Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Clara Tauson of Denmark (R) and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan after Tauson's third-round victory.Alamy Stock Photo Rybakina the latest big name dumped out of Wimbledon; world no.1 Sinner cruises through Former champion Rybakina was unable to weather the storm, while Sinner has lost only 17 games in three matches so far. 4.19pm, 5 Jul 2025 Share options FORMER CHAMPION ELENA Rybakina was unable to weather the storm as she slipped out of Wimbledon following a rain-delayed defeat to 22-year-old Dane Clara Tauson. The world number 11 was bidding to emulate her achievements of 2022 when she overcame Ons Jabeur in the final. But, in a third-round contest featuring two suspensions due to wet weather, she lost 7-6 (6) 6-3 in two hours and 16 minutes on Court Two. Kazakh player Rybakina – the 11th seed – made 31 unenforced errors during the match, including sending a straightforward forehand long on match point. Tauson’s reward for one of the biggest wins of her career is a last-16 meeting with either five-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek or American Danielle Collins. “It was amazing to play here today, even though it was a little rainy,” the world number 22 said in her on-court interview. “I don’t know what to say. I think I played a really great match. Before this grass season, I had never won a match on grass, so I’m super happy with how I played today. “Elena plays so hard, but I was there fighting for every single point so I think that was the key today. “My coach, who is also my boyfriend (Kasper Elsvad), we’ve worked so hard the whole year and the end of last year. I’ve worked so hard towards this.” Advertisement Clara Tauson reacts to her victory.Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Earlier, teenage seventh seed Mirra Andreeva rushed into round four with a straight-sets win over American world number 55 Hailey Baptiste. With inclement conditions temporarily halting play on the outer courts, the 18-year-old Russian cruised to a 6-1 6-3 victory under the Court One roof. Aside from world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who overcame Britain’s Emma Raducanu on Friday evening, Andreeva is the highest seeded player remaining in the women’s draw following a series of upsets across week one of the tournament. She will face either reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova or 10th seed Emma Navarro in the last eight. Baptiste, who has Frances Tiafoe’s twin brother Franklin in her coaching team, failed to hold serve in game one en route to dropping the opening set in just 31 minutes. The 23-year-old Wimbledon debutant offered more resistance in the second but, despite breaking back in game five and forcing five break points in game seven, Andreeva marched on. Liudmila Samsonova joins compatriot Andreeva in the second week after hitting a monster serve of 128 miles per hour in her 6-2 6-3 victory over Daria Kasatkina. Samsonova’s effort was just short of the Wimbledon women’s record of 129mph – set by Venus Williams in 2008. Kasatkina, who switched allegiance from Russia to Australia earlier this year after publicly criticising her country’s LGBTQ+ laws and the war in Ukraine, trailed 6-2 2-0 when play was temporarily halted by rain and could not mount a comeback. Jannik Sinner celebrates after beating Spain's Pedro Martinez.Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo In the men’s singles, Jannik Sinner continued to navigate a serene course through the choppy waters of Wimbledon with another straight-sets win. Pedro Martinez was his latest victim, the Spanish world number 52 – who was carrying a shoulder injury – winning just five games in a 6-1 6-3 6-1 defeat on Centre Court. While 19 seeds perished over the opening two rounds in the men’s draw, Sinner has looked unsinkable. In reaching the fourth round, the 23-year-old Italian has dropped only 17 games from his three matches. Even when Bjorn Borg won the title without dropping a set in 1976 he had conceded 27 games over the first three rounds, while Roger Federer – the only other man to achieve the feat, in 2017 – had lost 28. The world number one is yet to have his serve broken and has faced just eight break points, four of which were repelled against Martinez. He has spent only five hours and 23 minutes on court so far, which is six minutes less than his French Open final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz last month. “Every time you enter a grand slam in the second week it’s special, and even more special at Wimbledon,” he said. “We will try to keep pushing – but the first week could not have gone better.” Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Rybakina the latest big name dumped out of Wimbledon; world no.1 Sinner cruises through”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Rybakina the latest big name dumped out of Wimbledon; world no.1 Sinner cruises through”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. 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