Alexander Zverev ‘in a positive mood’ as rehab begins
Alexander Zverev is set to begin rehab on his injured ankle next week and hopes to be fit enough to challenge for the US Open title later this year.
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Wimbledon 2022 order of play: Day 3 schedule, seeds plus Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray start times
With Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray scheduled to play on Centre Court, Day 3 at Wimbledon looks a lot like Day 1.
Watch: Andy Murray's "Moment Of Mischief" In Opening Round Win Over James Duckworth At Wimbledon
Andy Murray came from a set down on Monday to register a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over Australia's James Duckworth in their opening round match at Wimbledon. Murray started off slow but picked up speed as the game progressed against Duckworth, who hasn't registered a single win in 2022. In the third set, the Briton took a leaf out of Nick Kyrgios' book by producing an underarm serve in a bid to catch his Australian opponent off guard.
Wimbledon day two: A timeline of British triumphs
It was a busy day for British hopes at Wimbledon on Tuesday as 11 home players were in action in the first round.
Alastair Gray thrills home crowd with remarkable grand slam debut victory
British wildcard Alastair Gray pulled off a remarkable straight-sets victory on his grand slam singles debut to reach the second round at Wimbledon.
Iga Swiatek: ‘I don’t consider myself a legend’
World number one Iga Swiatek knows she cannot be compared to Serena or Venus Williams yet, despite winning her 36th match in a row to set a new record.
Watch: Carlos Alcaraz's Stunning Backhand Winner During Epic Five-Set Win Over Jan-Lennard Struff At Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz has been earmarked as a future Grand Slam champion, but on Monday night, he had to pull out something special just to reach the second round at Wimbledon. The Spanish teenage star came back from two sets to one down to beat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4. Alcaraz, the youngest man in the draw, fired 30 aces and 73 winners in the thrilling five-set win over his German opponent.
Novak Djokovic aims to shed grasscourt rust in Wimbledon second round
Novak Djokovic dropped a set on the way to the second round at Wimbledon on Monday and did not look like the Mr Consistency who has become the first player to win 80 singles matches in each of the Grand Slam tournaments. But his opponents know that once the Serbian finds his 2022 grass legs, they will more than likely follow first-round victim Kwon Soo-woo out of the event. Djokovic had played no competitive tennis on grass coming into the tournament and ground out a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory against the lively South Korean. "I did not start or did not play at my best but I think when I needed to find the right shots, I did," Djokovic said. "I know I can do better." The top seed won three out of four Grand Slam titles last year but lost in the U.S. Open final in September then caused controversy when he arrived to defend his Australian Open title only to be held and then deported because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.