Monday’s Top 10 Matches: Wimbledon Kicks Off!
Daniil Salnikov July 2, 2023, 21:00 Moscow time
July 3rd is a big day for tennis: lots of us and stars in London.
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See all the events on July 3 at the Championship Match Center.
The time in the material is in Moscow. Program in summary:
🎾 01:00 PM: Luca Van Asch (France) – Aslan Karatsev (Russia), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 01:00 PM: Andrey Rublev (Russia, 7) – Max Purcell (Australia), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 01:00 PM: Cristina Bushca (Spain) – Camilla Rakhimova (Russia), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 1:00 pm: Ana Bogdan (Romania) – Ludmila Samsonova (Russia, 15), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 1:00 pm: Veronika Kudermetova (Russia, 12) ) – Kaia Kanepi (Estonia), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 15:00: Iga Swiatek (Poland, 1) – Zhu Lin (China), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 15:30: Pedro Kachin (Argentina) – Novak Djokovic (Serbia) ) , 2), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 16:30: Roman Safiullin (Russia) – Roberto Bautista-Agut (Spain, 20), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 16:30: David Goffin (Belgium, WC) – Nick Kiryos ( Australia), 30), Wimbledon, first round 🎾 16:30: Daria Kasatkina (Russia, 11) – Caroline Dolehide (USA), Wimbledon, first round
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🎾 1:00 p.m.: Luca Van Asch (France) – Aslan Karatsev (Russia), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: Will Aslan Karatsev manage to win the first match at Wimbledon?
Aslan Karatsev has won almost every major in his career, and at the Australian Open he usually reached the semifinals. But at Wimbledon, the Russian has not yet won a single victory. Aslan’s opponent in the first round will be Frenchman Luca Van Asch, whom he has never played before. Will Karatsev make it to the second round?
aslan karatsev
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🎾 1:00 p.m.: Andrey Rublev (Russia, 7) vs. Max Purcell (Australia), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: Will Rublev manage to improve his record at Wimbledon?
Andrei Rublev is one of the most stable tennis players among Russians. In particular, he reached the 1/4 final seven times on TBSh. But at Wimbledon, he never achieved such a result: he was only once in the fourth round. Can Andrey improve his tournament record? But first you have to deal with the initial opponent – the Australian Max Purcell.
andrei rublev
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🎾 1:00 p.m.: Christina Buschca (Spain) – Camilla Rakhimova (Russia), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: how will Rakhimova’s Wimbledon debut end?
Kamilla Rakhimova, 21, has played in every Grand Slam except Wimbledon. In her debut match, the Russian should meet the Spanish Christina Bushke, with whom she had never played before.
Camila Rakhimova
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🎾 1:00 p.m.: Ana Bogdan (Romania) – Ludmila Samsonova (Russia, 15), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: what will Samsonova achieve with her most successful “Helmet” yet?
The 15th racket of the tournament, Lyudmila Samsonova, achieved her highest result so far at the Wimbledon Hulls. During her only performance at the British Major in 2021, the Russian made it to the fourth round. Will Lyudmila now be able to overcome her result in a successful “Helmet” for her?
ludmila samsonova
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🎾 1:00 p.m.: Veronika Kudermetova (Russia, 12) – Kaya Kanepi (Estonia), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: Will Veronika Kudermetova improve her results at Wimbledon?
The 12th seed Veronika Kudermetova has yet to achieve much success at Wimbledon. She only managed to break the first round barrier once in 2019. Can the Russian better her record this time? In fact, in the opening match, she got an experienced opponent Kaya Kanepi, who twice reached the Wimbledon 1/4 finals.
Veronika Kudermetova
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🎾 3:00 pm: Iga Swiatek (Poland, 1) – Zhu Lin (China), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: Will Iga Sviontek retain the lead in the Wimbledon rankings?
Iga Sviontek at the current Wimbledon is fighting not only for the title, but also to keep the title of the first racket in the world. For this, the Polish tennis player needs to get as far as possible on the grid. But first you need to deal with the Chinese woman Zhu Lin.
Iga Sviontek
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🎾 3:30 p.m.: Pedro Kachin (Argentina) – Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 2), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: how will Djokovic start defending last year’s title?
Since 2018, Novak Djokovic has not lost at Wimbledon, taking into account that the tournament was canceled in 2020 due to covid. He now he begins to defend the title. The Serbian’s first rival will be the Argentine Pedro Cachin, with whom he has never played. Will Djokovic take the first step?
Novak Djokovic
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🎾 4:30 p.m.: Roman Safiullin (Russia) – Roberto Bautista-Agut (Spain, 20), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: what will Roman Safiullin’s Wimbledon debut be like?
Roman Safiullin, 25, prepares for his Wimbledon debut. His rival in the first round will be the experienced Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut. How this fight will end, we will find out very soon.
Roman Safiullin
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🎾 4:30pm: David Goffin (Belgium, WC) – Nick Kyrgios (Australia, 30), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: Will last year’s finalist get the first win of the season?
Nick Kyrgios at the last Wimbledon achieved the highest result in TBSH in his career – he reached the final. However, this season the controversial Australian has yet to claim a single win. Will Nick be able to pick up the pace? His first opponent at Wimbledon 2023 will be Belgium’s David Goffin, with Kyrgios winning 3-1 head-to-head.
nick kyrgios
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🎾 4:30 p.m.: Daria Kasatkina (Russia, 11) – Caroline Dolehide (USA), Wimbledon, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: Will Daria Kasatkina be inspired to return to the top 10 of the WTA rankings?
Daria Kasatkina successfully passed the preparatory part of the grass season and reached the final of the tournament in Eastbourne. This success helped the Russian woman return to the top 10 in the WTA rankings. Will the result in Eastbourne inspire Daria to new feats?
Daria Kasatkina
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