The men's No. 3 tennis player won't be winning Wimbledon in 2025. Alexander Zverev's quest for his first Wimbledon championship came up short, as he was eliminated by Arthur Rinderknech in the first round on Tuesday.

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.

LONDON — There was three-time Grand Slam finalist and No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, outplayed over five sets in a first-round loss at Wimbledon to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech, who entered Tuesday with a 1-4 career record at the All England Club and zero trips past the third round in 18 appearances at majors.