First Round Fireworks at Wimbledon 2025: Upsets, Farewells & Fresh Fits

The grass is not greener for the seeds this year.

In this episode of Ground Pass, Anastasia is joined by special guest Ian Modul of 40 Love Tennis to break down a first round full of upsets, breakthroughs, and style moments at Wimbledon 2025. With Nick on-site in London, he shares his take via voice note at the end of the show—but in the meantime, Anastasia and Ian cover all the early drama from SW19.

We get into:

The shock exits of top seeds like Jessica Pegula, Qinwen Zheng, Alexander Zverev, and more
Breakout performances from Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Jack Draper, and Victoria Mboko
Taylor Fritz’s overnight comeback and the return of the Wimbledon curfew debate
Petra Kvitova’s final Wimbledon appearance
Which qualifiers and lucky losers could make deep runs
Fashion wins (shoutout to those Adidas kits) and day-by-day vibes from the grounds

Plus: what to expect as the second round unfolds and which storylines are worth tracking.

🎧 Whether you’re catching up over strawberries and bagels or watching from the Queue, this recap has everything you need from Round 1.

And don’t miss Nick’s live-from-Wimbledon dispatch at the end of the episode!

00:00 Intro

01:54 Upsets and Surprises in Round One

28:57 The Wimbledon Curfew

37:34 Upsets continue into Day 2

46:52 Fashion at Wimbledon: A Stylish Review

55:25 Mboko - the Lucky Loser!

01:11:34 Looking Ahead to Round Two Matches

01:20:50 Outro

01:22:41 Nick's Voice Note from Wimbledon