Wimbledon Day 1, Live Photo - See The Best Photos From All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Play on the outside courts is underway in the 139th edition of Wimbledon. Among the early matches on the opening day of the grass-court Grand Slam: Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula was playing Darja Vidmanova on No. 2 Court; Rafael Jodar was playing Felix Gill on No. 3 Court; and French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska was playing Mananchaya Sawangkaew on Court 12. Later Monday, defending champion Jannik Sinner was to open play on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic, followed by top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka against Teodora Kostovic and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic against Wu Yibing. Conditions were ideal with sunny skies and the temperature 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) and forecast to rise only to 24 C (75 F).
Learner Tien of the United States returns the ball to Dalibor Svrcina of Czech Republic in their first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Brian Inganga
Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan returns the ball during the men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
Denis Shapovalov of Canada looks on during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain in the first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Maja Smiejkowska
Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain eyes the ball as he plays against Denis Shapovalov of Canada in their first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Maja Smiejkowska
Darja Vidmanova of Czech Republic reacts during the women's singles match against Jessica Pegula of the United States at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain returns the ball to Denis Shapovalov of Canada in their first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Maja Smiejkowska
Darja Vidmanova of Czech Republic returns the ball to Jessica Pegula of the United States during the women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
A tennis supporter cheers during the first day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
Belinda Bencic of Switzerland reacts during the women's singles match against Mika Stojsavljevic at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kin Cheung
Felix Gill of Britain plays a forehand against Rafael Jodar of Spain in their first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Maja Smiejkowska
Rafael Jodar of Spain plays a backhand against Felix Gill of Britain in their first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Maja Smiejkowska
Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand eyes the ball as she returns to Maja Chwalinska of Poland during the women's singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Maja Chwalinska of Poland returns the ball during the women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
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