World No 1 Jannik Sinner stayed ice cool to move serenely into the Wimbledon second round but it was a second successive day of upsets at a sizzling All England Club as a succession of seeded players crashed and burnt on Tuesday.
American second seed Coco Gauff, chasing a French Open-Wimbledon double after her Paris triumph, was the day's most surprising casualty, losing 7-6(3) 6-1 to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska as the sun set on a sultry day.
"It's the win of her career."
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
No.1 Court is stunned as Dayana Yastremska defeats No.2 seed Coco Gauff 7-6(3), 6-1 😲#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/pZYylWHcs8
Gauff's compatriot Taylor Fritz, the world No 5, survived a five-set firefight by the skin of his teeth against big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Taylor Fritz has done it! 🤩
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
The No.5 seed wins the fifth set 6-4 to cap off a mesmerising affair against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and move into the second round ➡️#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/CXFaeMBu4g
But the same could not be said of 13 of the men's seeds who fell at the first hurdle – a Wimbledon record since 32 seeds were introduced in 2001.
Nine seeds also perished in the women's first round while the eight top-10 seeds to go out across both singles draws is the highest at a Grand Slam in the professional era.
Germany's Alexander Zverev was the most notable men's casualty, the third seed losing 7-6(3) 6-7(8) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 to France's Arthur Rinderknech in a marathon duel that began on Monday and was locked at one set apiece overnight.
Win-derknech stuns on Centre Court ✨
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
The Frenchman takes down No.3 seed in a marathon match, winning 7-6(3), 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4 in 4 hours and 40 minutes 🇫🇷#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Q8sP7S5pN2
"I'm not sure he's ever played a match like that in his life," Zverev, who is still chasing a first Grand Slam title after 38 attempts, said.
Italian Lorenzo Musetti, seeded seven, was also bundled out on Court Two by Nikoloz Basilashvili – the same court where earlier American women's third seed Jessica Pegula was sent packing 6-2 6-3 by Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
A red-hot Sinner never looked like joining the exodus as he beat fellow Italian and close friend Luca Nardi 6-4 6-3 6-0 in a victorious return to the Grand Slam stage after his epic French Open final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz last month.
Sinner does it in straight sets 😮💨
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
The world No.1 confidently defeats Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 to secure his spot in the second round ➡️#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/rkE2uMPcYC
"I tried to put the friendship away for a couple of hours," Sinner, who conceded only four points when he landed his first serve, told reporters.
Novak Djokovic closed out the day's action on the main showcourt by getting past Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-1 6-7(7) 6-2 6-2 despite being hampered by a stomach bug midway through his match.
He will face Briton Dan Evans next.
The man is back ✨
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
Novak Djokovic takes down Alexandre Muller 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-2 to reach R2 at #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/m57QzQxhsc
After seven British players won singles matches on Monday – a professional era record at Wimbledon – home fans had more to cheer on Tuesday as fourth seed Jack Draper, his nation's big hope, avoided any dramas by easing past Argentina's Sebastian Baez who retired hurt trailing 6-2 6-2 2-1.
In total, 10 British players have reached round two.
KREJCIKOVA TESTED
Women's defending champion Barbora Krejcikova was tested by promising 20-year-old Filipina Alexandra Eala, but after a slow start she found her form to win 3-6 6-2 6-1 on her return to Centre Court after last year's surprise triumph.
Barbora bounces back 🇨🇿
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
The defending champion comes from a set down to defeat Alexandra Eala 3-6, 6-2, 6-1#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/36rC8Pqnzv
"I mean, what the hell (kind of tennis) she played in the first set?," said Krejcikova, praising her opponent.
"She was smashing the ball and cleaning the lines, so wow, wow. She's going to be really good in a couple of years."
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, seeded eight, is yet to conquer Wimbledon but showed positive signs as she beat Polina Kudermetova 7-5 6-1 while Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva advanced after a 6-3 6-3 victory over Mayar Sherif.
Winning at #Wimbledon again 🤩
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
Iga Swiatek returns to SW19 with a 7-5, 6-1 win against Polina Kudermetova to advance to the second round 💪 pic.twitter.com/H0ln9vnSfE
Both might have expected Gauff to be a major obstacle but the world No 2 subsided against Yastremska.
The women's draw is now without three of its top five seeds after No 5 Zheng Qinwen of China, the Olympic champion, suffered a third successive Wimbledon first-round defeat, beaten 7-5 4-6 6-1 by Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova.
"I believe if I get through the first match, I will start to play better and better (on grass)," Zheng said. "The problem is the first match for me is complicated."
Many will lament the exit of Wimbledon dark horse Alexander Bublik, seeded 28th. The Kazakh showman is guaranteed entertainment with his array of trick shots but he was unable to avoid the exit door, as he was dragged into battle by Spaniard Jaume Munar and beaten 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2.
Late in the day yet another seed fell as Frenchman Ugo Umbert was beaten by veteran countryman Gael Monfils, again defying his 38 years to edge a five-setter.
Passion.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
Gael Monfils defeats Ugo Humbert 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-2 to advance into R2 at #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/3lLNVH14fT
American Fritz survived, though, letting out a massive roar as he beat Perricard 6-7(6) 6-7(8) 6-4 7-6(6) 6-4 in a match carried forward from Monday. Perricard's consolation for losing the cliffhanger was a 153mph serve – a Wimbledon record.
Tommy Paul took out Briton Johannus Monday with little fuss, the 13th seed cruising through 6-4 6-4 6-2, but it was the end of the road for fellow American and 30th seed Alex Michelsen who fell 6-2 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) to Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic.
Take off from Tommy 🚀
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
Tommy Paul defeats Johannus Monday with a defiant 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory to storm into the second round 👏#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/ZnQ60hpKOC
Zeynep Sonmez became the first Turkish woman to reach the second round at the grasscourt Grand Slam when she battled past Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 7-6(3) 6-3.
Victoria Mboko found out a few hours before she faced Magdalena Frech that she had entered the main draw as a Lucky Loser due to Anastasia Potapova's withdrawal and the Canadian teenager rode her luck to stun the 25th seed 6-3 6-2.
Victori-ous Mboko 🇨🇦
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
The 18-year-old Canadian found out just three hours before she took to court that she was in as a Lucky Loser, then went on to beat No.25 seed Magdalena Frech, 6-3, 6-2
A dream #Wimbledon debut on Canada Day 🤩 pic.twitter.com/dxZnTWnbXr
Fourteen years after first adding her name to the Wimbledon honours board, twice champion Petra Kvitova performed her last dance on the lawns, the Czech losing 6-3 6-1 to American 10th seed Emma Navarro.
"This place holds the best memories I could wish for." ✨
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025
Petra Kvitova says farewell to the #Wimbledon crowd pic.twitter.com/am0r3H16Iu