Center Court, from 1:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. in France)
Pedro Cachin (ARG) – Novak Djokovic (SRB/seed N.2)
Venus Williams (USA) – Elina Svitolina (UKR)
Jannik Sinner (ITA/N.8) – The Best of Jannik Sinner (ITA/N.8)
Court N.1, from 1 p.m. (2 p.m. in France)
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David Goffin (BEL) – Nick Kyrgios (AUS/N.30)
Sofia Kenin (USA) – Coco Gauff (USA/N.7)
Court N.2 from 11 a.m. (12 p.m. in France)
Jessica Pegula (USA/N.4) – Lauren Davis (USA)
Laurent Lokoli (FRA) – Casper Ruud (NOR/N.4)
Katie Swan (GBR) – Belinda Bencic (SUI/N.14)
Quentin Halys (FRA) – Daniel Evans (GBR/N.27)
Court N.3 from 11 a.m. (12 p.m. in France)
Andrey Rublev (RUS/N.7) Max Purcell (AUS)
Katie Volynets (USA) – Caroline Garcia (FRA/N.5)
Jodie Burrage (GBR) – Caty McNally (USA)
Yannick Hanfmann (GER) – Taylor Fritz (USA/N.9)
Court N.12 from 11 a.m. (12 p.m. in France)
Diane Parry (FRA) – Harriet Dart (GBR)
Michael Mmoh (USA) – Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/N.11)
Denis Shapovalov (CAN/N.26) – Radu Albot (MDA)
Shuai Zhang (CHN) – Donna Vekic (CRO/N.20)
Court N.18 from 11 a.m. (12 p.m. in France)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS/N.12) – Kaia Kanepi (EST)
Albert Ramos (ESP) – Hubert Hurkacz (POL/N.17)
Daria Kasatkina (RUS/N.11) – Caroline Dolehide (USA)
(pas avant 16h30) Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) – Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
Nick Kyrgios vs. David Goffin
The bad boy Nick Kyrgios had finally given his full measure last year reaching the final and doing well against the master of the place Djokovic. Change of scenery twelve months later. Knee operated at the start of the year, the Australian has only played one match, in Stuttgart in preparation (his only one of the season so far), and seems physically out of it. And his first round this Monday against David Goffin, twice quarter-finalist at the All England Club (2019 and 2022), but in the hard in recent months, is a good test. And a nice opposition of style between the Belgian raiser, fallen to 123rd place, but ex top 10, and the huge server, capable of everything on grass.
As tradition dictates, Novak Djokovic will have the honor as defending champion to inaugurate the Center Court on Monday during the first day of the Major on grass (from 2:30 p.m. in France). Undefeated on the mythical central court of Wimbledon since… 2013, the Serb will be keen to make an impression as soon as he enters the competition. World number 1 Iga Swiatek will be the first to play on court 1. The three-time Roland-Garros winner has everything to prove on this grass, but she felt like she was making progress in Bad Homburg (Germany), despite his withdrawal from the semi-final due to gastric problems. Watch out for the Chinese Lin Zhu, 33rd in the world, this Monday for her first steps on the London green carpet.
Her younger sister Serena retired at the last US Open, but at 43 Venus Williams is still racing. By winning her first match in five months on the circuit in Birmingham against Camila Giorgi (then 48th in the world) and narrowly losing in the second round to Jelena Ostapenko – who went on to win the tournament – she proved that she was still green despite the weight of years and wounds. The veteran also explained that it was not impossible for her to play until she was 50. “No one has ever done this before, so if anyone can do it, it would be me.” Falling to 554th place, the American, five times titled at Wimbledon, received an invitation from the organization, as did her opponent in the 1st round on Monday, the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who had had a good run at Roland- Garros, where she had reached quarters, barely eight months after giving birth.
Twenty French are competing in the main draw of Wimbledon (four women and sixteen men). They will be 12 on track this Monday. French number one Caroline Garcia, 5th in the world and who reached the round of 16 last year, her best result on the London turf, faces American Katie Volynets (123rd) in the first round. Faced with modest opposition on paper, the Lyonnaise will try to reassure herself after her abandonment at Eastbourne. To follow in particular the two duels 100% tricolor between Corentin Moutet and Richard Gasquet, then match between Benjamin Bonzi to qualified Harold Mayot. From qualifying, Laurent Lokoli can dream of a feat against the seeded 4 Casper Ruud, not comfortable on the grass. On the same court 2, Quentin Halys will try to overthrow the local Dan Evans, seeded 27. The hope Luca Van Assche, in addition, has a delicate first round to negotiate against Karatsev for his first Wimbledon.
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Defending champion and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic remains on 28 consecutive victories at Church Road. The record hunter can add a 29th this Monday against Pedro Cahin and get a little closer to the series of Pete Sampras (31), Roger Federer (40) and Björn Borg (41).
“I’m here to talk only about tennis. Please respect that. If you have any political questions, you can ask the WTA or the (tournament organizers), they will send you the transcripts of my answers from previous tournaments. World number two Aryna Sabalenka, speaking to reporters. At Roland-Garros, the Belarusian had “dried out”, with the agreement of the organizers, two post-match press conferences after being questioned several times on the subject.
Until 2003, players were required to bow to the royal box when entering Center Court. Today, this tradition is no longer mandatory, except in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II or the Prince of Wales.