Jodie Burrage wins Wimbledon debut, loses to Kasatkina
Posted : 05 July 2023
Jodie Burrage, a British player, faced a nerve-wracking Centre Court debut at Wimbledon and was defeated by 11th seed Daria Kasatkina in just one hour. Burrage, aged 24, had secured her first win at the All England Club on Monday but suffered a 6-0, 6-2 loss to Kasatkina in the second round.
In the opening set, Burrage won only seven points in a brief 19 minutes. Although she broke early in the second set, a rain delay disrupted her momentum, and Kasatkina won five consecutive games upon their return, advancing to the last 32.
Burrage was one of seven British players scheduled to compete on Wednesday, following the postponement of most matches on day two due to heavy rain. However, the third day also experienced a delayed start and play on the outer courts commenced almost two hours later than planned.
Furthermore, an unexpected interruption occurred when environmental protesters entered Court 18, throwing confetti and a jigsaw onto the playing surface during the match between Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria and Sho Shimabukuro of Japan.
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