Few high-ranked seeds remain standing as Wimbledon caps off the Round of 16, with the Grand Slam’s grass surface proving itself a great equalizer.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and World No. 2 Coco Gauff suffered upsets in the third and fourth rounds respectively, while No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka withdrew from play with a shoulder injury. Both of last year’s finalists are also out, with 2023 champion Markéta Vondroušová falling early in the tournament alongside 2023 runner-up Ons Jabeur.
This year’s competition has seen impressive performances from several former college athletes — a point of interest in a sport where many skip school in favor of immediately going pro.
Texas alum Lulu Sun upset Emma Raducanu on Sunday, with UVA grad Emma Navarro beating Gauff that same day. Navarro will join Gauff later this month as part of the US Olympic tennis team, punching her ticket after Madison Keys withdrew from the event.
World No. 4 and 2022 Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina is the highest-ranked seed still on the schedule this year. 2024 French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini has also kept up her run of form, advancing to her…
