Laura Siegemund Shocks No. 6 Seed Madison Keys in Wimbledon 2025's Third Round Upset

By Season of Sport | 4 July 2025

Laura Siegemund shocks Madison Keys

Something different happened on July 4, 2025, in Wimbledon, Day 4. In this third round of Wimbledon, 37-year-old German player Laura Siegemund defeated 30-year-old active, quick, aggressive player Madison Keys. This victory is special because it brings Laura Siegemund close to reaching the round of 16, also known as the pre-quarterfinals, which she achieved in 2020.

Laura Siegemund is an experienced player, but the player who was in front of her, Madison Keys, has been a Grand Slam finalist. Many players cannot stand in front of her energy, but Laura beat Madison 6-3, 6-3. Laura's understanding and experience played a crucial role in this victory. She played sharp slice shots, used some trickery, and won points by going to the net without any fear. All these tactics neutralized Madison's game, and she got selected in Round 16.

Experience defeated power

A different atmosphere was created on Court 2 because the veteran player did not let Madison Keys' power-hitting magic work. As soon as the match started, Siegemund had already made it clear in the beginning that she would win this match because she played deep chip returns, which made Madison Keys lose control. And whatever easy passings she got, Siegemund took full advantage of them.

Siegemund converted 3 out of the first 5 breakpoints and also won 10 out of 15 points at the net. That means Madison was not even given a chance to hold rallies or serve here. Madison's popular first serve also did not work here, and she could not do anything special in the second serve as well. She won only 47 percentage points. Apart from this, she also committed 26 unforced errors. Due to which Keys was getting frustrated. And Laura's low slice shots were not even touching her racket.

Game-changing moment in Set Two

Madison had already lost control of Keys; she was making mistakes out of frustration. She was trailing by 1 set and 1 break. But in the second set at 3-2, they hit back-to-back forehand winners. This reignited the crowd's enthusiasm. After this the score became 0-30 before Siegemund’s serve; everyone felt that Keys would come back in form.

But Siegemund did not miss a single chance and hit a classic drop shot; after that, he also played a light backhand lob shot. After this, Madison’s momentum got skipped.

After this took place in just 2 games, another sharp slice shot forced Madison to commit a mistake, giving Laura a 5-3 break.

On the fourth match point, Madison's return went a bit wide, which Siegemund took advantage of and turned in her favor.

Stat Sheet—Smart Play > Power Game.

Seeing the performance of Siegemund in today's match, it is proved that strategy is enough to defeat power. In this match he scored 22 winners and had only 14 unforced errors, which is quite less. Her success rate in first serve was 71%. After this, in the second serve, he won 65% of the points. From these results it is clear that Laura identified Madison's weak spot and targeted her.

Final words—Biggest upset to date

On Friday, the matches of Wimbledon 2025, Day 5, took place. This match was different from all others, as it has proved to be the biggest upset in season. Madison was among the top favorites of the tournament, but now she has been eliminated in the 3rd round itself. This was her earliest Wimbledon exit after 2019. Now her next tournament is the North American hard court season, for which she will have to prepare herself mentally.

The triumph was the biggest victory for Siegemund, as she was ranked 104 in the world rankings, but this victory also improved her ranking. Along with the victory, she also got the highest prize money of her career. On Sunday, she will play against Argentine lucky loser Solana Sierra.

After the match, Siegemund said,

“Pressure is a privilege. I play for myself, and today I showed that I can still compete at the level of top players.”

On Wimbledon Day 5, it is interesting to note that a total of 36 players have already been eliminated. This implies that the full draw is now accessible. Now we will get to see more drama on the Wimbledon grass court.

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