Maja Chwalinska, who made a breakthrough at Roland Garros last month and was runner-up/finalist there, is eliminated in the Wimbledon first round. Multiple outlets report that the Polish player, seeded 20th at Wimbledon, faces qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand and loses in a three-set match. According to the reports, Chwalinska wins the opening set but then drops the next two, as Sawangkaew turns the match around on grass. The Inquirer.net account specifies the final score as 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 in Sawangkaew’s favor. Yahoo Sports and The Independent describe the result as an unexpected first-round exit for Chwalinska, coming only weeks after her notable run at Roland Garros. All sources agree that Sawangkaew—ranked far below Chwalinska at the time—delivers the upset by overcoming the French Open finalist, preventing Chwalinska from carrying her recent clay-court success into Wimbledon.
Maja Chwalinska eliminated in Wimbledon first round by qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew
Maja Chwalinska, who made a breakthrough at Roland Garros last month and was runner-up/finalist there, is eliminated in the Wimbledon first round. Multiple outlets report that the Polish player, seede...
- Maja Chwalinska is knocked out in the Wimbledon first round.
- She loses to qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand.
- The match ends in three sets, with Sawangkaew winning 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.
- Chwalinska is coming off a runner-up/finalist finish at Roland Garros weeks earlier.
- Chwalinska is reported as the 20th seed at Wimbledon.
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