Daniel Elahi Galan into Wimbledon third round after Bautista Agut pulls out with COVID
Daniel Elahi Galan benefited from the withdrawal of Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday to advance to the third round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career
Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan moved into the third round of Wimbledon after Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 17 seed, withdrew before the match at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Thursday.
Bautista Agut announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday which ended his Wimbledon campaign.
Bautista Agut is the third player on the men’s side to pull out after testing positive for COVID-19 after Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic.
Daniel Elahi Galan, ranked No 109, will face the winner of the match between Canada’s Denis Shapovalov, the No 13 seed, and American Brandon Nakashima for a place in the round of 16.
This is Galan’s best performance at Wimbledon and equals his best result at a Major – a third round finish at the 2021 French Open.
Wimbledon (Grand Slam), second-round results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass)
- John Isner (20) beat Andy Murray: 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (5) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
- Tim van Rijthoven (WC) beat Reilly Opelka (15): 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4)
- Tommy Paul (30) beat Adrian Mannarino: 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
- Jiri Vesely beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 6-3, 5-7, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (7)
- Jannik Sinner (10) beat Mikael Ymer: 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
- Nikoloz Basilashvili (22) beat Quentin Halys: 7-6 (7), 0-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
- Cameron Norrie (9) beat Jaume Munar: 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
- Alexander Bublik beat Dusan Lajovic: 7-6 (7), 6-2, 7-5
- Oscar Otte (32) beat Christian Harrison (Q): 3-1 ret.
- Novak Djokovic (1) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis: 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
- Steve Johnson beat Ryan Peniston (WC): 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
- Frances Tiafoe (23) beat Maximilian Marterer (Q): 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
- Ugo Humbert beat Casper Ruud (3): 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
- Miomir Kecmanovic (25) beat Alejandro Tabilo: 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3
- David Goffin beat Sebastian Baez (31): 6-1, 6-2, 6-4