Overview
- Two-time finalist Ons Jabeur retired her first-round match against Viktoriya Tomova citing breathing difficulties under soaring temperatures.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas withdrew from his opening match due to a back injury, becoming the second high-profile exit on day one.
- British qualifier Oliver Tarvet defeated Leandro Riedi 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a potential second-round clash with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
- Unseeded players Benjamin Bonzi and Nicolas Jarry stunned ninth seed Daniil Medvedev and eighth seed Holger Rune respectively, with Bonzi winning in four sets and Jarry rallying from two sets down.
- Carlos Alcaraz paused his Centre Court match to assist a fainted spectator, exemplifying sportsmanship as play resumed under the warm-weather policy.