Sinner Falls Behind Defending Champion
Defending champion Jannik Sinner is in trouble on the first day of Wimbledon 2026, trailing Miomir Kecmanovic by two sets to one on Centre Court. Kecmanovic won the first set 6-4, Sinner levelled with a 6-3 second set, but Kecmanovic took the third set in a tiebreak. Sinner slipped during the third set, appearing to injure his left foot, but continued playing.
Naomi Osaka Makes Stylish Entrance
Naomi Osaka won her first-round match against Elsa Jacquemot 6-1 in the first set. Osaka made a stylish entrance wearing a kimono-style outfit. She is seeded to meet Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round.
Jack Draper Withdraws Due to Arm Injury
Jack Draper has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a recurrence of his arm injury. He was scheduled to face sixth seed Taylor Fritz on Tuesday. Draper had only just returned from knee tendonitis. In a statement, Draper said: "Devastated to share that I have had to withdraw from my first round match due to a recurrence of my arm injury. There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months but this one is definitely the absolute worst as there is no greater honour for a British player than playing at Wimbledon. I will continue to persevere through this. Thank you for the support!!"
Other Key Results
Hubert Hurkacz beat Casper Ruud (11) 6-4 6-2 7-6(7). Jelena Ostapenko beat Harriet Dart 6-3 3-6 6-4. Jessica Pegula beat Darja Vidmanova 7-5 6-3. Andrey Rublev (12) lost to Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-7(6) 3-6 6-3 7-6(12), becoming the first men's seed to exit. Rafael Jodar beat Felix Gill 6-3 6-3 7-5.
Pegula Criticises Vondrousova Ban
Jessica Pegula criticised the four-year ban handed to former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova for refusing an anti-doping test. Pegula said: "It's just really unfortunate. I feel like for Marketa, I don't know the ins and outs of exactly what happened, it seems like there's a lot of 'he said, she said' kind of things going on right now. But I just think for something like that, for four years, you're ruining someone's career over something that could have really just been a complete misunderstanding. I just don't think that's fair. I think the sentencing is so harsh."
Wimbledon Queue Swells
There were 10,000 people in the Wimbledon queue by 8:30am on day one, with some fans having queued since Saturday. AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton said: "We are advising people if they haven't already set off to travel, not to travel because the queue is effectively full." Fans used Lime bikes and Ubers to reach the queue earlier.
