Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz began his bid for a third straight Wimbledon title with an opening Centre Court match against Fabio Fognini.
• World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and sixth seed Novak Djokovic each started their campaigns, with Djokovic seeking an eighth SW19 crown and a 25th Grand Slam.
• Aryna Sabalenka, returning to the All England Club as the women’s top seed, opened against Carson Branstine in a draw that has produced seven different champions over the past seven years.
• Emma Raducanu faced wildcard Mingge Xu in her opening match as she works back from a recent back injury, and Jack Draper launched his run as Britain’s leading men’s seed.
• The Championships run until July 13 with first-round matches spread across Centre Court, Court One and other show courts starting from 11 am daily.