Wimbledon: Federer and Masha eliminated.

Following the seismic event caused by Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon witnessed a series of shocks on the third day of competition, with both Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova being eliminated. Furthermore, a number of top players had to withdraw from the tournament due to injuries caused by court conditions.

"The Express" suffered a comeback defeat to the relatively unknown Ukrainian player Sergiy Stakhovsky after four sets with a score of 7-6, 6-7, 5-7, and 6-7, officially dethroning Wimbledon as the reigning champion.

This was a huge shock, because no one could have imagined that Federer, the tennis player dubbed "the king of grass courts" with 7 Wimbledon titles and never having lost to a player outside the top 100 in the world for the past eight years, would ultimately surrender to Sergiy Stakhovsky, ranked 116th in the world.

Federer exits the tournament with bitter disappointment. (Source: AP)

This was perhaps the most forgettable match of Federer's career. Throughout the match, he only broke Sergiy Stakhovsky's serve once, but was broken twice by the Ukrainian player. In particular, the first break cost Roger Federer dearly, resulting in a 5-7 defeat in the third set.

Federer's defeat has opened up more than ever the opportunity for Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to win this year's Wimbledon title – two players who are showing impressive form at the tournament.

Sharing the same fate as Roger Federer, "Russian doll" Maria Sharapova also bid farewell to Wimbledon in a similar manner. The Russian player quickly lost all control of the match to her Portuguese opponent, Michelle Larcher De Brito, and after only 35 minutes of play, Masha suffered a 3-6 defeat in the first set.

In the second set, Masha continued to make things difficult for herself by losing her serve early, allowing De Brito to comfortably and confidently secure the overall victory with a score of 6-3.

Sharing the same fate as the "Russian doll" were ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki and fifteenth seed Jelena Jankovic. Wozniacki lost 2-6, 2-6 to Czech player Petra Cetkovska, while Jankovic also surrendered in straight sets 5-7, 2-6 against world number 98 Russian player Vesna Dolonts.

Furthermore, yesterday Wimbledon witnessed a series of players withdrawing due to avoidable injuries. The slippery grass surface at the All England Club is believed to be the main reason why many players stumbled, leading to injuries of varying degrees.

Marin Cilic angrily called it "Black Wednesday," Victoria Azarenka irritably criticized Wimbledon organizers for not trying to provide the best possible surface, and Maria Sharapova complained about the quality of the courts at this year's tournament.

According to (Vietnam+) - DT