LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) – Highlights of the second day at Wimbledon on Tuesday (times GMT):
1610 RYBAKINA THROUGH, SHELTON STUNNED
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 champion, overcame a stern test from Frenchwoman Lois Boisson to reach the second round with a 6-4 1-6 6-3 victory.
In the men’s draw, Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen claimed the biggest win of his career by stunning American Ben Shelton 6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(11-9) after more than four hours on the court.
1400 SWIATEK ADVANCES
Third seed Iga Swiatek survived a stern test from American Taylor Townsend, recovering from a second-set dip to seal a 6-1 2-6 6-3 victory. The defending champion appeared overcome with emotion after match point, burying her head in a towel as she celebrated the hard-fought win.
Earlier, men’s sixth seed Taylor Fritz enjoyed a more straightforward passage, dispatching Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic 6-3 6-4 6-3 to kick off his campaign.
1330 DE MINAUR INTO ROUND TWO
Fifth seed Alex de Minaur progressed to the second round with a commanding victory over Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga. After edging a tight opening-set tiebreak, the Australian took complete control, conceding just one game across the final two sets to seal a 7-6(5) 6-1 6-0 win.
1230 COMEBACK WIN FOR PAOLINI
2024 Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini recovered from a nightmare start to reach the second round, fighting back to beat American Robin Montgomery. The 13th-seeded Italian was swept aside 6-0 in the opening set by the world number 195 but showed her resilience to seal a 0-6 6-4 7-5 victory.
1120 ANISIMOVA THROUGH TO SECOND ROUND, BOULTER EXITS
Amanda Anisimova, last year’s finalist, advanced to the second round after a 6-3 6-2 win over North Macedonia’s Lina Gjorcheska.
The disappointment continued for home fans as Katie Boulter suffered a first-round defeat to 18-year-old Tyra Grant, losing 6-4 6-2. Boulter’s exit followed a grim first day for the hosts, with 10 Britons already eliminated.
1037 PLAY UNDER WAY
Play began under overcast skies at the All England Club, with the temperature hovering around 20 degrees Celsius.
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WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY ON TUESDAY (prefix number denotes seeding)
CENTRE COURT (Play begins at 1230 GMT)
Taylor Townsend (U.S.) v 3-Iga Swiatek
Alexander Blockx v 2-Alexander Zverev
Serena Williams (U.S.) v Maya Joint (Australia)
COURT NUMBER ONE (Play begins at 1200 GMT)
6-Taylor Fritz (U.S.) v Dusan Lajovic (Serbia)
Lois Boisson (France) v 2-Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) v Matteo Berrettini (Italy)
COURT NUMBER TWO (Play begins at 1000 GMT)
6-Amanda Anisimova (U.S.) v Lina Gjorcheska (North Macedonia)
Otto Virtanen (Finland) v 4-Ben Shelton (U.S.)
8-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) v Daria Snigur (Ukraine)
Mariano Navone (Argentina) v 9-Flavio Cobolli (Italy)
(Compiled by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru)
