Wimbledon 2021: Wimbledon Day One: Summary and Results | Brand

After two years without the most iconic grass on the circuit, Wimbledon is here. The suspension of the 2020 edition makes what will be the third Grand Slam of the season even more special.

The Wimbledon organization has canceled sixteen matches this Monday due to the rain, including the one between Feliciano López against the British Dan Evans and the one that was going to face Pablo Andújar and the Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbet.

Mixed fortunes for the Roland Garros finalists. Novak Djokovic came back from the opening set in his debut against Jack Draper. Tsitsipas lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to Tiafoe. Muguruza, for his part, surpassed Fiona Ferro in 50 minutes, with a resounding 6-0 and 6-1.

In this way, the Wimbledon organization welcomed the most particular tournament of the year. A tournament in which Novak Djokovic will try to achieve his 20th Grand Slam, thus equaling Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, with what would also be his sixth title on grass at the All England Tennis Club.

London surrenders to Murray

Murray returned to Wimbledon four years later and did so with a great win over Basilashvili. He needed four match balls to reach the second round before a devoted audience at the All England. His rival in the second round will be the winner of the Otte-Rinderknech.

Cancelled due to lack of electricity

Only the match between Murray and Basilashvili on center court remains. Among the matches that have not ended due to lack of light is the duel between Fognini and Ramos, which the Italian dominates 7-6, 6-2.

Pospisil clearly surpasses Carballés

Pospisil's 17 aces and 49 winners put an end to Carballés, who after three appearances at the All England Club has yet to score his first Wimbledon win.

Murray drops seven games in a row

The Brit had victory in his hand winning 5-0 in the third set. Basilashvili saved two match points and ended up scoring this third set 5-7.

Good win for Pedro Martínez

The Spaniard reached the second round at Wimbledon, as he did in 2019, after eliminating the Italian Travaglia in four sets. His next rival will come from the winner of the duel between O'Connell and Monfils.

Basilashvili saves two match points

Amazing game at Wimbledon central. The Georgian has been able to lift a 5-0 down in the third set against Murray. The Briton has not taken advantage of two match balls.

Carla Suárez debuts in her last Wimbledon against Barty

It will be the second time that Carla Suárez plays in the center of Wimbledon. The first time was in 2013 and against the American Venus Williams.

Tsitsipas: "My lack of matches on grass was crucial"

"For sure the lack of matches was crucial today. I started to feel my game better at the end of the third set. I hit better there I felt that I handled the pressure better and that I adapted better to the track," Tsitsipas said at a press conference.

Davidovich lost in five sets

The man from Malaga couldn't stand Kudla's arreón, who was superior to Davidovich in the last two sets. After reaching the quarterfinals in Paris, he says goodbye to Wimbledon in the first round.

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Bautista advances to the second round

It was not easy for the man from Castellón to defeat the Australian Millman. In the fourth set and with some physical problem, he was able to prevail in the tie-break to access the second round where he will face the Serbian Kecmanovic.

Davidovich, to the fifth set

The match for the player from Malaga was complicated after winning the first two sets against Kudla. The American reacted, forcing the fifth and final sleeve.

Muguruza: "I don't feel the pressure of having to prove anything"

"It has been very emotional to return after two years. Everything was silent, there were no flags, no music... I felt very happy to be back, it's been a nice feeling", said Muguruza after getting rid of the French Fiona Ferro (6-0, 6-1).

Murray returns four years later

Double Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is encouraged by his performances in training and believes he can succeed in London if his body doesn't let him down. Murray has a 57-11 record in grass-court Grand Slams, winning the title in 2013 and 2016. He debuts against Basilashvili.

A double Wimbledon champion has been eliminated

The Czech Kvitova, winner at the All England in 2011 and 2014, said goodbye to Wimbledon in the first round after losing in two sets to Stephens in which only added seven games.

Djokovic: "One of my best serving games"

"I think it's one of the best serving games I can remember on any surface. I think I've equaled the record of 25 aces I made earlier this year in Australia.

First surprise of the tournament, Tsitsipas eliminated

Davidovich comes back to win the second set! Win 7-5, 6-4. Meanwhile, Bautista loses the second set 6-3 against Millman, who equalizes the match.

Davidovich and Bautista break down in the second set. Meanwhile, Tsitsipas falls in three sets to Tiafoe in a disappointing debut after being a finalist at Roland Garros.

The Spanish make the first day their own. For now, Davidovich wins the first set 7-5 against Kudla, Bautista does the same against Millman (6-2), and Garbiñe closes a great debut with a resounding 6-0, 6-1 in 50 minutes.

Tiafoe is one set away from eliminating Tsitsipas! Double 6-4 and the Greek is forced to come back so as not to be left out at the first exchange. In the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, he came back from two sets against Rafa Nadal. While Roberto Bautista dominates 5-1 against Millman, and Muguruza has not given up a game yet in the match.

Muguruza closes the first set with his serve. Resounding 6-0 in the first set. Declaration of intent in the tournament in which he seeks his second title at Wimbledon. Meanwhile, on track 12 Bautista has just begun his duel with the Australian Millman, with whom he has never faced on grass.

Four other matches in the men's draw have just begun, including the one pitting Alejandro Davidovich against Denis Kudla.

In play on court 2, Garbiñe Muguruza has broken Fiona Ferro's serve in the opening game and already leads 2-0 in the first set. You can follow the game live here.

4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Djokovic closes his first match at this Wimbledon with an initial scare against Jack Draper. The Serbian thus lays the first stone to try to win the tournament for the third time in a row, something that only three players have achieved in the Open era: Roger Federer and Björn Borg (five in a row) and Pete Sampras (three between 1993 and 1995 and four between 1997 and 2000).

4-6. Tiafoe overtakes Tsitsipas in the first moto. It will be a tough game for the Greek, as his rival is much more comfortable on this surface.

4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 4-1. With a magnificent parallel backhand Djokovic closes the fifth game of the fourth set. Seen for sentencing. Two rent breaks to close the match in the fourth set. Tsitsipas suffering before Tiafoe. The Greek has not participated in any preparation tournament on grass. Tiafoe, for his part, was champion in the Nottingham Challenger, on this same surface.

4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 2-1. Djokovic breaks again and this may be definitive for the fate of the match. He can't find a way for Draper to keep his service. Djokovic is finding the angles and mistakes of the young local player. In the Court 1 match, Tiafoe ahead against Tsitsipas with a break up in the first set.

OFFICIAL. 16 games are canceled due to rain on this opening day. Five men's singles and 11 women's cancelled, including the duels where Pablo Andújar and Feliciano López debuted.

4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Djokovic broke again and closes the set with his serve. The Serbian has already accumulated 18 aces. The game is trading at breakneck speed. Wimbledon grass is unforgiving.

4-6, 6-1, 3-2. Djokovic begins by breaking the serve of his rival. The Serbian begins to take the lead in the match. On court 1 the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Frances Tiafoe has just begun.

4-6, 6-1, 1-1. Parity at the start of the third set, with both players maintaining their serve.

4-6, 6-1. Djokovic puts his sanity and smugly takes the second set. He has found cracks in his rival's serve and in just 27 minutes he equalized the clash.

4-6, 3-0. Djokovic begins the second chapter with a firm step. Very safe with his serve and winning the long exchanges. He is moving the local player at will.

END. Sabalenka beat Niculescu 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 17 minutes.

4-6. Draper wins the first set! The British player resolves the first set against Djokovic in 37 minutes. Supported by his serve and his forehand, the world number 253 takes the first step towards the next round.

Jack Draper's letter of introduction to Central. Command 4-3 with a serve in favor against the number 1 in the world.

1-2. Djokovic breaks serve on his second turn. The young Draper takes the lead in the first set.

The match between Novak Djokovic, reigning Wimbledon champion, and British Jack Draper, who is making his Grand Slam debut, begins on Center Court at the All England Tennis Club

With a resounding 6-1, the number 2 seed closes the first set. Sabalenka prevails with winning blows to his rival.

Sabalenka starts with a firm step. Break up and 3-0 in the first set. In the previous duel that these two players have played, in 2017, Sabalenka prevailed.

The duel between the Romanian Niculescu, who is participating for the thirteenth time in Wimbledon, and the Belarusian Sabalenka, the only meeting that has started, since it has moved to court 1.

Alejandro Davidovich debuts on court 7 against the North American Denis Kudla, while Roberto Bautista, who starts as seed number 8, will play against the Australian John Millman. Garbiñe Muguruza's game was also scheduled for 12. It is the fourth delay in the start of the day. The rain, again, hosts Wimbledon.

We review the precedents between the Spanish players mentioned in the first round and their rivals: in the case of Alejandro Davidovich, this will be the first match against Denis Kudla, number 114 in the world. For his part, Roberto Bautista has won the five previous duels against John Millman, although none of them have been on this surface. Muguruza has surpassed the French Fiona Ferro in the only duel between the two, in the second round of Roland Garros, in 2018.