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Wimbledon Champions Ousted as Aldila Sutjiadi Stuns Mladenovic-Guo in Toronto

Indonesian tennis player Aldila Sutjiadi and her partner, New Zealand's Erin Routliffe, pulled off an upset by eliminating Wimbledon champions.

Indonesian tennis players Aldila Sutjiadi and Erin Routliffe made an unexpected upset by defeating the fourth-seeded and Wimbledon champions, Kristina Mladenovic and Hanyu Guo, in the first round of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. The hard-fought match lasted two hours and three minutes, with Aldila and Routliffe emerging victorious in a 6-3, 6-7(4), 10-5 score.

The pair showcased their strengths, capitalizing on opportunities, maintaining consistency, and achieving a higher accuracy rate compared to their opponents. This win extends Aldila and Routliffe's positive momentum following their recent victory at the WTA 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington.

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