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Zverev reaches Wimbledon round of 16; top women's seeds tumble

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • German tennis player Alexander Zverev advanced to the Wimbledon round of 16, matching his best performance at the tournament.
  • Zverev, the world number three, defeated Marcos Giron in straight sets and will face Jiri Lehecka next.
  • The women's singles saw early exits for favorites Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek, while Serena Williams withdrew from doubles due to injury.

Alexander Zverev, the recent French Open champion, has reached the Wimbledon round of 16, equaling his best performance at the grass-court Grand Slam. The world number three secured a convincing victory over American Marcos Giron with a score of 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), and 6-4.

"I am very happy to have won in three sets. I want to continue like this and play many more big matches," Zverev stated. He is set to face Czech player Jiri Lehecka in the next round. Lehecka, ranked 14th in the world, defeated Spain's Jaume Munar.

Zverev has never advanced beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon, reaching this stage in 2017, 2021, and now 2024. His previous Grand Slam successes include a French Open title in 2026 and finals appearances at the US Open (2020) and Australian Open (2025).

I am very happy to have won in three sets. I want to continue like this and play many more big matches.

— Alexander ZverevAfter winning his third-round match to advance to the Wimbledon round of 16.

In the women's competition, several top players were eliminated. World number two Elena Rybakina lost in the third round to Elise Mertens, failing in her bid to become world number one. Similarly, world number three and defending champion Iga Swiatek was defeated by Alexandra Eala.

Tennis legend Serena Williams also withdrew from the doubles competition with her sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her singles match. "I am heartbroken to have to withdraw from the doubles," the 44-year-old player announced on Instagram.

I am heartbroken to have to withdraw from the doubles.

— Serena WilliamsAnnouncing her withdrawal from the Wimbledon doubles competition due to injury.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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