Laura Siegemund, ranked 104th in the women's world rankings, became the oldest athlete (37 years, 118 days) to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in the open era in the singles competition at Wimbledon.
İdman.biz reports that the German tennis player defeated Argentinian Solana Sierra 6:3, 6:2 in the fourth round.
Previously, the oldest tennis player to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in the singles competition at Wimbledon was Tatyana Maria (34 years, 324 days) in 2022.
It should be noted that Siegemund will compete with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, for a place in the semi-finals.
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