Canada’s Vasek Pospisil is heading to the second round at Wimbledon. Pospisil, from Vancouver, beat Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the opening round of the grass-court Grand Slam on Monday.
Marton Fucsovics fought back to upset #NextGenATP Italian Jannik Sinner 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 and advance to the second round at Wimbledon for the second time in his career.
Wimbledon returned Monday after being called off in 2020 because of the pandemic, and so much felt rather familiar at the All England Club, from the rain that disrupted the schedule to the victory for Novak Djokovic.
Wimbledon has returned after a one-year hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic, and on the opening day of the tennis tournament, those responsible for saving lives, designing vaccines, and raising much-needed funds during this time were honoured with an emotional standing ovation.
