Wimbledon Day 2 Schedule: Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek eye strong starts

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, and former No. 1 Iga Swiatek will all look to begin their campaigns on a strong note at Wimbledon 2025 on Tuesday, 1 July.

The opening day of the Championships was a brutal affair, played under some of the hottest conditions ever recorded at the tournament. While Carlos Alcaraz was pushed to five sets by Fabio Fognini on Centre Court, the men’s singles draw also witnessed a flurry of upsets. Eighth seed Holger Rune, ninth seed Daniil Medvedev, and 24th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas were all shown the door in the very first round.

Djokovic, looking to end his nearly two-year wait for a major title, opens against World No. 41 Alexandre Muller of France on Centre Court. The Serb, a finalist in both the 2023 and 2024 editions (losing to Alcaraz on both occasions), reached the semi-finals of Roland Garros this year, where he again fell to the Spaniard. Now, the 37-year-old is looking to reassert his grass-court dominance over the next fortnight in London.

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While Djokovic may not be the same force he once was on hard courts and clay, writing him off on grass would be premature. Drawn in the same half as Sinner, he will be eager to avoid any early slip-ups. Djokovic leads the head-to-head against Muller 1-0, having beaten him convincingly in straight sets in the first round of the 2023 US Open, conceding just five games.

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Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner will open his campaign against compatriot Luca Nardi in their first-ever tour meeting. The World No. 1 is widely expected to ease past Nardi, who has yet to make a mark at the top level.

All eyes will be on Sinner as he seeks to rebound from his heartbreaking loss in the French Open final and aim to go beyond the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. The Italian, who suffered a Round of 16 exit at the Halle tune-up event, has also made changes to his support team—parting ways with fitness trainer Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio.

In the women’s singles draw, Iga Swiatek—seeded eighth—begins her campaign against 22-year-old Polina Kudermetova in what appears to be a straightforward opener.

Swiatek has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, but the Pole will be looking to bounce back after relinquishing her French Open crown for the first time in four years.

DRAPER AND BUBLIK IN ACTION

Also in action is Jack Draper, Britain’s No. 1, who takes on World No. 38 Sebastian Baez of Argentina on Court 1. Draper has been tipped as one of the tournament's players to watch. The left-hander reached the semi-finals of the 2024 US Open in a breakthrough season and now aims for a deep run on home soil.

One dark horse to watch at Wimbledon is Alexander Bublik. The World No. 31 heads to SW19 in red-hot form, having won the Halle Open with wins over both Sinner and Medvedev, following a quarter-final run at Roland Garros. Bublik opens his campaign on Tuesday.

WIMBLEDON DAY 2 ORDER OF PLAY (Local time)

Centre Court (Starts at 1:30pm)

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [17] vs Alexandra Eala (PHI) (Not before 2:30pm)

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round (To finish)

• Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [3] (Match suspended at 7-6(3), 6-7(8))

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Alexandre Muller (FRA) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [6]

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Dayana Yastremska (UKR) vs Coco Gauff (USA) [2]

No.1 Court (Starts at 1:00pm)

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs Luca Nardi (ITA) (Not before 2:30pm)

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round (To finish)

• Taylor Fritz (USA) [5] vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)

(Score: 6-7(6), 6-7(8), 6-4, 7-6(6))

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs Emma Navarro (USA) [10]

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Jack Draper (GBR) [4] vs Sebastian Baez (ARG)

No.2 Court (Starts at 11:00am)

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) vs Jessica Pegula (USA) [3]

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) vs Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) [7]

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Iga Swiatek (POL) [8] vs Polina Kudermetova

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Ben Shelton (USA) [10] vs Alex Bolt (AUS)

No.3 Court (Starts at 11:00am)

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Tommy Paul (USA) [13] (Not before 12:30pm)

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs Qinwen Zheng (CHN) [5]

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Mirra Andreeva [7] vs Mayar Sherif (EGY)

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [19] vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Elina Avanesyan (ARM) vs Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [11]

Court 12 (Starts at 11:00am)

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Clara Tauson (DEN) [23] vs Heather Watson (GBR) (Not before 12:30pm)

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round (To finish)

• Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) leads Matteo Arnaldi (ITA)

(Score: 7-6(4), 7-6(5))

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Dan Evans (GBR) vs Jay Clarke (GBR)

Gentlemen's Singles – First Round

• Gal Monfils (FRA) vs Ugo Humbert (FRA) [18]

Ladies' Singles – First Round

• Sofia Kenin (USA) [28] vs Taylor Townsend (USA)