Wimbledon Second Round Sees Top Seeds Advance and Upsets Leave Draw Open

A mix of straight-set wins, tight tiebreaks and a five-set decider is reshaping who can emerge in the middle rounds.

Overview

Jannik Sinner, the tournament No. 1 seed, moved through in straight sets over Nuno Borges to reach the third round.
Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, and both Daniil Medvedev and Félix Auger-Aliassime also advanced in their second-round matches.
Roman Safiullin won a five-set marathon against Botic Van de Zandschulp, prevailing in a final-set tiebreak to extend his run.
Barbora Krejcikova upset No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva in three sets, removing a top contender from the women's half of the draw.
Top women's seeds showed resilience as Coco Gauff survived a third-set tiebreak and Aryna Sabalenka closed out her match in two sets, with the grass surface and tight lead-up schedule contributing to unpredictable results and an open middle draw.