Overview

• Twenty-three seeds — including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune — were eliminated in the first round, equaling the highest total at any Grand Slam.
• World number one Jannik Sinner swept aside Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 to reach the second round, while Novak Djokovic will face Alexandre Muller as he chases a record 25th major title.
• Defending women’s champion Barbora Krejcikova rallied from a set down to beat Alexandra Eala 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 despite fitness doubts and stifling heat.
• American Taylor Fritz’s match was halted by Wimbledon’s late-night curfew and will resume Wednesday after he quipped, “Then don’t ask me then,” in protest of the rule.
• Australia’s challenge was reinvigorated as Alex de Minaur, Daria Kasatkina, Aleksandar Vukic and Rinky Hijikata all won opening-round matches.