Tennis Tracker: Clinical Swiatek and Djokovic cruise through, Gauff dumped out of Wimbledon
23:05 CET - Well, that’s it for an entertaining and action-packed first day at Wimbledon. We’ve had it all, really - superstars getting their campaigns underway, upsets, heroics and a little bit of heartbreak along the way. But the drama doesn’t stop there, it’s only day one!
Tune in to the Tennis Tracker again tomorrow as the first round continues. We have a handful of interrupted matches from today to get through plus the first appearances of some of the sport’s biggest stars.
On the women’s side, second seed Aryna Sabalenka (25) and defending champion Elena Rybakina (24) will start their tournaments. As will Petra Kvitova (33) and Ons Jabeur (28).
On the men’s side, world number one Carlos Alcaraz (20) plays his first match as do Daniil Medvedev (27), Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) and home hope Andy Murray (36).
It promises to be another great day of tennis!
22:22 CET - In the last men's match of the day at Wimbledon, eighth seed Jannik Sinner (21) has breezed past Juan Manuel Cerundolo (21) 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
Earlier, Alexander Bublik (26) also progressed after beating Mackenzie McDonald (28) 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. As did veteran Stan Wawrinka (38) who defeated Emil Ruusuvuori (24) 7-5, 7-5, 6-4.
21:40 CET - World number seven Coco Gauff (19) has been dumped out in the first round by fellow American Sofia Kenin (24). The match ended 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
21:30 CET - On the men's side, Oscar Otte (29), Mikael Ymer (24) and Jan Choinski (27) all made it through their first-round matches earlier while Diego Schwartzman (30) beat Miomir Kecmanovic (23) 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 to advance.
21:25 CET - Wrapping up some more results from the first round on the women's side, Katerina Siniakova (27) has advanced after beating Qinwen Zheng (20) 6-3, 7-5.
Elise Mertens (27) is also through after defeating Viktoria Hruncakova (25) 7-6(2), 6-2.
21:15 CET - Tennis legend Roger Federer (41) and Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, turned up at Wimbledon to spend an afternoon with some of the professional sport's ball boys and girls.
20:25 CET - Venus Williams (43) has been knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round by Elina Svitolina (28). The match finished 6-4, 6-3 to the Ukrainian.
19:30 CET - Marketa Vondrousova (24) is through to the next round after beating Peyton Stearns (21) 6-2, 7-5. World No.10 Daria Kasatkina (26) has also progressed, dismantling Caroline Dolehide (24) 6-1, 6-4.
19:16 CET - Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (33) said it felt great to have the support of the Wimbledon crowd on Monday having missed out on the Grand Slam last year due to the ban on players from Russia and Belarus.
Read what she had to say here.
19:12 CET - For just the second time in his career, Casper Ruud (24) has made it to the second round of Wimbledon. The Norwegian overcame Laurent Lokoli (28) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. Grass court specialist, anyone?
18:55 CET - Check out the match stats below from the contest that took place a little earlier between Djokovic and Cachin. Additionally, see what the Serb had to say about playing on centre court.
18:46 CET - Liam Broady (29) and Jodie Burrage (24) also both made it through to the second round, giving the Brits something to cheer about.
18:44 CET - Other winners today include Lesia Tsurenko (34), Leylah Fernandez (22), David Goffin (32) and Jeffrey John Wolf (24).
18:35 CET - Up next on centre court is Venus Williams (43) vs Elina Svitolina (28). A really interesting contest, with the Ukrainian perhaps surprisingly boasting a superior head-to-head. Hopefully we get a cracking contest.
18:29 CET - After a slightly more difficult final set, reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic (36) is through to the second round. The Serb got past a battling Pedro Cachin (28) 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4) without really getting out of first gear. He will be well aware that there will be far tougher tests, but it is a solid start nonetheless.
18:07 CET - Iga Swiatek (22) was in ruthless form in her opening-round match at Wimbledon, and the Pole said she has been feeling more open-minded about playing on grass. Take a look at what she had to say below.
17:51 CET - Magda Linette (31) is the next woman through after she thumped Jil Teichmann (25) 6-3, 6-2.
17:40 CET - Hubert Hurkacz (26) has eased into the second round of Wimbledon after beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas (35) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
17:34 CET- After his win, Andrey Rublev (25) insisted that Wimbledon was wrong to ban him and his Russian compatriots from the 2022 tournament, claiming the only loser was the All England Club.
Read more about what Rublev had to say here.
17:10 CET - Thankfully, the sun is back out in London, and play has resumed on every court. So let's update you with a few more results. World No.15 Liudmila Samsonova (24) was upset by Ana Bogdan (30) 7-6(1), 7-6(4) and Caroline Garcia (29) defeated Katie Volynets (21) 6-4, 6-3.
Amongst the men, Jordan Thompson (29) mounted a stunning comeback against Brandon Nakashima (21) to win 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-3, Aslan Karatsev (29) battled back from a set down to beat Luca van Assche (19) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, while Sebastien Baez (22) was knocked out by Tomas Barrios Vera (25) 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(2).
16:56 CET - Okay, the action has started again on centre court. Djokovic currently leads Cachin 6-3, 2-1.
16:26 CET - Casper Ruud (24), a man who has openly expressed his discontent about playing on grass, is now underway on court one against Laurent Lokoli (28). Back on centre court, the match is still being held up as the court is failing to dry because of the humidity. As a result, people are walking around attempting to essentially blow dry the court into submission. It's fair to say that this hasn't been the most conventional start to Wimbledon.
16:04 CET - Despite the roof being closed on centre court, Djokovic is still being held up due to the court not being in playable condition. While you are waiting for further news, check out the match stats from Andrey Rublev's (25) win earlier. The Russian looked very impressive in his first-round clash.
15:58 CET - Iga Swiatek (22) is into the second round! The four-time Grand Slam champion looked in clinical and ominous form on a surface she has previously struggled on, dismantling Lin Zhu (29) 6-1, 6-3. She showed why she is one of the favourites to clinch the Wimbledon crown this year.
15:38 CET - In the least surprising news of the day, rain is falling at SW19. Play has now been stopped on all the courts. However, Djokovic and Swiatek will get underway any minute now after the roofs were closed quickly on the showpiece courts.
In the meantime, some other results for you. Lorenzo Musetti (21) had very little issue beating Juan Pablo Varillas (27) 6-3, 6-1, 7-5, while Petra Martic (32) made it through to round two after Linda Fruhvirtova (18) retired while trailing 7-5, 6-7(5), 4-1.
14:53 CET - World number 20 Victoria Azarenka (33) progressed to the second round after surviving an almighty match against Yue Yuan (24). The Belarussian was victorious 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to avoid back-to-back first-round defeats at Grand Slams.
14:47 CET - Briton Harriet Dart (26) took an early exit of her local Grand Slam as she couldn't keep up with Diane Parry (20) losing 6-7, 6-0, 6-4.
14:44 CET - Jessica Pegula (29) fought her way through the All-American clash against Lauren Davis (29) winning 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.
14:18 CET - It's time for the big guns! Iga Swiatek (22) has just taken to court one, and is already leading Lin Zhu (29) 2-0, while Novak Djokovic (36) is due out on centre court in about 20 minutes.
14:13 CET - Veronika Kudermetova (26 has shown superb form on the grass over the last few weeks and could be a real force at Wimbledon this year. And now, the Russian has started her campaign with a win, overcoming Kaia Kanepi (38) 7-6(4), 6-4 in a tricky contest to reach the second round. Definitely someone to keep an eye on.
Alycia Parks (22) and Barbora Strycova (37) also both made it through.
13:52 CET - Andrey Rublev (25) is the first winner of the day as he eased past Max Purcell (25) in three straight sets 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
12:27 CET - Wimbledon will celebrate Roger Federer's (41) achievements at the All England Club with a special ceremony on Centre Court on the second day of the championships on Tuesday.
12:10 CET - Off we go! The men and women are underway as Wimbledon finally kicks off.
5:45 CET - Last year's Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios (28) has pulled out of the tournament with a wrist injury, the Australian said on Sunday before the start of the grass court grand slam on Monday.
"I'm really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year," he wrote on Instagram.
"I tried my hardest to be ready after my surgery and to be able to step on the Wimbledon courts again.
"During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist during the week of Mallorca. As a precaution I had it scanned and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist.
"I tried everything to be able to play and I am disappointed to say that I just didn't have enough time to manage it before Wimbledon."
5:15 CET - Top seeds are not left to wait to make their first appearances, both ATP and WTA versions see big names playing their opening Wimbledon matches.
Starting with the men’s tour, we will witness Novak Djokovic begin his title defence as he takes on Pedro Cachin, the Serb defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final of the previous edition.
The Australian will be hoping to redeem his recent absences as well as his runner-up performance last year, in order to do that, he will have to get past David Goffin first. Casper Ruud ranked at fourth faces Laurent Lokoli while Andrey Rublev takes to court against Max Purcell.
World number nine Taylor Fritz clashes with Yannick Hanfmann, before eighth-ranked Jannik Sinner faces Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
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Meanwhile, in WTA action, world number one Iga Swiatek takes on Lin Zhu as she attempts a shot at yet another Grand Slam this year. Veteran Venus Williams faces Elina Svitolina before Coco Gauff takes part in an all-American clash with Sofia Kenin. Another one will be world number four Jessica Pegula vs Lauren Davis.
Caroline Garcia takes on Katie Volynets to begin her Wimbledon journey.