Iga Swiatek is eliminated from Wimbledon in the third round after losing to Alexandra Eala. On Centre Court, Swiatek falls 7-6 (11/9), 6-2, with Eala reaching the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The loss ends Swiatek’s Wimbledon title defence.
Separately, Serena Williams withdraws from the Wimbledon doubles tournament due to an injury. Both Free Malaysia Today and Yahoo Sports report that Serena’s knee has not healed enough for her to compete. Serena was scheduled to play doubles with her sister Venus, with their first-round match set for Saturday. However, Serena announces shortly before the match that she cannot take part.
The two developments shape Saturday’s Wimbledon proceedings: a major upset in the women’s singles and an injury-related change in the doubles draw involving the Williams sisters.
