Highlights of the first day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (times GMT):
returns to favourite hunting ground WimbledonOrder of play on MondayItalian eighth seed Jannik Sinner comfortably beat Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2 6-2 6-2 in their first round clash on Centre Court in a match that lasted just 90 minutes.Swiss three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka reached the second round by beating Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5 7-5 6-4 in a match that took a little over two hours.
"We had fun with it. We received the good news that they will open the roof, then wind obviously did its job and dried the court. I tried to do something with the towel, just bring some I guess ... laughter and entertainment for the crowd."Former Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin claimed a hard fought 6-4 4-6 6-2 win over seventh-seeded Coco Gauff in an all-American clash that lasted just over two hours.
"We're already playing in Dubai, playing in Doha, so I don't see the real issue to go there honestly. I haven't been there, but I'm sure you'll see a lot of sports stars there in the future and coming years."American Michael Mmoh upset 11th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-4 in a four-hour clash to claim a surprise win and reach the second round.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic eased past Argentina's Pedro Cachin 6-3 6-3 7-6 on a wet Centre Court after a rain delay to advance to the second round and begin his quest for a record-extending 24th men's Grand Slam. "Not just to ban. Because in the end, it made no difference... Now we are here, and I'm really happy to be back and to compete."Play was suspended on all courts at Wimbledon due to rain. Defending champion Djokovic was playing on Centre Court, where he took the first set against Argentina's Cachin. Swiatek was leading Zhu Lin by a set.Twice major winner Victoria Azarenka held off China's Yuan Yue in a tight match to secure a 6-4 5-7 6-4 win and advance to the second round.
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