Wang Xinyu bows out of Wimbledon 2nd round

China's Wang Xinyu lost to Zeynep Sonmez of Türkiye 7-5, 7-5 in the women's singles second round at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Both players broke back and forth in the first set until Sonmez clinched the win. After they tied at 5-5 in the second set, Sonmez played more aggressively to seal the victory.

Wang Xinyu hits a return during the women's singles second round match between Wang Xinyu of China and Zeynep Sonmez of Türkiye at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Britain, July 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

"I think she played exceptionally well today, especially in her service returns and baseline game. I didn't get any easy points," Wang said after the match.

"From 4-1, maybe she just let go and played more freely," Wang reflected. "She came through on some key points, and then she probably played more relaxed. I think from that moment, she definitely raised her level."

"Of course, I feel it's a great pity. Even though my opponent played really well, our match was very close, and there were some areas where I feel I could have done better," Wang added. "But I think, today, I did the best I could."

Wang shone at the Berlin Open last month to reach her first WTA Tour final, but the 23-year-old Chinese failed to maintain the momentum at the grass-court Grand Slam.

With the win, Sonmez, 23, has already secured her best Grand Slam result as she heads into the round of 32.