Aryna Sabalenka battled back to force a tiebreak in the second set against McCartney Kessler which went down to the wire before a lethal forehand from Sabalenka secured the win eliminating the American in straight sets.
Naomi Osaka had a new look to show off before winning her second-round match at Wimbledon 6-3, 6-2 against qualifier Anastasia Gasanova. This all-white outfit featured a wide belt and a long train that trailed behind her, which the four-time major winner took off as she began warming up for her match.
Australia’s Maya Joint defeated six-time champion Serena Williams in three sets 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 on Tuesday to end Williams’ Wimbledon comeback in the first round. The match was the 44-year-old’s first since the 2022 US Open in which she lost in the third round.
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo battles back from two sets down to defeat Benjamin Bonzi 1-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, 3-1 (ret.) to advance to the second round at Wimbledon.
Alexander Zverev withstood a first-round test against Alexander Blockx but eventually prevailed in four sets by earning a 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 victory.
No. 140 player in the ATP Rankings, Otto Virtanen prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(8), 6-2, 7-6(9) in a four-hour, 21-minute battle over fourth seeded American Ben Shelton.
Elena Rybakina survived a scare and recovered after dropping her second set to defeat Lois Boisson 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 and move on to the second round at Wimbledon.
Defending champ Iga Świątek battled American Taylor Townsend, and emerged victorious 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round of Wimbledon.
Felix Auger-Aliassime put a bow on a tidy first round win over Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. The Canadian entered the tournament as the third ranked player.
Novak Djokovic launched his latest bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and standalone 25th Grand Slam crown with a battling 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 win over China’s plucky Wu Yibing in the first round on Monday.
Coco Gauff ended a four-match losing streak on grass in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday by beating Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 6-1 in under an hour.
Aryna Sabalenka is still undefeated in Grand Slam events against qualifiers, improving to 12-0 without dropping a single set. She knocked off Teodora Kostovic in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.
A month after his Roland-Garros meltdown, top-ranked and defending champion Jannik Sinner produced a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3 win that saw him come back from a set down twice to beat 50th-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday.
Leylah Annie Fernandez was eliminated from Wimbledon after losing her first round match in straight sets 1-6, 6-7 to Janice Tjen, who is making her tournament debut.
Naomi Osaka beat Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot 6-1 7-5 in her first-round match after walking out with a stunning kimono to honour her heritage.
Prior to her first round singles match against Elsa Jacquemot at Wimbledon, Naomi Osaka entered the court wearing a Japanese-inspired outfit.
Shuai Zhang eliminated Bianca Andreescu in straight sets 7(7)-6, 7(8)-6 in their first-round Wimbledon match on Monday despite the Canadian pushing both sets to a tiebreaker.
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov retired from his Wimbledon first-round match Monday after injuring his left shoulder during a collision with a courtside barrier. He trailed Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 7-6 (7) when he was forced to stop.
Why Serena Williams drew a 'perfect matchup' in Wimbledon first round.
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