Djokovic and Sabalenka progress, Gauff and Zverev out.
• World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beats Marie Bouzkova to advance to the third round of Wimbledon.
• Other top players like Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Zheng Qinwen exited in the first round.
• Sabalenka emphasized the importance of focusing on her own game and not dwelling on the results.
• Novak Djokovic, despite a disappointing performance, continued his journey to the third round.
• Alexander Zverev, third seed, also exited, expressing a mental health struggle.
• Djokovic, a seven-time champion, recovered to beat French World No. 41 Alexandre Mulller in the final match.
• Iga Swiatek defeated Russia’s Polina Kudermetova, while Petra Kvitova lost in straight sets against US 10th seed Emma Navarro.
• Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz also won.
• Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway advanced to the second round with a 7-6(8), 6-4 win over Romain Arneodo and Manuel Guinard.