LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz began his bid for a third straight Wimbledon title with a hard-fought 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win over Italian veteran Fabio Fognini on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday. World No. 2 Alcaraz, who is looking to clinch the sixth Major of his career, will take on British qualifier Oliver Tarvet in the second round.
Brazilian youngster Joao Fonseca made an immediate impact at the majors with a classy debut at Wimbledon, racing past home favourite Jacob Fearnley in straight sets. The Brazilian NextGenATP star defeated Fearnley 6-4, 6-1, 7-6(5) to become the first 18-year-old to reach the second round at the grass major since Carlos Alcaraz in 2021. Agencies
Notable results (Day 1):
Men's:
Jordan Thompson (AUS) bt Vit Kopriva (CZE) 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/1), 6-1
Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) bt Daniil Medvedev (RUS x9) 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2
Learner Tien (USA) bt Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-2
Jiri Lehecka (CZE x23) bt Hugo Dellien (BOL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/0)
Mattia Bellucci (ITA) bt Oliver Crawford (GBR) 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Frances Tiafoe (USA x12) bt Elmer Moeller (DEN) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) bt Christopher O'Connell (AUS) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
Valentin Royer (FRA) bt Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x24) 6-3, 6-2, 0-0 ret
Oliver Tarvet (GBR) bt Leandro Riedi (SUI) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Lloyd Harris (BZA) bt Zizou Bergs 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2
Joao Fonseca bt Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 6-1, 7-6
Nuno Borges bt (16) Francisco Cerundolo 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0
Nicolás Jarry bt (10) Holger Rune 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Felix Auger Aliassime bt James Duckworth 6-2, 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
Ethan Quinn bt Henry Searle 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, 6-2
Women's:
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x1) bt Carson Branstine (CAN) 6-1, 7-5
Elina Svitolina (UKR x14) bt Anna Bondar (HUN) 6-3, 6-1
Cristina Bucsa (ESP) bt Anca Todoni (ROM) 6-4, 6-4
Donna Vekic (CRO x22) bt Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 6-0, 6-4
Eva Lys (GER) bt Yuan Yue (CHN) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Linda Noskova (CZE x30) bt Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-2, 6-4
Diane Parry (FRA) bt Petra Martic (CRO) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) bt Ons Jabeur (TUN) 7-6 (7/5), 2-0 ret
Sonay Kartal (GBR) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x20) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
(6) Madison Keys bt Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-7, 7-5, 7-5
Leylah Fernandez bt Hannah Klugman 6-1, 6-3
Solana Sierra bt Olivia Gadecki 6-2, 7-6
Beatriz Haddad Maia bt Rebecca Šramkovs 7-6, 6-4
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