Wimbledon Day 4 features upset comedowns and American hopes rising
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 10:16 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
On Day 4 of Wimbledon, players struggled to back up their biggest wins. Maya Joint, after defeating Serena Williams, lost to Alexandra Eala 3-6, 6-2, 6-0. Otto Virtanen, fresh off a victory against Ben Shelton, fell to Arthur Fery with a score of 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3. In contrast, American players thrived, with eight women and seven men remaining in the draw as the tournament heads into the July 4 weekend. Key matches are set for the upcoming days, featuring Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova, showcasing potential fireworks on the court.
- •Joint loses to Eala after defeating Williams earlier in the tournament.
- •Virtanen defeated by Fery despite a recent career-best win.
- •Eight American women and seven men remain in the tournament.
- •Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova set for key matches soon.
- •Tensions build as potential all-American matchups loom.
- 10:16 PMYahoo Sports — Wimbledon recap Day 4: The Rafael Nadal law that explains how hard elite tennis can be
"Follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On Day 4, one of tennis’ more familiar rules took hold, American hopes were set for the July 4 weekend and the upsets of last year gave way to chalk. Why is tennis so prone to comedowns? Perhaps it should be known as the law of beating Rafael Nadal. Between 2012 and 2017, Nadal suffered seven shock defeats at Grand Slams before
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