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Novak Djokovic survived a difficult test on the first day of the main draw at Wimbledon 2022.
The No. 1 seed in the men’s draw dropped a set against Soonwoo Kwon, but he bounced back and closed out the win in four sets. Djokovic is looking to win his fourth straight tournament at the All England Club and seventh overall in this event.
Day 1 at Wimbledon also featured several other top seeds in action, including No. 2 Anett Kontaveit and No. 3 Ons Jabeur in the women’s bracket.
Here are the notable results from Monday’s play.
Men’s Singles
No. 1 Novak Djokovic d. Soonwoo Kwon; 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 23 Frances Tiafoe d. Andrea Vavassori; 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
No. 30 Tommy Paul d. Fernando Verdasco; 6-1, 6-2, 7-6(4)
Quentin Halys d. Benoit Paire; 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Women’s Singles
No. 3 Ons Jabeur d. Mirjam Bjorklund; 6-1, 6-3
No. 28 Alison Riske d. Ylena In-Albon; 6-2, 6-4
No. 29 Anhelina Kalinina d. Anna Bondar; 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
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