Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz faced a fiery challenge from Italian veteran Fabio Fognini on Monday, surviving a 4-hour-37-minute marathon to advance 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1. The 22-year-old Spaniard battled sweltering heat and Fognini's crafty net play before sealing victory in a dramatic fifth set. 🥵
"Fabio brought his A-game – his talent is insane," said Alcaraz, fresh off his French Open triumph. The World No. 2 now faces British wildcard Oliver Tarvet next.
Day 1 shocks rocked SW19 as eighth seed Holger Rune and ninth seed Daniil Medvedev both crashed out. Rune fell to Chile's Nicolas Jarry while Medvedev lost to France's Benjamin Bonzi – proving no one's safe in tennis' ultimate grass-court test. 💥
Drama peaked late when Taylor Fritz's comeback against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard was halted by Wimbledon's 11 PM curfew, leaving fans craving an unfinished decider. Will the tennis gods deliver more fireworks tomorrow? 🔥
