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LONDON: Wimbledon top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Frenchman Jeremy Chardy's and holder Elena Rybakina shook off a slow start to progress as persistent showers severely disrupted Tuesday's schedule.
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz made an almost perfect start to his Wimbledon title quest on Tuesday (Jul 4) with the only thing missing being the presence of Roger Federer in the Court One stands.
Mats Wilander believes Roger Federer «took Wimbledon to the next level» after watching the eight-time champion being honoured with a special ceremony on Centre Court. Federer won Wimbledon five years in a row from 2003 to 2007. Ad He made seven more finals, winning three of them, before retiring from the sport at the Laver Cup last September.
Defending women’s champion Elena Rybakina survived a scare as she came from a set down to beat Shelby Rogers in the first round of Wimbledon. Watched by eight-time champion Roger Federer and the Princess of Wales and with the roof closed on Centre Court, Rybakina looked out of sorts in the first set. Ad But she found a better level in time to avoid an upset and win 4-6 6-1 6-2 to reach the second round, where she faces Alize Cornet or Nao Hibino.
Mats Wilander has hailed Carlos Alcaraz as “so important for our sport” after watching him power his way past Jeremy Chardy in the first round of Wimbledon. The 20-year-old has taken tennis by storm over the last 18 months, winning his first Grand Slam title and getting to world No. 1.
Wimbledon paid tribute to Roger Federer on Tuesday as the eight-time champion returned to the scene of his some of his greatest triumphs. The Centre Court crowd gave the Swiss great a prolonged standing ovation interspersed with cheers as he entered the royal box. Federer, fresh from appearing on stage with Coldplay in Zurich at the weekend, was visibly moved before taking his seat next to Catherine, the Princess of Wales.
LONDON — Top seed Carlos Alcaraz opened his Wimbledon campaign by sending French veteran Jeremy Chardy into retirement with a 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 drubbing on Tuesday.
Wimbledon organisers have officially announced that the winners of this year's women's and men's singles tournaments will be awarded £2.35 million in prize money, marking a 17.5 percent increase from last year.