The champ has been dethroned. Reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek, who last year inched one step closer to the career slam by winning her first title at the All-England Club, was stunned by Alexandra Eala in the third round on Saturday. Eala was the better player at converting break point opportunities and Świątek made twice as many unforced errors as her opponent en route to being ousted from the tournament. And Świątek's defeat wasn't the only consequential loss on Saturday, as 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina also was knocked out of the tournament in the third round, as she was dispatched in straight sets by Elise Mertens.
Here's what Świątek's loss—and Rybakina's—means for the rest of the Wimbledon women's draw.
