Champ Marketa out, but Dart through
Manchester Evening News|July 03, 2024
REIGNING Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova joined Steffi Graf in the history books after she lost in straight sets to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to suffer a shock first-round exit.
Champ Marketa out, but Dart through

Vondrousova was a surprise winner at the All England Club last year, but struggled physically as she tasted 6-4 6-2 defeat inside 67 minutes.

It made Vondrousova only the second defending women's Wimbledon champion to crash out in the first round after Graf did in 1994 to Lori McNeil.

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