lang="en-US"> Shocking Wimbledon Upsets: World No. 142 Broady Stuns Ruud, Fritz Succumbs After 2-Set Advantage – The Sports Cast
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Shocking Wimbledon Upsets: World No. 142 Broady Stuns Ruud, Fritz Succumbs After 2-Set Advantage

Two men in the top 10 bowed out of Wimbledon on Thursday.

No. 4 seed Casper Ruud and top-ranked American Taylor Fritz lost their second-round matchups in five sets despite holding early leads over opponents well below them in the ATP rankings.

Britain’s Liam Broady, ranked 142nd in the world, stormed back from a 2-1 deficit to record a stunning 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over two-time French Open finalist Ruud in front of an adoring crowd on Centre Court.

Broady will face Canadian No. 26 seed Denis Shapovalov in the third round.

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