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Sinner Survives Scare on Opening Day; Tsitsipas Splits with Father at Career Crossroads

Defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner narrowly avoided a stunning first-round upset Monday, battling past Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-2, 6-3 in a grueling five-setter that saw the world No. 1 overcome both a deficit and a concerning physical mishap. Sinner took a nasty fall during the match and played through a bloody foot injury, yet still managed to blast a career-high 31 aces to set up a second-round clash. The nervy escape marks an unexpectedly shaky start for the Italian, whose aura of invincibility has taken a dent in recent weeks. Elsewhere on Day One, Novak Djokovic navigated a more entertaining but controlled path, defeating China's Wu Yibing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a blockbuster second-round meeting with Stefanos Tsitsipas—a match now carrying added intrigue given the Greek's off-court upheaval.

Just as Wimbledon began, Tsitsipas confirmed a permanent split from his father and longtime coach Apostolos, hiring Thomas Perrin and enlisting Patrick Mouratoglou as an advisor in what amounts to a total reset. The timing could hardly be more stark: the former world No. 3, 2021 French Open finalist, and 2019 ATP Finals champion arrives at SW19 at the lowest ebb of his career, searching for answers with a reconfigured team. British hopes, meanwhile, took an immediate hit as Jack Draper withdrew from the tournament due to an arm injury, depriving the host nation of one of its most promising contenders and continuing a difficult stretch for British men's tennis. Spanish teenager Rafael Jódar provided a bright spot with a commanding grass-court debut, defeating Felix Gill 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to continue his rapid ascent on the ATP Tour.

Sources: Tennis Majors · ATP Tour · The National News · Nine · Field Level Media

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