Jannik Sinner successfully began his Wimbledon title defense, beating Serbia's Miomir Kecmanović in the first round on Monday, June 29, after a five-set battle 4:6, 6:3, 6:7, 6:2 and 6:3. The world number one needed about three and a half hours to advance and had to turn around an unfavorable 1:2 set deficit. La Repubblica ↗
The match on Centre Court brought several complications for the favorite. Sinner lost the opening set, failed to hold on in the third set after leveling the match, and during that set there was also a fall, after which knee pain and blood on his leg and shoe had to be addressed. Kecmanović came close to a major upset, but the Italian significantly improved his game in the closing stages and convincingly won the fourth and fifth sets. sport.sk ↗
For Sinner, this was an important return to the Grand Slam stage following his setback at Roland Garros, where he unexpectedly went out already in the second round. He therefore entered Wimbledon under heightened attention as the defending champion and one of the main favorites. However, the opening match showed that the path to further success may not be easy. teraz.sk ↗
Wimbledon already had several dramatic moments on its opening day. Alongside Sinner, Novak Djokovič also got through his opening match, while British player Cameron Norrie was eliminated after a five-set battle. Sinner will continue into the next round knowing that he passed his first serious test on grass, although his physical condition will remain a subject of attention. Die Zeit ↗
Sinner survives five-set drama with Kecmanović
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Wimbledon: Sinner und Djokovic entscheiden Auftaktspiele in Wimbledon für sich
Die Zeit
| 00:55 30.06.
Dvaja diváci nezvyčajne strhli pozornosť na Wimbledone. Zápas prerušili, Djokovič reagoval vtipne
sport.sk
| 22:57 29.06.
Sinner bol na pokraji krachu. Prehrával už 1:2 na sety
sport.pravda.sk
| 18:22 29.06.
'That's Federer-esque!' - best shots from Wimbledon day one
BBC News
| 00:44 30.06.
Norrie stunned as six Britons lose on first day
BBC News
| 18:44 29.06.
Tennis in London: Wimbledon-Topfavorit Sinner stürzt und siegt in fünf Sätzen
Tagesspiegel
| 18:33 29.06.
Tennis in London: Wimbledon-Topfavorit Sinner stürzt und siegt in fünf Sätzen
Die Zeit
| 18:32 29.06.
Defending champion Sinner survives five-set scare
BBC News
| 18:31 29.06.
Sinner sufre para ganar en su debut en Wimbledon: tensión, resbalones y sangre en la zapatilla
El Mundo
| 18:30 29.06.
Skvelá otočka v podaní Sinnera, Kecmanovič bol blízko prekvapenia. Hurkacz vyradil Ruuda
sport.sk
| 18:17 29.06.
Wimbledon sa začína a Djoković má pre viaceré okolnosti najväčšiu šancu na 25. grandslam
dennikn.sk
| 07:13 29.06.
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