Djokovic Leads As Rain Suspends Play On Day 1 At Wimbledon | ATP Tour | Tennis

Rain has interrupted play on the opening day at Wimbledonthe place a number of seeds adorn the opening-day schedule on the grass-court main.

Defending champion Novak Djokovicchasing his fifth consecutive title on the All-England membership, took the primary set in opposition to Pedro Cachin 6-3 on Centre Courtroom moments earlier than the inclement climate arrived. Play is about to renew on the roofed Centre Courtroom shortly. Djokovic has helped play his half, wiping down the court docket with a towel, with groundsmen utilizing leaf blowers to dry the baseline. Motion on Courtroom 1, which has a roof, has resumed.

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After Andrey Rublev and Lorenzo Musetti notched early opening wins, Happy Auger-Also, Hubert Hurkacz and John Isner had been amongst these whose first-round matches had been interrupted by the London rain. Hurkacz leads Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-4, whereas Auger-Aliassime and Isner are each on serve within the opening set of their matches in opposition to Michael Mmoh and James Munarrespectively.

Additionally compelled off had been Brandon Nakashima and Jordan Thompsonwho had been locked on serve within the fifth set of their match on Courtroom 9. Thompson rallied to steer his American opponent 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4), 3-2, and held break level at 30/40 on Nakashima’s serve when play was suspended.