Wimbledon Upset: Krejcikova Falls as Djokovic Achieves Milestone, Leading Veteran Charge to Round of 16.
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In a stunning turn of events at Wimbledon 2025, the defending champion Barbora Krejcikova was ousted in the third round by American Emma Navarro. The No. 10 seed Navarro showcased her resilience, defeating Krejcikova 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. This loss extends a recent trend of "one-and-done" winners at the All England Club.

Krejcikova started strong, securing the first set with relative ease. However, Navarro, known for her stamina, fought back to win the second, and the match reached a critical juncture in the third set. Krejcikova received medical attention during the changeover after Navarro broke her serve to take a 3-2 lead. Her blood pressure was checked, and she consumed a banana and fluids during the timeout. Upon resumption, Krejcikova appeared distressed, often leaning over between points. Although she broke back immediately to level the score at 3-3, Navarro broke again and held her serve to lead 5-3, eventually closing out the match.

Krejcikova acknowledged feeling good early in the match but then inexplicably lost her energy. She tried to recover with bananas and sugars but felt worse as time went on. Despite the loss, Krejcikova hit more winners than Navarro, 34 to 13, but she also committed 53 unforced errors compared to Navarro's 11. With Krejcikova's defeat, there will be a new Wimbledon ladies' singles champion for the ninth consecutive year. Serena Williams was the last repeat champion in 2016.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic achieved a historic milestone, securing his 100th Wimbledon match win by defeating his fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. The 38-year-old Djokovic dominated the match, demonstrating impressive agility and skill at the net. With this victory, Djokovic becomes only the second male player to reach 100 wins at the All England Club, joining Roger Federer, who holds the record with 105 victories. Martina Navratilova is the other player to reach the milestone.

Djokovic, seeded sixth, is aiming for his eighth Wimbledon title, which would tie Federer's record. A win would also make him the oldest player in the Open Era to win a major men's singles title. Moreover, capturing his 25th major title would give him sole ownership of the all-time record for most major singles titles among men and women. Djokovic has been dominant at Wimbledon, winning 42 of his last 44 matches. His next challenge is against Alex de Minaur in the round of 16.


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