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 moreBreakout performances from Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Jack Draper, and Victoria MbokoTaylor Fritz’s overnight comeback and the return of the Wimbledon curfew debatePetra Kvitova’s final Wimbledon appearanceWhich qualifiers and lucky losers could make deep runsFashion wins (shoutout to those Adidas kits) and day-by-day vibes from the groundsPlus: 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 Intro01:54 Upsets and Surprises in Round One28:57 The Wimbledon Curfew37:34 Upsets continue into Day 246:52 Fashion at Wimbledon: A Stylish Review55:25 Mboko - the Lucky Loser!01:11:34 Looking Ahead to Round Two Matches01:20:50 Outro01:22:41 Nick's Voice Note from Wimbledon💬 Don’t forget to give us 5 stars and drop us a comment ⭐️Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GroundPassPodcastSubscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.comVisit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.comEmail us at - [email protected] us for daily updates on Social:Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_passBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_passYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPassTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcastX: https://x.com/groundpasspodPodcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.