Overview

• Seidel secured her place in the Wimbledon main draw by winning three qualifying matches.
• She twisted her right foot on a sloping section of grass near the baseline on Court 8.
• Following extensive on-court treatment, she retired at a 3-6, 2-3 deficit against Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro.
• Her exit comes after Tatjana Maria’s first-round loss, halving Germany’s women’s singles contingent.
• Seidel’s debut follows her 2024 Australian Open first-round exit, underscoring the challenges of breaking through at Grand Slams.