London: The Wimbledon tournament at the All England Club saw top-seeded players advance in the men’s singles first round on Tuesday. Italy’s Jannik Sinner, the top seed, secured a victory against compatriot Luca Nardi with straight sets of 6-4, 6-3, 6-0. Notable matches included Novak Djokovic, seeded sixth, who overcame France’s Alexandre Muller, winning 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-2.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the first round also witnessed significant performances from other players. Aleksandar Vukic of Australia defeated Tseng Chun-hsin from Chinese Taipei in a four-set match, while Pedro Martinez of Spain overcame the United Kingdom’s George Loffhagen. Argentina’s Mariano Navone caused an upset by defeating 27th seed Denis Shapovalov from Canada in four sets.
In the women’s singles, Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic surprised the fifth seed Zheng Qinwen from China with a three-set victory. Russia’s Mirra Andreeva maintained her form, defeating Egypt’s Mayar Sherif in straight sets. Notably, Dayana Yastremska from Ukraine achieved a significant win over the second seed Coco Gauff from the United States, with scores of 7-6 (3), 6-1.
The tournament continues to showcase thrilling matches as both seeded and unseeded players strive for advancement in one of tennis’s most prestigious events.