Third-seeded Alexander Zverev lost to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the first round at Wimbledon in a match that was suspended overnight.

Zverev is the 12th men’s seed of 32 to exit Wimbledon in the first round this year, while Rinderknech will face lucky loser Cristian Garín of Chile in the second round Wednesday. For the German, the exit confirms the sense that he’s currently going backwards, regressing from nearly man to not even close.

Alexander Zverev became the highest men's seed to fall in a brutal first round for top players at Wimbledon as the German lost a five-set marathon to France's Arthur Rinderknech on Tuesday. Third seed Zverev and Rinderknech were locked at one set apiece on Monday when play was stopped,