Reigning Australian Open champion and World No. 2 Elena Rybakina booked her place in the third round of Wimbledon with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over American Caty McNally. The 2022 Wimbledon champion needed just over an hour to complete the win, underlining why she remains one of the favourites for the title.
Alexander Zverev got some fight back from Valentin Royer in the third set, but ultimately, the German wrapped up a second round victory in straight sets by a score of 6-1, 6-3, 7-6.
Gabriel Diallo won a dramatic tie breaker to force a fifth and deciding set, but ultimately came up short against Lorenzo Sonego 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek was met with little resistance from Karolina Pliskova as she took their second round match 6-1, 6-3 to advance at Wimbledon.
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won back-to-back thrilling rallies for his final two points against Dino Prizmic to beat the Croatian in straight sets and advance to the third round of Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic had little trouble defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to ease into the third round at Wimbledon.
Coco Gauff came from a break down in the third set and then won the last six points of the tiebreaker to beat Solana Sierra 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) on Wednesday to reach the third round at Wimbledon.
Jannik Sinner came through another stern test to reach the third round at Wimbledon, defeating Nuno Borges 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-2) 6-4.
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.
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