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Sinner Beats Kecmanovic in Five Sets at Wimbledon
Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3 on Centre Court. The match lasted three and a half hours and featured two falls by Sinner plus bleeding from his right shoe.
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Defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of Wimbledon on June 29. ESPN reported the match on Centre Court lasted three hours and 30 minutes.
Sinner trailed by a set twice and twice fell to the grass in the third set. He appeared to grasp his left hip after the first tumble and later bled through his right shoe. " Kecmanovic, ranked No. 50, saved a set point in the third-set tiebreaker.
Sinner produced 72 winners and 31 aces while committing 52 unforced errors. Kecmanovic recorded 20 winners, one ace and 33 unforced errors. Sinner had not played an official match since losing in the second round of the French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz is absent from Wimbledon with a right wrist injury. David Beckham sat in the Royal Box during the match. " He added that the players would aim for improvements ahead of the next round.
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