Defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek suffered a straight-sets defeat in the third round to leave the women’s draw wide open in SW19.
The Polish star was the slender favourite going into her Centre Court clash with rising star from the Philippines Alexandra Eala, but was immediately put to the sword as the younger player edged the first set tiebreak 11-9.
But after going a set behind, Swiatek appeared to almost give up the fight as she was quickly broken in the second set.
Although she clawed back one of her breaks of serve, there was little she could do as her game unravelled
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