Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon's hottest-ever opening day although he was far from his sizzling best as he began his quest for a hat-trick of...

Defending champion Alcaraz survives five-set thriller against Fognini, while women's top seed Sabalenka cruises in Wimbledon opener.

Meanwhile, two-time women’s finalist Ons Jabeur, meanwhile, was forced to retire from her first-round clash due to injury.

Wimbledon 2025: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz battled past Italian Fabio Fognini to claim a 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win. American sixth seed Madison Keys overcame Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse, rallying from a set down to earn a hard-fought 6-7(4), 7-5, 7-5 victory. Chile's Nicolás Jarry stunned Danish eighth seed Holger Rune 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in a match lasting over three and a half hours.

Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare in his Wimbledon opener while Aryna Sabalenka kept her cool to cruise into the second round on the hottest opening day in the tournament's history. Temperatures at the All England Club on Monday topped 32 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record for the start…