The lucky loser is an interesting concept in tennis, wherein if someone withdraws from the tournament, then the next highest-ranked player who didn’t initially qualify gets a chance to compete, and in the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, that is exactly what happened. 21-year-old Argentinian player Solana Sierra, who was ranked 101 on the WTA tour, unfortunately didn’t qualify for the tournament after losing to Germany’s Greet Minen in the qualifying rounds; however, after Minen withdrew from the tournament on Monday due to a back injury, Sierra was back in and then some.
Not only did Sierra make it back into Wimbledon, but she has now made it to the Women’s Singles 4th round. But let’s backtrack a little. In the first round Sierra played Olivia Gadecki, whom she beat 6-2, 7(10)-6(8), and then came round two, where Sierra managed to get the better of Britain’s own Katie Boulter with a final score of 6(7)-7(9), 6-2, 6-1. Then, however, came the third round, where Sierra faced off against Cristina Bucsa, ranked at World No. 40, and, well, here’s how that went.
With her 7-5, 1-6, 6-1 win over Bucsa in two hours, Sierra has been dubbed an “Argentine sensation.” The commentators went on to praise Sierra, saying, “Solana Sierra wins the clash of the underdogs; her fairy tale run continues into a maiden fourth round at Wimbledon. She overcame a stiff challenge today, a performance imbued with utter conviction and self-belief.”
Solana Sierra’s reaction after beating Bucsa at Wimbledon.
She drops her racquet and falls flat on the grass.
She is the first Lucky Loser to reach the Wimbledon women’s single’s 4th round in the Open Era.
Story of the tournament.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 4, 2025
Sierra’s reaction was self-explanatory; she dropped her racket on the grass in relief and perhaps some disbelief. She then went to share an emotional moment with her proud team in the stands. This win makes Sierra the first lucky loser in history to reach the Wimbledon Women’s Single’s 4th round and also bags her an assured £240,000 (approx. 327,508.68)!
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