Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
Marketa Vondrousova has become the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since it happened to Steffi Graf in 1994
Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
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Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since it happened to Steffi Graf in 1994.
Vondrousova was eliminated by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 at Centre Court on Tuesday.
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