In a surprising turn of events at Wimbledon, the eleventh-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas was ousted by Emil Ruusuvuori in a riveting second-round match. The final score read 6-7 (8), 6-7 (12), 6-3, 3-6, highlighting a fiercely contested battle at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Thursday.
Tsitsipas, who was a two-time Grand Slam finalist at the French Open in 2021 and the Australian Open in 2023, had previously advanced to the Round of 16 at Wimbledon last year. On the other hand, Ruusuvuori, up until this year's tournament, had never progressed beyond the second round in any Grand Slam event.
Another notable upset saw Hubert Hurkacz fall to Arthur Fils after a tough fourth set. Hurkacz struggled, eventually joining No. 6 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia and No. 8 seed Casper Ruud of Norway in an early exit from the tournament.
In a remarkable achievement, 20-year-old Arthur Fils became the youngest French player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since 2005. His next challenge will be against Roman Safiullin.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic showcased his enduring prowess by defeating Jacob Fearnley 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in a four-set victory that spanned three hours. Djokovic praised his opponent's strong serve and resilience, stating, \"He served very well. It was very difficult to break his serve. He made me work, definitely. Sometimes you have rough days where maybe you are not feeling your best. And of course it also depends on the opponent across the net. He made me earn this victory.\" Djokovic is set to face Alexei Popyrin in the third round.
Additionally, China's Shang Juncheng was defeated by Grigor Dimitrov with a score of 7-5, 7-6(4), 4-6, 2-6, 4-6, adding to the list of unexpected results in the tournament.
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No. 11 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas upset by Emil Ruusuvuori at Wimbledon
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