There's never a dull moment at Wimbledon, which became abundantly clear early in Round 1 of the men's draw. We saw plenty of high-level tennis, including remarkable performances from players who weren't expected to advance but found a way to prevail. Conversely, some top-ranked competitors had rough days at the office and saw their time at SW19 end earlier than anticipated.
If the opening slate of the 2025 gentlemen's singles draw was any indication, the fun at the All England Lawn Tennis Club is just beginning. Let's unpack the madness from the first day and look ahead to what's in store in Round 2.
Updated Wimbledon Bracket: Matches set for Round 2, full schedule
- Luciano Darderi vs. Arthur Fery [WC]
- Oliver Tarvet [Q] vs. Carlos Alcaraz [2]
- Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime [25]
- Valentin Royer [Q] vs. Adrian Mannarino [Q]
- Lloyd Harris vs. Andrey Rublev [14]
- Cameron Norrie vs. Frances Tiafoe [12]
- Mattia Bellucci vs. Jiri Lehecka [23]
- Joao Fonseca vs. Jenson Brooksby
- Nicolas Jarry [Q] vs. Learner Tien
- Nuno Borges vs. Billy Harris
- Ethan Quinn vs. Kamil Majchrzak
- Jordan Thompson vs. Benjamin Bonzi
- Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Gabriel Diallo vs. Taylor Fritz [5]
- Shintaro Mochizuki [Q] vs. Karen Khachanov [17]
- Cristian Garin vs. Arthur Rinderknech
- Miomir Kexmanovic vs. Jesper de Jong
- August Holmgren [Q] vs. Thomas Machac [21]
- Daniel Evans [WC] vs. Alexandre Muller/Novak Djokovic [6]
- Arthur Cazaux [Q] vs. Alex De Minaur [11]
- Marcos Giron vs. Jakub Mensik [15]
- Jack Pinnington Jones [WC] vs. Flavio Cobolli [22]
- Jaume Munar vs. Fabian Marozsan
- Marin Cilic vs. Jack Draper [4]
- Nikoloz Basilashvili [Q] vs. Lorenzo Sonego
- Rinky Hijikata vs. Ben Shelton [10]
- Sebastian Ofner vs. Tommy Paul [13]
- Reilly Opelka vs. Yunchaokete Bu/Brandon Nakashima [29]
- Gael Monfils vs. Marton Fucsovics
- Corentin Moutet vs. Grigor Dimitrov [19]
- Mariano Navone vs. Pedro Martinez
- Aleksandar Vukic vs. Jannik Sinner [1]
Carlos Alcaraz avoids shocker in nail-biter vs. Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini went out with a bang against two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for what will go down as his final Wimbledon match. The 38-year-old Italian is retiring from tennis after this season, but he gave one of the sport's biggest stars a run for his money.
Alcaraz narrowly escaped with a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 five-set victory in a match that lasted 4 hours and 27 minutes. As usual, the Spaniard thrived under pressure, saving 16 of 21 break points (76 percent) and converting nearly half of his break opportunities (47 percent). But what made the difference was his new and improved serve, recording 14 aces to Fognini's one.
Daniil Medvedev is sent home early after being upset by Benjamin Bonzi
Daniil Medvedev has dropped consecutive first-round Grand Slam matches for the first time since 2017 (including this year's French Open loss to Cameron Norrie). Ironically, Benjamin Bonzi handed the world No. 9 his second straight defeat on each occasion (h/t TNT Sports).
World no.9 Daniil Medvedev BEATEN by no.64 Benjamin Bonzi in round ONE of Wimbledon 😱
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) June 30, 2025
The last time Medvedev was eliminated in consecutive major first rounds was 2017… when Bonzi beat him at Roland-Garros 😳 pic.twitter.com/pFQzG2Z9fc
Unforced errors (47) and struggling to defend were Medvedev's downfall. He committed 12 double faults to Bonzi's one while posting a 25 percent return point win rate. Those numbers won't get it done; hence why the Russian won't be making a third Wimbledon semifinal appearance in a row.
Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti add to list of top-10 first-round exits
Four top-10 seeded men's players drop in through two days of action at Wimbledon. No. 3 Alexander Zverev and No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti are the latest members, joining No. 8 Holger Rune and the previously mentioned Medvedev.
Zverev could've very well lost in straights if not for a heroic effort to rally from a 3-5 tiebreak deficit and tally four consecutive points. Arthur Rinderknech was dialed in from the jump, making him uncomfortable early. The German did all he could to avoid elimination, but it wasn't enough.
With Musetti and Medvedev now out, two of last year's semifinalists are already out of the picture; Alcaraz nearly made it three! The No. 2 Italian came well short of defending the points from his deep run in 2024, losing strangely handily to Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Novak Djokovic's potential final Wimbledon appearance continues, Alexander Bublik disappoints
24-time major champion Novak Djokovic isn't sure if this will be his "last dance" at Wimbledon. But the possibility of this being his final outing at the world's oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament shouldn't be taken for granted. He was rightfully favored heavily over Alexandre Muller, but appreciate greatness while you still can. Besides, the Frenchman put up a better fight than the odds may have indicated -- after a brutal 1-6 opening set.
Alexander Bublik entered Wimbledon with tremendous momentum and was among the dark horses to dethrone Alcaraz. He was undefeated during the grass swing thus far this season (5-0), punctuated by a Halle Open title win over Medvedev. Alas, the 28-year-old failed to maintain his dominant form versus Jaume Munar despite having an opportunity to serve for the match in the fourth set.
Munar pulled out a tiebreaker over Bublik in a grueling set that exceeded an hour in match time to force a decisive fifth set. From there, the former was in firm control, keeping his foot on the gas to meet the intensity of the moment.
Matches interrupted by darkness on July 1
Yunchaokete Bu vs. Brandon Nakashima [29]