Upsets dominated Day 4 at Wimbledon as Britain’s Liam Broady shocked the tennis world with a thrilling victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud. Broady, ranked 142nd in the world, defeated the fourth-seeded Ruud in a five-set battle, securing his first-ever win against a top-10 player. The final score was 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.
Another surprising upset came from unseeded Mikael Ymer, who rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat the ninth-seeded Taylor Fritz. Ymer’s remarkable comeback resulted in a 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory, marking his furthest advancement at Wimbledon to date.
The age spectrum of professional tennis players was also on display during Day 4. Sixteen-year-old Russian player Mirra Andreeva became the third-youngest player in the Open Era to reach the third round at Wimbledon after her opponent, 10th-seeded Barbora Krejčíková, retired during the match. Meanwhile, 38-year-old Stan Wawrinka, who hadn’t reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2020, upset 29th-seeded Tomás Martín Etcheverry in a four-set match, with a final score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
In the American contingent, Frances Tiafoe emerged victorious in a hard-fought match against Dominic Stephan Stricker. Tiafoe secured a three-set win with a score of 7-6 (13-11), 6-4, 6-2. Another top-ranked American, Tommy Paul, also advanced to the next round with a four-set victory over Milos Raonic, with a final score of 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (4-7), 6-4.
However, several American players faced defeats on Day 4. Sloane Stephens lost to Donna Vekić in three sets, while Danielle Collins fell to Belinda Bencic in a three-set battle that went to a tiebreak in the final set. Sofia Kenin, on the other hand, emerged victorious against Wang Xinyu in straight sets. J.J. Wolf succumbed to 23rd-seeded Alexander Bublik in three sets, while Michael Mmoh suffered a straight-set loss to Maximilian Marterer. Alycia Parks also faced defeat at the hands of Ana Bogdan.
In other notable upsets, Elise Mertens fell to Elina Svitolina in a three-set match, with Svitolina winning 6-1, 1-6, 6-1. Markéta Vondroušová shocked 12th-seeded Veronika Kudermetova with a straight-set victory of 6-3, 6-3. Jule Niemeier, a quarterfinalist in last year’s Wimbledon, defeated 16th-seeded Karolína Muchová in a three-set match of 6-4, 7-5, 6-1. Unseeded Jiri Lehecka also caused an upset by defeating 18th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo in a dominant three-set victory of 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
Notable results from Day 4 include reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina’s straight-set win over Alizé Cornet, Andrey Rublev’s four-set victory over Aslan Karatsev, Caroline Garcia’s three-set triumph against Leylah Annie Fernandez, and Alexander Zverev’s three-set win over Gijs Brouwer. Anett Kontaveit, a former world No. 2, bid farewell to tennis after losing to Marie Bouzková in straight sets.
The highlight of the day came from Liam Broady’s remarkable shot during his match against Casper Ruud, capturing the attention of the home crowd.