Wimbledon 2024, Day 1 Highlights: Alcaraz, Sinner reach second round; Sabalenka, Azarenka withdraw due to injury

Wimbledon 2024, July 1 Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz began his title defence with a straight-sets win over Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after beating Estonia’s Mark Lajal in the first round of Wimbledon at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Monday in London, England. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Carlos Alcaraz began his title defence with a 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2 win over Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal in first round of men’s singles on the opening day of Wimbledon 2024 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), London on Monday.

World No. 1 and top seed Jannik Sinner was forced to dig deep in his 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann. Sinner faces fellow Italian and 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini in the second round.

In women’s singles, second seed and reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff comfortably made it to the second round with a 6-1, 6-2 win over fellow American Caroline Dolehide.

Former US Open champion and local favourite Emma Raducanu, awarded a wildcard, defeated lucky loser Renata Zarazua of Mexico 7-6(0), 6-3 in her first match at the grass Major since 2022. Raducanu was supposed to face Ekaterina Alexandrova but the 22nd-seeded Russian pulled out of the tournament with an injury.

Raducanu roars through 👊@EmmaRaducanu moves on to the 2R, beating Renata Zarazua 7-6(0), 6-3#Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/WeXU9ouMts

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2024

Third and 16th-Belarusians Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka also withdrew due to injuries. Their spots were taken by Russia’s Erika Andreeva and France’s Elsa Jacquemot, respectively.

Here’s the full list of first-round results from day one of Wimbledon 2024:

Centre Court

Men’s Singles - [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) beat [Q] Mark Lajal (EST) 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2

Women’s Singles - [WC] Emma Raducanu (GBR) beat [LL] Renata Zarazua (MEX) 7-6(0), 6-3

Women’s Singles - [2] Coco Gauff (USA) beat Caroline Dolehide (USA) 6-1, 6-2

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Court No. 1

Men’s Singles - [5] Daniil Medvedev beat Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Women’s Singles - [LL] Erika Andreeva beat Emina Bektas (USA) 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3

Men’s Singles - [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) beat Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Court No. 2

Men’s Singles - [10] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) beat Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

Men’s Singles - Stan Wawrinka (SUI) beat [WC] Charles Broom (GBR) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

Women’s Singles - [WC] Naomi Osaka (JPN) beat Diane Parry (FRA) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4

Trademark Naomi Osaka power 👊

For the first time since 2019, Naomi Osaka returns to Wimbledon, with a win ❤️#Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/tmW9DRCIWB

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2024

Women’s Singles - Sloane Stephens (USA) beat [LL] Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) 6-3, 6-3

Women’s Singles - Bianca Andreescu (CAN) beat Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) 6-4, 6-2

Court No. 3

Men’s Singles - [8] Casper Ruud (NOR) beat [Q] Alex Bolt (AUS) 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4

Women’s Singles - [7] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) beat Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 7-5, 6-3

Women’s Singles - [12] Madison Keys (USA) beat Martina Trevisan (ITA) 6-4, 7-6(4)

Men’s Singles - [12] Tommy Paul (USA) beat Pedro Martinez (ESP) 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

Court No. 12

Women’s Singles - [9] Maria Sakkari (GRE) beat [Q] McCartney Kessler (USA) 6-3, 6-1

Men’s Singles - Matteo Berrettini (ITA) beat Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 7-6(3), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

Men’s Singles - Botic van De Zandschulp (NED) beat [WC] Liam Broady (GBR) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Women’s Singles - Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) beat [24] Mirra Andreeva 1-6, 6-3, 6-2

Court No. 18

Women’s Singles - Greet Minnen (BEL) beat [WC] Heather Watson (GBR) 7-5, 6-4

Men’s Singles - Gael Monfils (FRA) beat [22] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4

Women’s Singles - [Q] Lulu Sun (NZL) beat [8] Qinwen Zheng (CHN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Men’s Singles - [Q] Mattia Bellucci (ITA) led [14] Ben Shelton (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 when play was suspended due to bad light

Court No. 4

Women’s Singles - [28] Dayana Yastremska (UKR) beat Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 6-1, 7-6(1)

Women’s Singles - [18] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) beat Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) 6-3, 6-2

Men’s Singles - Arthur Cazaux (FRA) beat [Q] Zizou Bergs (BEL) 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-7(4), 7-6(8)

Clutch Cazaux 😤

Arthur Cazaux comes through a five-set rollercoaster against Bergs to book his place in the second round at #Wimbledon for the first time, 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-7(4), 7-6(10-8) 🎢 pic.twitter.com/kUS9UOGux6

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2024

Court No. 5

Women’s Singles - Varvara Gracheva (FRA) beat Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 6-3, 6-1

Men’s Singles - [32] Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) beat [Q] Maxime Janvier (FRA) 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2

Women’s Singles - Yafan Wang (CHN) beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4

Men’s Singles - Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) beat [31] Mariano Navone (ARG) 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-4

Court No. 6

Men’s Singles - Juncheng Shang (CHN) beat [Q] Cristian Garin (CHI) 7-5, 6-4, 6-4

Men’s Singles - Alexandre Muller (FRA) beat [Q] Hugo Gaston (FRA) 6-4, 7-6(2), 7-6(5)

Women’s Singles - Donna Vekic (CRO) beat Xiyu Wang (CHN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Men’s Singles - Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) beat Sumit Nagal (IND) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Court No. 7

Men’s Singles - Borna Coric (CRO) beat [Q] Felipe Meligeni Alves (BRA) 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3

Women’s Singles - Arantxa Rus (NED) beat Yue Yuan (CHN) 6-2, 6-3

Men’s Singles - Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) beat Sebastian Ofner (AUT) 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8)

Court No. 8

Men’s Singles - Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) beat Fabian Marozsan (HUN) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3

Women’s Singles - Elise Mertens (BEL) beat Nao Hibino (JPN) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

Women’s Singles - Clara Burel (FRA) beat [Q] Eva Lys (GER) 6-2, 6-4

Men’s Singles - Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) beat Maximilian Marterer (GER) 6-3, 6-1, 6-4

Court No. 9

Women’s Singles - Zhu Lin (CHN) beat Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 6-0, 6-4

Women’s Singles - [Q] Anca Todoni (ROU) beat [LL] Olga Danilovic (SRB) 7-5, 6-1

Men’s Singles - [Q] Lloyd Harris (RSA) beat Alex Michelsen (USA) 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(9)

Men’s Singles - [Q] Otto Virtanen (FIN) beat Max Purcell (AUS) 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

What an outrageous way to seal an epic Wimbledon victory 🤯

This incredible match point effort from Lloyd Harris is the Play of the Day, presented by @Barclays#Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/FwfqOMatc6

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2024

Court No. 10

Men’s Singles - Jordan Thompson (AUS) beat Pavel Kotov 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Women’s Singles - Daria Saville (AUS) beat Peyton Stearns (USA) 6-4, 6-2

Women’s Singles - [Q] Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) beat Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-4, 6-3

Women’s Singles - [26] Linda Noskova (CZE) beat Sara Errani (ITA) 7-6(3), 6-1

Court No. 14

Men’s Singles - Denis Shapovalov (CAN) beat [19] Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-1, 7-5, 6-4

Women’s Singles - [14] Daria Kasatkina beat Zhang Shuai (CHN) 6-3, 6-0

Women’s Singles - Diana Shnaider beat Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

Men’s Singles - [27] Tallon Griekspoor (NED) beat [LL] Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4

Court No. 15

Men’s Singles - [29] Frances Tiafoe (USA) beat Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3

Big Foe comes back from two sets down to win for the first time in his career 👏#Wimbledon | @FTiafoepic.twitter.com/pzLuvZhrBx

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2024

Men’s Singles - [16] Ugo Humbert (FRA) beat Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-7(3), 6-1

Women’s Singles - [Q] Sonay Kartal (GBR) beat [29] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Court No. 16

Men’s Singles - Fabio Fognini (ITA) beat [LL] Luka Van Assche (FRA) 6-1, 6-3, 7-5

Men’s Singles - Daniel Altmaier (GER) beat [WC] Arthur Fery (GBR) 4-6, 7-6(6), 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

Women’s Singles - [WC] Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) beat Tamara Korpatsch (GER) 6-2, 6-1

Women’s Singles - [19] Emma Navarro (USA) beat Qiang Wang (CHN) 6-0, 6-2

Court No. 17

Women’s Singles - [25] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Taylor Townsend (USA) 7-6(4), 6-1

Men’s Singles - Brandon Nakashima (USA) beat [18] Sebastian Baez (ARG) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

Men’s Singles - [23] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) beat Jakub Mensik (CZE) 4-6, 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Women’s Singles - Paula Badosa (ESP) beat Karolina Muchova (CZE) 6-3, 6-2