Wimbledon 2024 Draw: Drama Erupts as Blunder Involving Mirra Andreeva Causes Huge Mess

It is time for the ATP and WTA stars to learn the path that they will be navigating through for the Wimbledon title. Players and officials gathered around in London to be a part of the event, but an unexpected confusion happened. While it was time for Beatriz Haddad Maia to be placed on the list, another name popped up instead of her, filling the position in a confusing way.

Today’s Wimbledon draw ceremony faced an unexpected glitch. As the drawing process continued to place WTA stars in their respective positions, the name of Beatriz Haddad Maia was spoken out aloud. While everyone was expecting her name to be visible, Mirra Andreeva’s name appeared on the screen.

A loud and confused chatter was immediately heard among the participants. While this mix-up required immediate attention, the new Wimbledon referee, Denise Parnell, quickly stepped forward to correct the draw and place the names correctly. The mistake caused a delay as officials drove their focus to resolve the issue.

Mirra Andreeva had a fine run at Wimbledon in 2023. She made it to the fourth round but was defeated by Madison Keys. During the match, Andreeva had to experience the wrath of laws as she was penalized a point for throwing her racquet. This also added a controversial note to her performance. Despite the setback, her progress to the fourth round was impressive and a lot more is expected from her this time around.

On the other hand, Beatriz Haddad Maia’s performance in the 2023 Wimbledon also cannot be ignored. She reached the round of 16 and had to face the American Jessica Pegula, who marked an end to her run for the title. Although it was a confusing start, right from the draw ceremony, it still remains to be seen if she will be able to set things right with performance.

The latest information revealed the unexpected mix-up at the draw ceremony has been resolved. However, it still added an extra layer of drama to this year’s Wimbledon. Things became even more confusing when a similar issue was reflected in the ATP side of draws as well.

Mess-ups at Wimbledon draws continue as Ben Shelton’s position gets hampered

The spectators were still busy decoding what might have caused the issue with Mirra Andreeva’s position. As soon as it was fixed and was time for the men’s draw table to be created, another one popped out, this time during Ben Shelton’s call.

Soon after the announcer called the young American, ATP star Ugo Humbert’s visual took the screens. While the authorities were already aware of a similar accident, they were quick enough to make the corrections and therefore continued the ceremony swiftly. Ben Shelton, who found himself placed against Jannik Sinner as a potential R4 opponent, has started his Wimbledon journey with a technical error.

Although his results in the previous events haven’t been quite supportive of his image, the young American still carries a huge pack of confidence withing. As the dates approach, his levels are yet to go through a test.