Djokovic and Sinner battle through first-round matches at Wimbledon
Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 10:25 PM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner successfully navigated challenging starts to their Wimbledon campaigns on June 30. Djokovic clinched his match against Yibing Wu in four sets, while Sinner overcame Miomir Kecmanovic in a five-set encounter. Both players faced significant pressure, with Djokovic exhibiting signs of fatigue and Sinner dealing with a fall during his match. Despite these challenges, they each secured their places in the second round, while ten British players exited the tournament on the same day.
- •Djokovic defeated Yibing Wu 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 4-6.
- •Sinner came back to win against Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6-8), 6-2, 6-3.
- •Djokovic's match lasted three hours and 12 minutes.
- •Sinner showed resilience after a fall that resulted in visible injury.
- •Ten British competitors were eliminated from the tournament.
"Seven-time winner Novak Djokovic and defending champion Jannik Sinner both came through first-round scares to progress at Wimbledon on a day where 10 Brits were sent tumbling.
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