Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz overcame Fabio Fognini in a 4-hour-37-minute, five-set battle to extend his win streak and reach the second round.
- Novak Djokovic rallied from two sets down to defeat Alexandre Müller in four sets and keep his bid for a 25th Grand Slam alive.
- Benjamin Bonzi stunned ninth seed Daniil Medvedev in four sets, marking his first victory over a top-10 player at Wimbledon.
- Arthur Rinderknech triumphed over third seed Alexander Zverev in a five-set contest spanning two days to claim his maiden top-5 win.
- Early exits by women’s seeds such as Jessica Pegula have left the ladies’ draw wide open for contenders like Gauff, Sabalenka and Swiatek.