Tennis, Wimbledon: Defending champion Vondrousova knocked out in first round; Djokovic, Swiatek win
Defending women’s champion Marketa Vondrousova exited in the first round after a 6-4, 6-2 defeat to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
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Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women's Wimbledon champion to lose in the first round for 30 years on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek cruised through.
Off the court, two-time champion Andy Murray pulled out of the singles at his farewell All England Club appearance because he has not recovered sufficiently from recent back surgery.
It was a painful day for Czech sixth seed Vondrousova, whose time in the Wimbledon spotlight was cut cruelly short in a chastening 6-4, 6-2 defeat to Spain's unheralded Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
Vondrousova is only the second defending champion to lose in the first round at the All England Club in the Open Era.
The only other time it happened was 30 years ago, when Lori McNeil defeated three-time defending champion Steffi Graf.
World number 83 Bouzas Maneiro, playing in only the third Grand Slam main draw of her career, broke five times in the match under the roof on Centre Court, sealing victory in 66 minutes.
Vondrousova, who said she was wary in her first match since she hurt her hip at last month's Berlin grass-court tournament, struggled with her serve and racked up 28 unforced errors.
"Practice was fine and everything," said the 25-year-old Czech. "Today I was a bit scared because of my leg too. But...
