Wimbledon 2024 live: Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff in action after ...
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-GREAT BRITAIN’S EMMA RADUCANU BOOKS SPOT IN ROUND TWO WITH WIN OVER ZARAZUA
-DEFENDING CHAMPION CARLOS ALCARAZ BEATS QUALIFIER MARK LAJAL IN STRAIGHT SETS
-TWO-TIME MAJOR WINNER ARYNA SABALANKA WITHDRAWS FROM WIMBLEDON
19:30
BREAK! - GAUFF 6-1 2-0 DOLEHIDE
New set, same old story as Gauff follows up a rock-solid hold with another early break.
19:27
BREAK! - SINNER 6-3 6-4 1-4 HANFMANN
There’s a suggestion this dip-off from Sinner is a result of a hip issue, but he refocuses to immediately snatch a break back.
19:24
SET! - GAUFF 6-1 DOLEHIDE
How about a breadstick for supper?
Coco’s in a rush as she breaks again to power through the opener in just 30 minutes on CC.
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19:23
BREAK! - SINNER 6-3 6-4 0-4 HANFMANN
A Yannick has just corked a scorching backhand winner on No.1 Court – but not the Jannik you were expecting.
It seals the double break for the unfancied German and all of a sudden a fourth set looks highly likely.
It is one-way traffic on Centre Court.
Coco saunters through a clean hold to back up the double break and it’s hard to see Caroline finding the level to truly trouble her here today.
SINNER 6-3 6-4 0-3 HANFMANN
Just as it looked like Sinner was in cruise-control there’s a plot twists at the start of the third as the German follows up a solid hold to open with a razor-sharp return to snare the break.
Yannick then backs it up as he finishes off a hold to 30 with a timely ace.
19:16
BREAK! - GAUFF 4-1 DOLEHIDE
There’s the point of the match right there!
Gauff produces a sensational reaction lob off a jump smash from her opponent to earn a break point.
Dolehide can’t fend it off and miscues a forehand to hand over the double break.
The match already appears to be firmly on Gauff’s racquet and it’s just the one misfire as she maintains her advantage with an efficient game to 15.
The World No.51 wriggles on to the board with a hold from deuce. She’s taken a bit of time to settle into her surroundings but should help ease those nerves.
THE MEN'S DEFENDING CHAMPION REACTS TO A DAY 1 WIN
19:03
SET! - SINNER 6-3 6-4 HANFMANN
The World No.1 strengthens his grip on the proceedings as he serves out Set 2 to love.
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The Gauff backhand is purring early doors and she reels off a flurry of winners to consolidate to love.
18:58
BREAK! - GAUFF 1-0 DOLEHIDE
It’s an all-American affair on Centre Court to finish off Day 1 and it’s the No.2 seed who strikes first blood, breaking from deuce after Caroline had opened up 30-0 and 40-30 leads.
Yannick lands a hefty serve to close-out a game to 15 and stay in touch.
Sinner responds with in-kind, finishing off the game for the loss of one point with a wrong-footing backhand volley.
That is the definition of clutch!
The top seed sandwiches a forehand winner between a pair of aces as he fends off break point to surge through a resilient hold from deuce.
REPORT AND REACTION AS RADUCANU ROARS INTO ROUND 2
Jannik backs up the break from deuce, takes a tumble and presses for the double break before Yannick stays in contention with a similar hold from deuce.
MIXED EMOTIONS FOR THE BRITS
Lily Miyazuki follows Raducanu with another win for GB but it's an early exit for Liam Broady who loses 2-6 6-4 3-6 2-6 to Botic Van De Zandschulp.
In her post-match on-court interview, Raducanu admits it wasn't her best performance but suggests it was just like England at Euro 2024 (in the football); 'it all counts' and getting the job done was all that mattered.
The Brit meets Belgium's Elise Mertens in round two.
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