The 2025 Wimbledon Championship is currently off to a great start. All the best players in the world are gathered in England, where the weather is quite scorching and could affect performances to some extent. Still, going by the action witnessed so far, this year’s event will be just as amazing as previous ones.
For the men’s draw, there have been some exciting encounters. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a tough five-set match against veteran Fabio Fognini, winning 7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.
The Spaniard, who is on a two-year winning streak at Wimbledon, is looking to replicate his success at Roland Garros a few weeks ago and win back-to-back grand slam titles, like he did last year.
Jannik Sinner started strong with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 win over fellow Italian Luca Nardi. The world number one is still reeling from his loss to Alcaraz at last month’s French Open but is hoping to have a happier ending by winning his first Wimbledon title.
German top seed, Alexander Zverev, engaged in a gripping contest against Arthur Rinderknech, which was interrupted by curfew and resumed the next day. Zverev eventually lost after five sets, 6-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-7, 4-6, becoming one of the top-ranked players to suffer an early exit.
British hopeful Jack Draper started his Wimbledon campaign quite right and was already leading his opponent Sebastian Baez in two sets before the Argentine was forced to retire early in the third set due to injury.
The women’s side has been equally eventful. The biggest upset came early when No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula was stunned by Elisabetta Cocciaretto in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, in a match that barely lasted an hour.
Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova overcame an early injury scare to defeat rising star Alexandra Eala 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, on Centre Court. Krejcikova entered the second set with a renewed zeal and fought her way to the win.
The 29-year-old’s career has been affected by injury in recent times, and it might be a challenge to manage, especially when she faces tougher opponents.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised past Carson Branstine 6-1, 7-5. Sabalenka, who entered Wimbledon just weeks after a final defeat at the French Open, is hoping to win her first grand slam of the year here, which is one of the two grand slam titles missing from her trophy cabinet.
Iga Swiatek had a good first outing when she defeated Polina Kudermetova 7-5, 6-1. The world number four has had a particularly rough 2025 with semi-final appearances at the Australian and French Open, but this could be her chance to turn things around with her first grand slam win in over a year.
