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Holger Rune crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round on Monday as the Danish eighth seed blew a two-set lead against Chile’s Nicolas Jarry.
Rune was beaten 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 34 minutes on Court Three at the All England Club.
The 22-year-old is yet to make it past the quarter-finals at any of the four Grand Slams, with his best run at Wimbledon ending in the last eight in 2023.
Jarry, ranked 143rd, will face American world number 62 Learner Tien in the second round.
Earlier, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Monday.
Carlos survived a major scare in his Wimbledon opener against Italian veteran Fabio Fognini, battling to a 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win over the 38-year-old.
The first-round clash lasted four hours and 37 minutes in sweltering conditions on Centre Court.
It was first time since Roger Federer narrowly beat Alejandro Falla in 2010 that a defending champion had been taken to a fifth set in the Wimbledon first round.
Alcaraz shrugged off an inconsistent display, including 62 unforced errors, as he refused to wilt on the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history.
Following the victory, Carlos Alcaraz shed light on the challenge of playing in this kind of tournament.
“First of all, I don’t know why it is probably Fabio’s last Wimbledon because the level he has shown shows he can still play for three or four more years,” Carlos Alcaraz said.
“Playing on Centre Court for the first match of any tournament is never easy. I’ve been practising pretty well and playing on grass really well, but Wimbledon is special and different,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine 6-1, 7-5. The 27-year-old Belarusian is a three-time Grand Slam champion but has never been beyond the semi-finals at the All England Club.
READ: Carlos Alcaraz survives Fognini scare to launch Wimbledon title defence
