Alert: No 15 seed Maria Sakkari falls to Shelby Rogers in second round at Wimbledon

American Shelby Rogers defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

Shelby Rogers, star of the Saturday night. Shelby Rogers Wimbledon
  • What happened: American Shelby Rogers, the world No 46, toppled Greece’s Maria Sakkari on Day 4, 7-5, 6-4, in a match that was suspended due to darkness on Wednesday after the first set.
  • Key stat: Rogers reaches the third round at Wimbledon for the second time, and first time since 2017.
  • Seed watch: Six top-15 seeds – No.4 Kenin, No 5 Andreescu, No 6 Serena Williams, No 9 Bencic, No 10 Kvitova and No 15 Sakkari have failed to reach the third round.
  • Next opponent: The 28-year-old American will face Elena Rybakina, the No 18 seed, in the third round.
  • To follow the matches live, see the men’s and women’s draws, we recommend that you visit the official tournament website.
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