Zheng Qinwen became the second top-five seed to lose in the first round at Wimbledon when the Olympic gold medalist fell to Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.

Qinwen Zheng became the second top-five seed in the women's draw to lose in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling to Katerina Siniakova.

Zheng Qinwen’s Wimbledon challenge came to an abrupt end as the Chinese Olympic champion slumped to a shock defeat against world No 81 Katerina Siniakova on Tuesday. Zheng exited in the first round for a third straight year, losing 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 to the unheralded Czech in two hours and 25 minutes in searing heat on Court Three.