Serena, Murray win on Wimbledon Day 2

Injury-plagued del Potro, a former US Open champion, is playing in his first Grand Slam event since the 2014 Australian Open after undergoing three wrist surgeries.

Usually we would go with dark horses here, but many of those are the American women listed above.

Williams seems amused the range of reactions she gets about how she looks.

In the second set, Vekic had a break chance for 5-3, but another unforced error squandered it.

The veteran has suffered a string of early exits dating back to February, and while she may be seventh in the world rankings right now, she’s set to spiral down as her confidence has been hit and she looks a shadow of the player who reached the US Open final previous year.

The match took place on the same Court Two where last year the 21-year-old was accused of “tanking” against Richard Gasquet. “I don’t feel any pressure”.

At the 2013 U.S. Open, when she was just 17, Duval showed her promise by stunning 2011 champion Sam Stosur in the first round.

Serena Williams will cruise through in straight sets. A crosscourt forehand victor from Serena.

Turns out that was Sadikovic’s idea. Riske battled off four match points by Vinci until finally succumbing on a failed backhand.

Wawrinka faces American 18-year-old Taylor Fritz, the youngest player in the men’s draw. She put her arms up in the air. You saw that coming?

Williams said she isn’t tired but is motivated to win Wimbledon once again. Her last one was 13 months ago in Paris. Again: She turned pro in 1998. And is running out of time.

“I felt I was where I needed to be”.

“I think more or less about winning Australia, I think about winning the French Open; didn’t happen”, said Williams. It’s her motivation and her drive. “Of course she’s the biggest favourite”.

Maybe she’s not so far after all.

But the Russian regrouped to serve out the match with a love game as Wozniacki sailed the ball long off her forehand.

“I never underestimate anyone”, said Williams, who had only four aces and served five double-faults.

Elsewhere at Wimbledon, Serena Williams and her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, did not want to talk about Williams’ pursuit of her 22nd major singles.

Murray is in great form in recent tournaments despite losing to Djokovic in the French Open 2016 final.

Amra Sadiković made her Grand Slam debut at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships as a qualifier.

Williams is bidding to draw level with Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 singles titles and has been thwarted since claiming number 21 at the All England Club past year with victory over Garbine Muguruza. They are mostly of her own making. It gets tougher as you get older, recovery time is tougher and you don’t feel as fresh in the morning.

Serena Williams shakes hands at the net after her three-set victory against Christina McHale in their second round match during the Miami Open. But I’ve been pretty low. “And there’s nothing mentally that’s too hard for me”.

“It wasn’t tougher than I thought, but it was definitely tough”, she told BBC Sport. Plenty of going on at this Wimbledon.

“It’s just that one time a year you get to get on this unbelievable, lovely surface”.