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German junior defaulted Wimbledon after racket hits crowd

Published 5 July 2026

A 15-year-old German tennis prospect was disqualified from her first-round junior match at Wimbledon on Saturday after her racket flew into the spectator stands during a moment of frustration. Ida Wobker was defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct, ending her tournament debut.

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