Defending men’s Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner will open play on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic while Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will also be in action on day one of the Championships.
Sinner, the favourite to defend his ******* le with two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, has not played a match since his shock second-round exit from the French Open last month, which came while the Italian was feeling unwell in the intense heat.
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The men’s No 1 has been drawn in the same half of the draw as seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who begins his latest bid for a 25th time grand slam ******* le against China’s Wu Yibing at the age of 39.
Sabalenka also begins her campaign against Teodora Kostovic, but a potential third-round rematch with Emma Raducanu is no longer on the cards. The British No 1 pulled out on the eve of the tournament, confirming the injury “niggle” she had been managing since Queen’s had “developed into a stress fracture”.
Sinner, the favourite to defend his ******* le with two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, has not played a match since his shock second-round exit from the French Open last month, which came while the Italian was feeling unwell in the intense heat.
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores as Raducanu explains last-minute injury withdrawal
The men’s No 1 has been drawn in the same half of the draw as seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who begins his latest bid for a 25th time grand slam ******* le against China’s Wu Yibing at the age of 39.
Sabalenka also begins her campaign against Teodora Kostovic, but a potential third-round rematch with Emma Raducanu is no longer on the cards. The British No 1 pulled out on the eve of the tournament, confirming the injury “niggle” she had been managing since Queen’s had “developed into a stress fracture”.
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