NO-PRESSURE KNOCKOUT

Siegemund 'only plays for herself' as world No. 104 downs sixth-seeded Keys

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There were no Fourth of July celebrations for American Madison Keys as she joined the exodus of seeds from Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat by 104th-ranked German Laura Siegemund in the third round on July 4.

The sixth seed looked a far cry from the player who won her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open earlier in 2025, racking up unforced errors — 31 in total — and wayward serves on a sun-drenched Court Two.

The match will not live long in the memory for those in attendance, save for 37-year-old Siegemund who, after a trade of breaks early in the first set, went 4-2 up on Keys' serve with a cute drop shot. From there, the German saw out the first set.

Keys, 30, broke in the first game of the second set with a whipped forehand cross-court winner and roared "come on!" as she geed herself up to get back into contention.

It did not work as Siegemund broke straight back and yet another unforced error from Keys handed a second break to the German.