Elena Rybakina is eliminated from Wimbledon after a straight-sets defeat by Elise Mertens in the third round, making Rybakina the highest seed to be knocked out at the tournament so far. The loss ends Rybakina’s Wimbledon campaign with the defending champion, Iga Swiatek, also eliminated earlier in the event. Multiple outlets report that Rybakina falls without taking a set, and the result is described as one of the tournament’s major upsets given her seeding. Mertens advances to the next round following the win. Together with Swiatek’s earlier exit, Rybakina’s third-round loss contributes to a notably disrupted run of seeded players at Wimbledon, with high-ranked competitors failing to progress further. The defeat occurs in the third round on Centre Court conditions at Wimbledon, where Rybakina had been expected to advance deeper into the draw.