Seven days and four room keys - the lucky loser in the last 16
While Sierra is the first woman to achieve the feat, there have been five lucky losers to reach the men's singles fourth round, most recently Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in 2024.And there is a lucky loser impressing in the men's singles this year too. The 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finalist Marton Fucsovics beat Gael Monfils over five sets, and across two days, to reach the third round. The Hungarian, who said he had gone from "hell to heaven" since losing in qualifying, will play the American 10th seed Ben Shelton on Saturday.
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