Rain Suspends Play On Day 1 At Wimbledon

Rain has interrupted play on the opening day at Wimbledon, where a host of seeds adorn the opening-day schedule at the grass-court major.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic, chasing his fifth consecutive title at the All-England club, took the first set against Pedro Cachin 6-3 on Centre Court moments before the inclement weather arrived. Play is set to resume on the roofed Centre Court shortly. Djokovic has helped play his part, wiping down the court with a towel, with groundsmen using leaf blowers to dry the baseline. Action on Court 1, which has a roof, has resumed.

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After Andrey Rublev and Lorenzo Musetti notched early opening wins, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz and John Isner were among those whose first-round matches were interrupted by the London rain. Hurkacz leads Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-4, while Auger-Aliassime and Isner are both on serve in the opening set of their matches against Michael Mmoh and Jaume Munar, respectively.

Also forced off were Brandon Nakashima and Jordan Thompson, who were locked on serve in the fifth set of their match on Court 9. Thompson rallied to lead his American opponent 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4), 3-2, and held break point at 30/40 on Nakashima’s serve when play was suspended.