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The defending champion eased to a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4) first-round triumph against Pedro Cachin to launch his bid for a fifth consecutive crown at the grass-court major in style. Djokovic dropped serve in the third game of the match but barely looked back from then on as he wrapped up a two-hour, 11-minute victory.

Two more top-10 players, Jessica Pegula of the United States, seeded fourth, and Caroline Garcia of France, the fifth seed, also reached the second round with contrasting wins. Pegula needed 2 hours and 20 minutes to overcome compatriot Lauren Davis 6-2, 6-7(8), 6-3 while Garcia beat another American player, Katie Volynets, 6-4, 6-3 on No.3 Court.

Novak Djokovic, at the age of 36, has made his intentions clear -- playing for the record books. The Serbian legend has Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles as well as a 24th major in his sights as he closes in on a first calendar Grand Slam in 54 years.

The Indian-South African duo defeated the Dutch-Austrian pair of Robin Haase and Philipp Oswald 6-3, 6-4 in the ATP 250 final on Saturday, completing their run without losing a set. The trophy is the first ATP Tour crown for both men across both singles and doubles.

Swiatek had a difficult night in Bad Homburg, Germany, last week, where she withdrew from the semifinals with a GI illness."I had a stomachache. But I don't know if there was something wrong or not.

"I'm so sorry but I have to pull out of my match today," Swiatek said in a statement on Twitter. "I had a restless night because of some fever and possible food poisoning. I'm not able to perform today and I need to take care of myself. I hope I'll be fine soon. Your support in Bad Homburg was amazing, thank you," she added.

"I'm so sorry but I have to pull out of my match today," Swiatek said in a statement on Twitter. "I had a restless night because of some fever and possible food poisoning. I'm not able to perform today and I need to take care of myself. I hope I'll be fine soon. Your support in Bad Homburg was amazing, thank you," she added.

The 27-year-old Eubanks rode on his service when needed despite being broken for the first time in this tournament in Spain. It was Eubanks’ third tour-level quarterfinal and he took advantage of his opportunity on the grass. The American hit 10 aces and won 82 per cent of his first-serve points to move on after one hour and 58 minutes.

Former World No.1 Wozniacki -- the first player from Denmark to win a major -- retired in January 2020 after a third-round loss in Melbourne. A diagnosis of debilitating rheumatoid arthritis was a factor in her decision. Wozniacki, a mother of two who turns 33 in a few weeks, and husband David Lee, a former NBA player, are parents to 2-year-old Olivia and 8-month-old James. Since last year, Wozniacki has served as an analyst as well. 

In a recently shared image on Wimbledon's Twitter account, a depiction of 15 renowned players descending a staircase at the All England Club drew attention. Notably, the positioning of four of the six women were at the back, while Andy Murray was excluded entirely, with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who have not gone beyond the quarterfinals in the grass-court grand slam, at the front.