Rain is gone at Wimbledon; so are 18 seeded players

LONDON — After two days filled with rain, the sun actually made an appearance at Wimbledon on Thursday, allowing for plenty of play all around the grounds, a chance to finally conclude the first round — and several surprises, the biggest of which was French Open champion Garbine Muguruza’s exit.

Muguruza, the second seed who reached her first Grand Slam final at the All England Club a year ago and won her first Grand Slam title less than a month ago, was one of 18 seeded players who lost on Day 4, including 11 women.

There was nearly another big name gone, but No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska, the 2012 Wimbledon runner-up, saved three match points, then took advantage when her opponent, 18-year-old Ana Konjuh of Croatia, twisted her right ankle by accidentally stepping on a ball during a point.

First round — No. 18 John Isner, No. 32 Lucas Pouille; Second round — No. 2 Andy Murray, No. 5 Kei Nishikori, No. 6 Milos Raonic, No. 7 Richard Gasquet, No. 9 Marin Cilic, No. 11 David Goffin, No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut, No. 19 Bernard Tomic, No. 27 Jack Sock, No. 28 Sam Querrey, No. 31 Joao Sousa

[...] round — No. 8 Dominic Thiem, No. 13 David Ferrer, No. 16 Gilles Simon, No. 23 Ivo Karlovic, No. 25 Viktor Troicki, No. 26 Benoit Paire, No. 30 Alexandr Dolgopolov.

First round — No. 11 Timea Bacsinszky, No. 18 Sloane Stephens, No. 24 Barbora Strycova; Second round — No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska, No. 4 Angelique Kerber, No. 5 Simona Halep, No. 6 Roberta Vinci, No. 8 Venus Williams, No. 9 Madison Keys, No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro, No. 19 Dominika Cibulkova, No. 26 Kiki Bertens, No. 27 CoCo Vandeweghe, No. 28 Lucie Safarova, No. 29 Daria Kasatkina.

First round — No. 31 Kristina Mladenovic; Second round — No. 2 Garbine Muguruza, No. 7 Belinda Bencic, No. 14 Sam Stosur, No. 15 Karolina Pliskova, No. 16 Johanna Konta, No. 17 Elina Svitolina, No. 20 Sara Errani, No. 22 Jelena Jankovic, No. 30 Caroline Garcia, No. 32 Andrea Petkovic.