Day 1 saw some of tennis’ big stars play. Jannik Sinner (1) needed to win in five sets to advance. Novak Djokovic (7) also had a difficult challenge but prevailed in four.
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka (1) and Coco Gauff (7) had comfortable first-round wins.
Onward to tomorrow, which should be a doozy. Serena Williams, the 23-time Slam champion, makes her return to Wimbledon in the singles draw.
French Open champion Alexander Zverev (2) and reigning Wimbledon women’s singles champion Iga Świątek (3) are also in action.
It should be a fun day of tennis no doubt. We at The Athletic are excited to provide you with all of the live coverage from first ball to last point.




