Wimbledon 2021

Playing her first match since bagging the French Open title earlier this month, the 21-year-old Polish won her Centre Court contest 6-0, 6-3 in 75 minutes to be safely through to the second round. Swiatek has now matched Monica Seles's 36-match winning streak from 1990. A second-round win would tie Martina Hingis's season-opening 37-match winning streak in 1997.

After a slow start on Centre Court, Murray rallied past Duckworth 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the second round on Monday. The Scot will next play 20th seed John Isner, against whom he has an 8-0 ATP head-to-head record. The 35-year-old Murray used the underarm serve in the third set of his victory over Duckworth, winning the point as the Australian was left scrambling to get the ball back over the net.

Djokovic's 2022 Wimbledon hopes were given a stern opening test by Kwon, but the defending champion stayed resolute to hold off the South Korean and advance to the second round at the grass-court Grand Slam here. The Serbian maintained a solid level in his 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory against the World No. 81, yet Kwon's aggressive tactics meant Djokovic was never completely comfortable in his first tour-level match since his Roland Garros quarterfinal on May 31.

The temperamental and mercurial player is capable of producing great tennis but also losing his composure and making a show on the court. While hoping to do well in the tournament, Kyrgios also wants to change many traditions at Wimbledon. If Kyrgios had his way with Wimbledon, he would adopt an all-black clothing policy instead of the traditional rule stipulating that competitors dress in white when playing.

With men's World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev banned from the event along with other Russian and Belarus competitors because of his country's attack on Ukraine. Djokovic is the top seed in this edition of the grass-court Grand Slam, which incidentally will not offer him any ranking points, thus preventing him from overtaking the Russian in the rankings.

The 21-year-old Pole could face former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu, American No. 8 seed Jessica Pegula or 2017 winner Garbi�e Muguruza in the quarterfinals. Lying in wait for Swiatek as potential semifinal opponents are Pliskova, Williams, No. 4 seed Paula Badosa, and two-time champion Petra Kvitova. Meanwhile, No. 16 seed Simona Halep, who faces a daunting task in her first match at Wimbledon since clinching the title in 2019, has been placed in the top half.

A right knee injury to Jabeur, led to them withdrawing from the grass-court event in Eastbourne, the WTA said on Thursday. There was no immediate news about the seriousness of Jabeur's injury. Playing in her first event on tour since suffering an injury at last year's Wimbledon, the 40-year-old Serena has found a winning combination by pairing with singles World No.3 Jabeur for the first time.

The former world number has received a wild card for the singles main draw of the grass-court Grand Slam event. The Wimbledon main draw starts on Monday. "The stage awaits.Our 7-time champion @serenawilliams will return to Wimbledon as a wild card this summer for her 21st appearance," said Wimbledon in a tweet. The star player also took to social media to inform about the development.

The former World No 3, a two-time quarterfinalist at the event, will play in the main draw at the grass-court major for the 16th time. The 37-year-old recently returned after undergoing two left foot surgeries last year. The other players who have received men's singles wild cards are Tim Van Rijthoven of The Netherlands and Britons Liam Broady, Jay Clarke, Alastair Gray, Paul Jubb and Ryan Peniston.

The 24-year-old Japanese said on Sunday that she has been trying to focus on her net game as the four-time Grand Slam champion is preparing to play in the mixed doubles in Wimbledon.