Medvedev Loses at Wimbledon in Another First-Round Grand Slam Exit
Ninth-seeded Daniil Medvedev is out of another Grand Slam tournament in the first round after losing to 64th-ranked Benjamin Bonzi 7–6 (2), 3–6, 7–6 (3), 6–2 at Wimbledon on Monday.
The 2.01-meter (6-foot-6) Russian, a semifinalist at the All England Club the last two years, also exited the French Open in the first round. And that followed a second-round loss at the Australian Open to 19-year-old qualifier Learner Tien. 'For the moment, I'm not that worried,' said Medvedev, who is ranked No. 9. 'If I finish the year somewhere around (No.) 15 in the world, maybe I will be more worried. For the moment, I am not.'
The last time Medvedev lost consecutive Grand Slam first-round matches was in 2017–at Melbourne Park in his major tournament debut followed by Roland-Garros. Medvedev lost in five sets to Cameron Norrie in Paris this year. In 2023, the Russian was seeded No. 2 at Roland-Garros and lost in the first round to Thiago Seyboth Wild, a qualifier who was ranked 172nd at the time.
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