev in 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Another French upset at Wimbledon!

Arthur Rinderknech stuns Alexander Zverev in the first-round 🤯#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Ek4UcCYAb4
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) July 1, 2025

However, many other top seeds on the men’s side struggled, including Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, and Daniil Medvedev, who from the top ten are also out. Here is a complete list of the men’s seeds that have exited in the first round.

Seed	Player
3	Alexander Zverev
7	Lorenzo Musetti
8	Holger Rune
9	Daniil Medvedev
16	Francisco Cerundolo
18	Ugo Humbert
20	Alexei Popyrin
24	Stefanos Tsitsipas
27	Denis Shapovalov
28	Alexander Bublik
30	Alex Michelsen
31	Tallon Griekspoor
32	Matteo Berrettini

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula Stunned As the Number 2 and 3 Seeds

On the women’s side of the draw, the number 2 seed Coco Gauff became the biggest casualty of the first round as she faltered to a straight-sets defeat against Dayana Yastremska.

The Ukrainian took the game to Gauff, playing aggressively and converted on 4 of her 6 break points while allowing Gauff only one chance. The American also struggled mightily on her serve, sending down 9 double faults.

"It's the win of her career."

No.1 Court is stunned as Dayana Yastremska defeats No.2 seed Coco Gauff 7-6(3), 6-1 😲#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/pZYylWHcs8
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025

Number 3 seed Jessica Pegula also made her exit from the tournament after suffering a heavy 6-2, 6-3 defeat at the hands of Elisabetta Cocciaretto in yet another stunning upset. The Italian did not face a single break point during her serve, while she converted on 4 herself. Cocciaretto also hit 17 winners to just 5 from Pegula.

Other notable top-ten seeds to crash out include Qinwen Zheng and Paula Badosa. A complete list of the seeds who are out of the women’s draw is as follows.

Seed	Player
2	Coco Gauff
3	Jessica Pegula
5	Qinwen Zheng
9	Paula Badosa
15	Karolina Muchova
20	Jelena Ostapenko
25	Magdalena Frech
26	Marta Kostyuk
29	Magda Linette
32	McCartney Kessler

Wimbledon will begin play for the second round today, and from what we have seen so far this year, one thing is for sure: Nobody is safe on the green grass of SW19. Are we in for more shock upsets, or will the rest of the tournament sail through as expected?

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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