Jessica Pegula became the highest-ranked player to be dumped out of Wimbledon so far on Thursday, losing 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 6-1 to China's Wang Xinyu in the second round.
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The American, ranked fifth in the world, battled back after losing the first set, saving a match point in the second-set tie-break, before levelling the match.
But China's 42nd-ranked Wang raced into a 5-0 lead in the decider before wrapping up the contest to record her first win against a top-10 player.
Xinyu Wang records her first ever Top-10 win! 👏
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 4, 2024
The 22-year-old has taken down No.5 seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-7(9), 6-1#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/lQ1TFVOde4
Wang, 22, said: "Couple of days ago I was asking my coach, 'When will this happen?'
"Jessica was really tough to play on grass. Her ball was super low and I'm just really happy I won in the end."
Xinyu Wang asked her team just a few days ago when would she finally beat a Top-10 player for the first time... 🤔
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 4, 2024
Well, it's happened in the second round at #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/AiWvWN1MaE
Wang will face Britain's Harriet Dart, who defeated Nottingham champion Katie Boulter, for a spot in the last 16.
Defending Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova earlier this week became the first defending women's champion to lose in the first round for 30 years