Wimbledon 2025 opened with a wave of unexpected results, marking a dramatic start to the prestigious grass-court Grand Slam. Among the biggest surprises was the early exit of Daniil Medvedev, the tournament’s ninth seed, who fell in four sets to France’s Benjamin Bonzi. On a day that also saw high temperatures break records, Medvedev’s defeat will have consequences for his ATP ranking.
In Monday’s first-round clash, Bonzi showed impressive composure and shot-making to overcome Medvedev 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2. Playing under sweltering conditions, the World No. 64 was in command from the baseline and delivered an unrelenting service game. It marks a significant milestone for the Frenchman, while continuing a troubling trend for Medvedev, who has now lost in the early rounds of all three majors this season.
The defeat is particularly damaging for Medvedev’s ATP ranking. Coming into Wimbledon as the world No. 10, the Russian was defending 790 points from his semifinal run last year. By failing to advance past the first round, those points drop off his total, causing him a predicted slip to No. 14 in the ATP Rankings.
Bonzi surprised Medvedev (Getty Images)
He also falls to 16th in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, jeopardizing his chances of qualifying for the year-end Nitto ATP Finals—a tournament he won in 2020. The setback is made more puzzling by his strong showing in Halle just weeks ago, where he reached the final.
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Tsitsipas, Rune Also Eliminated in First Round
Medvedev wasn’t the only top player to suffer an early departure at Wimbledon this year. Eighth seed Holger Rune was also knocked out in the opening round, losing to Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in a five-set thriller: 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
In another blow to the top seeds, Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is currently World No. 26, was forced to retire from his match against French qualifier Valentin Royer. The Greek star trailed 6-3, 6-2 and had taken a medical timeout for a back injury during the second set before calling it quits.
With two of the top seeds already out, the door is open for more surprises along the way. However, unlike Medvedev, both Tsitsipas and Rune didn’t have much points to defend, so they will remain in their spots for now.
