For the first time at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2009, the top 10 seeds in women’s singles all reached the third round, a surprising success given the tumult atop the women’s game in recent years. Six of the top 10 seeds lost third round matches on Friday and Saturday, including several leading contenders. The first leading contender to fall on Friday was the betting favorite, Serena Williams, the eighth seed. Williams lost 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5 to Wang Qiang, whom she had thumped 6-1, 6-0 four months ago at the United States Open. 3 Naomi Osaka lost 6-3, 6-4 to 15-year-old Coco Gauff, who she similarly had handled 6-3, 6-0 last year in New York.

Source: New York Times January 25, 2020 16:07 UTC