London, July 1 (NationPress) Day 2 of The Championships saw yet another significant upset as Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic managed to surprise the fifth seed, Zheng Qinwen of China, during the women’s singles opening round at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Siniakova triumphed with a score of 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 at the prestigious All-England Club.

With an impressive collection of 10 women's doubles Grand Slam titles, the 29-year-old Siniakova is eager to achieve new milestones in singles tennis. She demonstrated remarkable tenacity by clinching the first set 7-5, according to reports from Xinhua.

Despite Zheng, aged 22, bouncing back to secure the second set 6-4, Siniakova asserted her dominance in the final set, racing to a 5-0 lead before ultimately winning it 6-1. Notably, this victory marks Siniakova's first win over a top-10 player since she defeated Zheng on grass last season, bringing her record against Zheng on grass to 3-0.

Next, Siniakova is set to face Japan's Naomi Osaka in the second round.

On another note, Wang Xinyu, another talented Chinese player, advanced past Karolina Muchova from the Czech Republic with a solid performance, winning in straight sets 7-5, 6-2 to move into the women's singles second round.

The 23-year-old Wang has been in excellent form, having reached her first WTA Tour final at the Berlin Open by defeating four top-20 players consecutively.

In additional first-round matches, Danielle Collins from the United States triumphed over Camila Osorio of Colombia with a score of 6-3, 6-2; Maria Sakkari of Greece outplayed Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-4; and Caty McNally from the U.S. overcame Jodie Burrage 6-3, 6-1.

Earlier in the day, Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy stunned the tournament by knocking out the No. 3 seed, Jessica Pegula, with a quick 6-2, 6-3 victory in just 58 minutes during the first round.

This result marks the fastest defeat of a Top 5 seed at a major since Jule Niemeier's swift 58-minute win against Anett Kontaveit in the second round of Wimbledon 2022, as reported by the WTA.

Cocciaretto showcased her skill by taking control early, redirecting the pace of the match with 17 winners compared to Pegula's five. Her serving was impeccable, allowing only eight total points and not facing a single break point throughout, while successfully breaking Pegula's serve three times.