Ostapenko’s defeat leaves only one Grand Slam female champion at Wimbledon

Wimbledon, England — Tachiyana Maria caused another upset in Wimbledon to reach the first Grand Slam quarterfinals at the age of 34 on Sunday.

She faces 22-year-old Julney Meyer making her All England club debut in an all-German showdown for a place in the semi-finals, not another Highseed opponent.

For the second week at Wimbledon, only two of the top 15 seeds remain in the women’s draw and only one Grand Slam champion Simona Halep.

Maria defeated 2017 French Open Champion Elena Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 on the first court in the fourth round.

“I always believed that I could show myself what I could do at some point,” said Maria, 103rd, who banished fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari in the third round. “Today I’m happy to be back when I went down, so I’m proud of myself.”

The top-ranked Igashifion also disappeared after the two French Open champions, who won the French Open twice, lost to France’s Alizé Cornet in a straight set on Saturday.

Halep is the last Grand Slam champion to stand by the women. The 16-seed Romanian won the 2019 Wimbledon Championship and the previous year’s French Open. She faces fourth-seeded Paula Badosa in the fourth round on Monday.

97th place Nee Meyer advanced by defeating Heather Watson 6-2, 6-4 on the center court in the second Grand Slam tournament. The Germans eliminated the second seed Anett Kontaveit in the second round.

Shortly before Roger Federer and other great men attended the ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Center Court, the Czech Republic’s Marie Boweskova took France’s Carolingarcia 7-5, 6-2 as a traditional rest day. Defeated to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal No more in the middle of Sunday at the All England Club.

The 23-year-old Bowskova then faces either the Third Seed Ons Jabeur or Elise Mertens in the last four locations.

“There’s no reason not to keep doing this. It’s like believing in yourself now,” he said. Bowzkova, who withdrew from the French Open after testing positive for COVID-19, said. “Yes, I’m going out again in the quarterfinals.”

Two Americans were eliminated in the men’s draw. Belgium’s David Goffin defeats 23-seeded Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to win the quarter-finals against 9-seeded Cameron Norrie. I set it up. -4, 7-5, 6-4 Victory against Tommy Paul.

Maria, the oldest woman left in the single draw, said she was inspired by her two young daughters.

“It’s really great for me because I’m in the Wimbledon quarterfinals right now,” she said. “This also means that you have to keep going. No matter how old you are or how many children you have, you just keep believing in yourself.”