Alize Cornet defeated Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)
On the 5th of Wimbledon she had two dominant performances from the best men and a disappointing defeat by one of the most outstanding women. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic looked dominant in their matches and advanced to the next round. Maria Sakkari experienced an early exit.
Day 6 promises more excitement. Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff will lead the women’s team. Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas want to move up to the next round in the men’s team.
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Iga Swiatek’s incredible streak comes to an end against Alize Cornet
After 37 consecutive victories, Iga Swiatek’s incredible streak is over. Alize Cornet defeated Swiatek in the third round of Wimbledon in sets in a row on Saturday.
The first set was back and forth, as Cornet and Swiatek exchanged points. Finally, Cornet came out on top, winning the set 6-4. Cornet kept up the pressure in the second set, and Swiatek was unable to respond. He made uncharacteristic mistakes, not taking advantage of easy goal opportunities. These errors continued as the game progressed, causing Cornet to take the second set and the game, 6-2.
With the victory, Cornet will face Ajla Tomljanovic in the fourth round. For Swiatek, the defeat marks the end of an incredible streak, which saw Swiatek win 37 games in a row. This series tied the longest winning streak in women’s tennis in 32 years.
Coco Gauff falls to Amanda Anisimova
Coco Gauff tried to continue her good career after reaching the final of the French Open, but Amanda Anisimova had other plans. In a battle of the Americans, it was Anisimova, 20, who came out on top. He defeated Gauff in three sets by 6-7, 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the fourth round of the tournament.
Anisimova came on in the first set, pushing Gauff into the tiebreak. Gauff came out on top, but Anisimova proved that overcoming it would not be easy. He seemed to get stronger as the game progressed, defeating Gauff 6-2 in the second set and 6-1 in the final set.
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With the win, he advanced to the fourth round of the tournament. He will face Harmony Tan in the round of 16.
Amanda Anisimova took the lead against Coco Gauff on Saturday. (Photo by Shi Tang / Getty Images)
Jessica Pegula falls to Petra Martic in the third round
Displeasures dominated the day on the female side of the stand. American Jessica Pegula is out of Wimbledon after losing to Petra Martic in straight sets in the third round.
Martic started strong, taking the first set 6-2. Pegula tried to bounce back in the second set, forcing a tiebreaker. Martic proved too much to handle, winning the tiebreaker and the match by 7-6. Pegula entered Wimbledon as No. 8 seed. After Saturday’s upheavals, No. 3 seed Ons Jabeur and No. 4 seed Paula Badosa remain the best women left at Wimbledon.
American men see mixed results in the third round at Wimbledon
The rest of the American men saw mixed results in the third round at Wimbledon. Brandon Nakashima’s career continued. The American advanced to the fourth round, winning in consecutive sets against Daniel Elahi Galan. Taylor Fritz also advanced, defeating Alex Molcan in consecutive sets. Jenson Brooksby fell to Cristian Garin on Saturday. Garin dispatched Brooksby in four sets (6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4). Jack Sock’s career also came to an end. Sock fell to Jason Kubler in a game that went a long way. Sock had 23 aces in the competition, but was unable to beat Kubler in the final two sets.
Other outstanding results
• Barbora Krejcikova was harassed by Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round on Saturday. Krejcikova advanced very quickly, taking the first set 6-2, but could not keep up the pressure. Tomljanovic took the next two sets 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the fourth round.
• Botic van de Zandschulp advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon with a win over Richard Gasquet. va of Zandschulp needed four sets to dispatch Gasquet (7-5, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1). Zandschulp’s van service was up and running during the match as he recorded 19 aces on his way to victory.
• Simona Halep had no trouble making it to the fourth round at Wimbledon. Halep, No. 16 seed, beat Magdalena Frech in straight sets 6-4, 6-1.
• Harmony Tan continued his impressive run at Wimbledon with a dominant win over Katie Boulter in the third round. Tan sent Boulter in straight sets, winning 6-1, 6-1. Tan, who defeated Serena Williams in the first round, will look to continue her impressive career when she faces Anisimova on Sunday.
This story will be updated.