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Top-ranked American tennis stars falter at Wimbledon with early-round defeats
American tennis pros were bounced early fromWimbledon this year, with several top-ranked players dropping in the first and second rounds of the tournament at the historic All England Club this week.Frances Tiafoe, the 12th-seeded mens player, exited the Grand Slam after losing a tough battle to Cam Norrie in the second round on Wednesday. The Britishtennis player, who entered the tournament unseeded, advanced to the third round after a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 victory.But Tiafoe wasnt the only American to suffer a stunning defeat.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWSCoco Gauff and Jessica Pegula the top-seeded American womens players were both out after suffering upsets in the first round on Tuesday."I definitely was struggling in the locker room. I dont like losing," Gauff, the reigning French Open champion, said after losing her match in straight sets to an unseeded Dayana Yastremska on Tuesday. "The main thing Im sure my team and everyone is going to tell me (is): 'You did well at Roland-Garros. Don't be so upset.' Things like that."AMERICAN TENNIS PRO JESSICA PEGULA SUFFERS STUNNING EARLY WIMBLEDON EXITEarlier in the day, Pegula also lost in straight sets to 116th-ranked Italian tennis player Elisabetta Cocciaretto. It followed just days after victory over five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek on grass courts at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.But the Americans werent the only ones to have their Wimbledon dreams abruptly end.Three-time Grand Slam finalist and the No. 3 seed, Alexander Zverev, lost his first round match to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech in five sets.No. 7 seed Lorenzo Musetti was sent packing by 126th-ranked Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round, and major finalists Zheng Qinwen, the No. 5 seed, and Karolina Muchova, the No. 15 seed, were also gone after their first round matches.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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