Last night, many people were wondering on Twitter: Had a Grand Slam ever had so many seeded players eliminated in the first round? Speaking solely about the men's section, the answer is yes. The record in the Open Era belongs to the 2004 Australian Open, where a total of 13 seeds packed their bags in the first round. Do you know how many have fallen at Wimbledon 2025? The same, 13.
And here comes the interesting part. Due to the lack of daylight this past Tuesday, a match was postponed to this afternoon, the last first-round match yet to be played: (29) Brandon Nakashima against Bu Yunchaokete, not before 13:30 on Court 15. Currently, the American leads the match 6-4, 4-6, and 7-6, but... if the Chinese player decides to turn it around, it would break the tie with the 2004 Australian Open, making it the Grand Slam record in terms of favorites being eliminated in the first round. The ball is in your court, Bu.
👉 13 seeds are already out after the 1R at @Wimbledon ❌
— Luca Fiorino (@FiorinoLuca) July 2, 2025
🇩🇪 Zverev [3]
🇮🇹 Musetti [7]
🇩🇰 Rune [8]
🇷🇺 Medvedev [9]
🇦🇷 F.Cerundolo [16]
🇫🇷 Humbert [18]
🇦🇺 Popyrin [20]
🇬🇷 Tsitsipas [24]
🇨🇦 Shapovalov [27]
🇰🇿 Bublik [28]
🇺🇸 Michelsen [30]
🇳🇱 Griekspoor [31]
🇮🇹 Berrettini [32]
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La historia de Wimbledon 2025, en manos de Bu Yunchaokete

