Overview
- Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner survived a five‑set opening match on Monday, June 29, beating Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 after a 3½-hour contest that left him briefly bloodied but through to round two.
- Serena Williams is scheduled to make her singles return on Tuesday against Maya Joint and will also play doubles with sister Venus after both accepted a ladies’ doubles wildcard.
- Several seeded players including Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev were eliminated on opening day and British hopes suffered when Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper withdrew with injuries, reshaping local expectations for deep runs.
- Madison Keys won the Eastbourne women’s title on June 27 while the Eastbourne men’s final between Ugo Humbert and Zizou Bergs was postponed by rain, highlighting how weather and condensed grass‑court lead‑ups are disrupting preparation.
- With Carlos Alcaraz already sidelined by a wrist injury, the early results and withdrawals have made the tournament more unpredictable and leave Sinner and other top players facing fresh tests of fitness and form in the coming rounds.