The No 5 seed suffered a surprise exit while the 2022 champion struggled through. Iga Swiatek reached the third round with a routine defeat of Petra Martic
The second quarter of the women’s singles draw lost another significant name as Jessica Pegula, the world No 5 and a quarter-finalist here 12 months ago, slipped to a three-set defeat by Wang Xinyu, a grand slam winner in doubles on clay but a player who had not previously progressed beyond the second round in the singles in SW19.
Wang then served for the set three games later, and while the Chinese player lost a nervous opening point, Pegula missed an excellent chance to apply some serious pressure, stabbing a tentative forehand into the net, and her opponent eventually served it out to 30. Having stood on the brink of a well-earned success, it could have been a turning point for Wang, but she simply returned to the heavy hitting of the first set and swiftly raced to 4-0. The nerves returned slightly as she served for the match for a second time, but from 15-40, Wang fought back to deuce and after saving a third break point, a thumping serve on her third match point set up a winning volley that was gratefully put away to complete a 6-4, 6-7 , 6-1 success.
“I’ve just accepted that I will always have knee pain,” Jabeur said. “Maybe you see me running good on the court, but sometimes it’s tougher than other days.
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