Day 1 of the men’s singles at Wimbledon produced much entertaining tennis for fans to enjoy. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and this year’s Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner were among the players to take to the court. No. 31 seed Mariano Navone was one of the players to be knocked out, but which other three seeds exited the tournament? This article reflects on who looked good, which players struggled and names the epic five-set battle that was the best match of the day.

Wimbledon Men’s Day 1 Recap: Four Seeded Players Knocked Out

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Aryna Sabalenka said, "There is always a chance" she does not play in the first round of Wimbledon.

Aryna Sabalenka's Rare Injury May Cause Her to Miss Wimbledon

The Spun

Novak Djokovic is set to return to major tennis next month. The legendary men's tennis star suffered a knee injury at the French Open earlier this season, though he's now set to return to make a possible run at Wimbledon. Djokovic announced that he's full go for Wimbledon, which is set to begin ...

Novak Djokovic Announces Official Decision On 2024 Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz started his title defence at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships with a straight-set victory against Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal. The world No 3 defeated Lajal, who was making his Grand Slam main draw debut, 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2 in the opening round on Wimbledon‘s Centre Court. Alcaraz came from...

Carlos Alcaraz becomes 7th man to achieve feat that eluded Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer at Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz will kickstart Centre Court action on the opening day of Wimbledon – with Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff to follow him onto tennis’ most iconic arena. It is traditional that the defending men’s singles champion opens up Centre Court on the first Monday of action and that honour falls to the third seed after he beat Novak Djokovic in the final a year ago.

Wimbledon Day 1 order of play revealed: Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff headline action

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The Wimbledon Championships are upon us. Some of the biggest newsmakers of the tournament are the WTA players that are here, Emma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek and those that are not here, Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Emma Raducanu opens her Wimbledon campaign on Monday. She was set to face...

Wimbledon news: Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek, Serena and Venus Williams

Victoria Azarenka is the latest WTA player to withdraw from Wimbledon on Day 1 of the 2024 tournament. Azarenka, like her countrywoman Aryna Sabalenka, has a shoulder injury. Details of it are yet to be known. She will be replaced by lucky loser Elsa Jacquemont who will face Sloane Stephens in a first-round match later. Azarenka is a two-time Wimbledon semifinalist (2011, 2012) and made it to the fourth round in 2023.

Victoria Azarenka is the second Belarusian and third WTA player to withdraw from Wimbledon on Day 1

Day 2 of Wimbledon brings a full half of the women’s first round–32 matches in all. And as always, we here at LastWordOnTennis predict every single one for you. We split Tuesday’s matches between eight articles. In addition to this one, our other articles feature Iga Swiatek vs Sofia Kenin, Jelena Ostapenko vs Ajla Tomljanovic, Danielle Collins vs Clara Tauson, Jessica Pegula vs Ashlyn Kreuger, Elena Rybakina vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Caroline Wozniacki vs Alycia Parks, and Ons Jabeur vs Moyuka Uchijima. Predicting these matches are Damian Kust, Jordan Reynolds, and Manuel Traquete. Who do you think will win?

Wimbledon Day 2 Women’s Predictions Including Barbora Krejcikova vs Veronika Kudermetova

Stefanos Tsitsipas told fans his process for maintaining his long, wavy hair.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Shares Secrets of His Hair Care Routine

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No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury. Emina Bektas of the U.S., who was due to face Sabalenka, will now play Erika Andreeva.

Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Wimbledon with shoulder injury

The Independent

 Emma Raducanu returns to Wimbledon for the first time in two years as the former US Open champion faces a late change of opponent on Centre Court today.Raducanu was due to face 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but the Russian has pulled out injured at the last minute on Monday, meaning she will now face lucky loser, world No 98 Renata Zarazua from Mexico instead.The Brit missed last year’s tournament after undergoing surgery on both wrists and one of her ankles but has shown glimpses of good form on the grass ahead of the Championships.LIVE! Follow all the action from...

What time is Emma Raducanu’s match at Wimbledon today?

The start of Wimbledon is moving ever closer – and all eyes are on who will lift the titles this summer. In the men’s draw there are three conclusive favourites for glory, but there are plenty of rankings battles to be found across the draw. We look at...

ATP Rankings Wimbledon: 5 players at risk of big drop – ft. Carlos Alcaraz & Matteo Berrettini

Naomi Osaka defeated Diane Parry in three sets to advance to the second round of Wimbledon.

Naomi Osaka's First Round Win at Wimbledon "Feels Like a Dream"

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Sporting News is tracking scores and brackets from the 2024 Wimbledon men's and women's singles tournaments. Follow for full results.

Wimbledon results 2024: Updated scores, bracket for men's and women's tennis singles

The women’s draw at Wimbledon has thrown up some truly fascinating opening matches. Ahead of action on Monday, we look at seven of the best matches to follow in round one. A rematch of the 2020 French Open final, and the opening round of the Australian Open this year.

Wimbledon women’s singles: The 7 best round one matches to watch – ft. Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu

Heather Watson went out of Wimbledon in the first round, losing to Belgian Greet Minnen in straight sets. The Briton was beaten 7-5 6-4 by the world number 80 on a packed court 18. Watson was given a wildcard to enter her 14th tournament at SW19 after slipping to 199...

Watson beaten in first round of Wimbledon

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2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Coming into this Wimbledon fortnight, Coco Gauff had spent more than 18 hours on the court in Grand Slam singles matches, more than any woman outside of Zheng Qinwen. On Monday, playing with extreme purpose, Gauff concluded her Centre Court match in a mere 65 minutes, defeating fellow American Caroline Dolehide 6-1, 6-2. At one point, she won eight straight games.

Gauff exorcises the ghosts of Wimbledon past with a defiant win

The best part of Carlos Alcaraz's first-round match at Wimbledon against Mark Lajal might have not happened in the match at all. The moment might have happened before Alcaraz defeated Lajal. Surprisingly, it was something that the Estonian posted on social media about the Spaniard that may have been more interesting than the match.

Carlos Alcaraz efficiently wins first-round match at Wimbledon 2024

Gauff has a new hair color—blond—and a new seeding: No. 2. This is the first time she’s been that high at a major. One big benefit is already obvious: She’s not in the same half of the draw as Iga Swiatek. But Iga is far in...

Wimbledon Day 1 preview: Naomi Osaka makes SW19 return; Coco Gauff, Matteo Berrettini headline opening day

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Frances Tiafoe Narrowly Survives First Round at Wimbledon

Frances Tiafoe came from two sets down to win in the first round at...

Frances Tiafoe Narrowly Survives First Round at Wimbledon

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