Madison Keys, ranked No. 6, fell in the third round at Wimbledon after losing in straight sets to Laura Siegemund, 6-3, 6-3, on Friday. The unseeded Siegemund will advance to the round of 16 with the decisive upset.
The German player established an early lead in the first frame as Keys failed to close the gap and dropped the set. The second set had a similar theme as Keys tried to climb out of a 5-3 hole, but Siegemund shut the door and took the victory.
At 37, Siegemund is the oldest woman still alive in the round of 16. Siegemund has yet to drop a set in the tournament, acing her first two matches against Peyton Stearns and Leylah Fernandez. She will take on Solana Sierra on Sunday for a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Keys’ Wimbledon campaign ends after stacking hard-fought victories over Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Olga Danilović. Keys’ loss now adds to a notable number of upsets at Wimbledon, including No. 2 Coco Gauff and No. 3 Jessica Pegula crashing out of the first round. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the last remaining top-five-seeded player in the women’s singles bracket.
In the men’s singles event at Wimbledon, seeded Americans Tommy Paul (13) and Frances Tiafoe (12) and Britain’s No. 4 Jack Draper all exited the tournament in the second round.
