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Record Number of Seeded Players Eliminated at Wimbledon 2025

11mo ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

A record number of seeded players have been eliminated at Wimbledon 2025, leading to speculation about the reasons behind these upsets.

Key quotes

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"I think when you are sitting and watching everyone kind of fall, it adds a little bit of stress to the situation." - Madison Keys
"Could the sight of other top seeds going out cause others to fear the same fate, while giving lower-ranked players greater belief?"
"Unusual conditions, 'heavy and slow' balls, short grass season, player burnout, and the domino effect are some factors contributing to the upsets."
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With a record number of huge shocks in the opening days at Wimbledon, BBC Sport takes a look at some of the reasons why.

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