There was three-time Grand Slam finalist and No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev , outplayed over five sets in a first-round loss at Wimbledon to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech, who entered Tuesday with a 1-4 career record at the All England Club and zero trips past the third round in 18 appearances at majors.

There was No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti, a semifinalist at Wimbledon last year and at the French Open last month, sent home Tuesday by Nikoloz Basilashvili, a qualifier ranked 126th who only once has made it as far as the fourth round in his 31 previous Grand Slam tournaments.

Carlos Alcaraz faced a tough challenge from Fabio Fognini in his Wimbledon opener, but the defending champion prevailed in a five-set battle.

Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare in his Wimbledon opener against Italian veteran Fabio Fognini before coming through in five sets to launch his bid for a third straight title at the All England Club.

The Wimbledon 2025 matches are underway. The two-week tournament, which is played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, features the top names in professional tennis competing for a championship in a premier event.