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The 2025 Wimbledon Championships are up and running, with two-time defending men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz safely through after a five-set marathon against Fabio Fognini.
The defending champion avoided an upset on a day when several men’s seeds were shocked — including Daniil Medvedev (9), Holger Rune (8), and Stefanos Tsitsipas (24), though Frances Tiafoe (12) is through, dispatching Elmer Møller in straight sets.
It has been more secure for the Women’s seeds, with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka among those to win today. Brit Emma Raducanu is currently in action on No. 1 Court against Mimi Xu, on what has been a hot first day with temperatures reaching 90F (32C).
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Nice work, Taylor.
He takes the first set 7-6(5) against the extremely tall Frenchman Mpetshi Perricard.
A really tough first-round draw for Fritz but he's going pretty well so far.
Taylor Fritz (5) and the unseeded Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard are locked at 6-6 in the first set.
Into a tiebreak we go.
I am quickly realising the best thing about being at Wimbledon is wandering around and just following the noise or the crowd.
Court 18 was absolutely packed out this evening as four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka closed out a two sets to love win (6-4, 7-6) over Australia’s Talia Gibson.
It is one of the courts where nearby neighbours get to view the tennis for free from their windows.
A perk of living in the neighbourhood.
Let's check in on how the Americans are doing on court now.
And some results from earlier:
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Some scores for you:
And the results from earlier today:
Don't go anywhere.
The American fifth seed has just begun against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on No. 1 Court.
1-0 to the Frenchman on serve.
These two were peeking through the fence and bushes outside the All England Club earlier today.
Clearly on the lookout for action.
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Goodness me.
American Amanda Anisimova (13) has just double-bagelled Yulia Putintseva (no mug, she reached the fourth round here last year), 6-0, 6-0.
It only took 43 minutes.
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Carlos Alcaraz has never lost a first-round match at a Grand Slam.
He came as close as he has probably ever come today.
Chapeau, Monsieur Fognini (yes, I know he's Italian).
Lots still due tonight, and that's on top of the matches which are currently on court!
In the men's singles, third seed Alexander Zverev faces Arthur Rinderknech, while American Taylor Fritz (5) plays another Frenchman in Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
In the women's:
Nice to see.
Andrey Rublev (14) leads Serb Laslo Djere two sets to one, 1-1 in the fourth, with two Americans on court as well.
On Court 14, Jenson Brooksby is a break up on Tallon Griekspoor (31).
While on Court 9, Brandon Holt has just lost the first set 2-6 against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
In the women's singles, American Amanda Anisimova (13) leads Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 3-0, with Naomi Osaka an early break down at 1-2 against Talia Gibson.
Another American in McCartney Kessler (32) has been knocked out by Markéta Vondroušová, 6-1, 7-6(3), while Brit Katie Boulter has just started against ninth seed Paula Badosa in the next match on centre court.
Ann Li of the U.S. is a set all against Viktorija Golubic, 0-0 in the third.
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Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 2-1 Anastasija Sevastova*
There could be an upset on the way on No. 2 Court.
Jasmine Paolini, last year’s beaten finalist, has lost the opening set of her first round match against Anastasija Sevastova.
The second set is on serve but Paolini has a lot of work to do against her veteran Latvian opponent, who has never been beyond the third round at Wimbledon but did reach the semi-final stage at Flushing Meadows back in 2018.
Emma Raducanu 6-3, 2-1* Mimi Xu
On No.1 Court there’s a battle of the British home hopefuls.
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu took the first set against 17-year-old Mimi Xu and was an early break of serve up in the second — only for the teenager to immediately hit back.
Raducanu, 22, is attempting to reach the second round of The Championships for the fourth time in her career.
Carlos Alcaraz, speaking on Centre Court after his win, hailed his opponent's performance.
💬 He said: “First of all, to be honest, I don't know why it's his last Wimbledon. His level is so high, he can play four more years! It was such a great match.
“He's a great player, his whole career, once again you guys saw it today. A little bit sad it's his last Wimbledon, but happy to share the court with him and we are going to enjoy it.
“Playing the first match at Centre Court is never easy, I've been practicing pretty well but Wimbledon is different. I just tried to play my best, but I can be better. I have to improve in the next round.”
When discussing his next opponent, Brit Oliver Tarvet, 21, he added: “It's not going to be personal! I saw his name when he qualified for the first time, he's playing in college right now.
“He plays great tennis on grass so I will have to be focused on that and put my best tennis into the match. Obviously let's keep enjoying being at Wimbledon.”
