On July 2, the first day of Wimbledon ended, and the three top seeds in the women's singles field, Zheng Qinwen, Andreeva, and Kostya were upset, and Zheng Qinwen became the first TOP10 player to go out. The two Grand Slam champions Sabalenka and Azarenka temporarily withdrew, and the famous Alexandrova temporarily withdrew, which is very regrettable.
- The 3 big seeds are out of the game
Zheng Qinwen is the world No. 8 in women's singles, the runner-up at this year's Australian Open, and the No. 8 seed. In the first round, Zheng Qinwen's opponent was world No. 123 qualifier Sun Lulu. The pre-match odds were 1.15 for Zheng Qinwen and 5.5 for Sun Lulu. The first set was as expected, with Zheng winning 6-4 with one more break advantage. In the second set, Zheng Qinwen's state declined, and he continued to make service and offensive errors, and lost 2-6. In the deciding set, Zheng Qinwen failed to hold the serve in the 10th game, lost 4-6 again, and was upset out with a big score of 1-2, and suffered a round of tours. Zheng Qinwen also became the first TOP10 player to go out.
Andreyeva, ranked 24th in the world and in the semifinals of this year's French Open, is the No. 23 seed in this tournament. Andreeva is one of the favourites in this tournament. In the first round, Andreeva faced world No. 88 Früvirtova. In the first set, Andreeva was in great form and won easily 6-1. In the second set, Andreyeva's form fell sharply, as if she was a different person, and she lost 3-6. In the deciding set, Andreeva was still in poor shape, losing quickly 2-6, losing to her opponent with a big score of 1-2, and suffering a round of tours.
The 29th seed Kostya will face world No. 298 qualifier Qatar in the first round. There is a huge gap in the rankings and strength of the two sides. Costia also won first and then lost, winning the first set 6-3, and then losing two sets in a row, 2-6, 0-6, and a big score of 1-2 upset.
The common denominator of the first-round exits of the three seeds is that they have been reversed, and they are all three-set battles.
- 3 famous players temporarily withdrew
World No. 3 Sabalenka is one of the favourites to win the tournament, but what she didn't expect was her temporary withdrawal before the tournament. Sabalenka reached the semi-finals last year, and this year's retirement will have a big points deducted, and the world ranking will continue to slide.
Grand Slam champion Azarenka also has a good record on grass, and the first round match against Grand Slam champion Stephens is also the highlight of the first round. Azarenka also withdrew on a temporary basis, with the lucky loser Jacquemo retiring and Stephens comfortably winning 2-0 to advance to the second round.
Also retiring from the competition is Russian star Alexandrova. Alexandrova's opponent in the first round was Raducanu, who was originally one of the highlights of the first round. Alexandrova temporarily withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by lucky loser Razuha in a 2-0 defeat to Raducanu.
No. 2 seed Gauff, No. 7 seed Paulini, No. 9 seed Sakkari, Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Andreescu, and star Keith successfully defeated their opponents and successfully advanced to the second round.