Roger Federer was not the only guest on this first Tuesday of Wimbledon. The rain disrupted the smooth running of the tournament and could force the 6 Swiss still in contention to play consecutive matches.
Céline Naef (WTA 165) was the only representative of Swiss Tennis to have played points. Facing Russian Anastasia Potapova, the 22nd seed in the draw, she was halted by the rain while leading 3-3 40-30 in the second set after losing the first 6-3. The 18-year-old from Schwyz had the opportunity to demonstrate her talent. She can believe that she still has a chance in this opening round, which is the first match of her career in a Grand Slam tournament.
Marc Andrea Hüsler, Dominic Stricker, and Viktorija Golubic, also scheduled for this Tuesday, stayed in the locker room all day. If they win on Wednesday, they will play their second round on Thursday. Belinda Bencic will also have to play two days in a row if she wins her second round on Thursday against the winner of the match between American Danielle Collins and Julia Grabher.
A two-speed tournament
Stan Wawrinka, on the other hand, still had hope of following a ‘normal’ schedule if the match between Spanish player Bernabe Zapata Miralles and Argentinian Tomas Etcheverry could still conclude on Tuesday. If the Swiss wins his second round, he is set to face four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic on Friday in the round of 16.
Just like in Melbourne and New York, the arrival of rain leads to a two-speed tournament. After Nova Djokovic and Iga Swiatek on Monday, Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray, Elena Rybakina, and Ons Jabeur managed to avoid the rain delays. Only Elena Rybakina had a small scare with the loss of the first set against American Shelby Rogers (WTA 49). However, the Kazakh quickly turned the situation around to win 4-4 6-1 6-2. Roger Federer, who watched the entire match from start to finish, will not have witnessed the first titleholder’s first-round defeat at Wimbledon since Steffi Graf lost to American Lori McNeil in 1994.
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