Big upset at Wimbledon 2025 as Madison Keys loses to Laura Siegemund in the 3rd round. On July 4, 2025, 37 year old German player Siegemund beat 6th seed Madison Keys on Court 2 6-3, 6-3 according to Yahoo Sports. Madison Keys who won the Australian Open this year suffers a big blow from this loss. A lot of top players are leaving early at Wimbledon this year.
After Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula’s early exits, Madison Keys was America’s last hope in this tournament. She had a tough 3 set first round against Elena-Gabriela Ruse and won 6-7, 7-5, 7-5. She beat Olga Danilovic 6-4, 6-2 in the second round. But Laura Siegemund’s game was too much for Madison Keys. She only hit 2 aces and 31 unforced errors.
Laura Siegemund played great in this match. The 104th ranked player beat Peyton Stearns in the first round and 29th ranked Leylah Fernandez in the second. She had 5 of her 13 break points against Madison Keys. She had a 70% first serve win rate and 11 unforced errors. Madison Keys struggled with Siegemund’s drop shots and spin.
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Wimbledon has not seen much of Madison Keys lately. She made the quarters in 11 games and this year her Grand Slam win-loss record is 14-2 which includes a win at the Australian Open and quarters at the French Open. But on Court 2, her game fell apart. Her serve was weak and in the first set she didn’t win a single point with her second serve.
Siegeumund’s win is historic. She is the oldest player in the Open Era to make the 3rd round at Wimbledon at 37. This is her 4th Wimbledon title. Opta says she is the oldest woman to beat a top 10 player since Martina Navratilova in 1994. She will play Argentina’s Solana Sierra on Sunday.
American fans were most disappointed with Madison Keys’ loss especially on the 4th of July. Naomi Osaka also lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on the same day. Out of the top-6 seeds only Aryna Sabalenka at number one is left. Jessica Pegula, Zheng Qinwen, Jasmine Paolini and Coco Gauff are all out. After the match Madison Keys said she will use this as a learning experience and get ready for the hard-court season.
After the match Siegemund said, “I don’t feel pressure anymore. I’m just playing for myself.” Madison Keys had no chance against her strategy and composure. At 3-4 in the first set Keys couldn’t win a break point. After saving three match points in the second set Siegemund took the lead 5-3 and closed out the match. Her drop shots and experience changed the game.
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