Before launched the third in-season tournament series Grand slam.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the opening match two hours to beat James ward. The most difficult for the Serb was the second Seth – ward, yielding 1:3, did a back break and missed three hidden set-bol. In the second round Djokovic will play against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
Roger Federer just one break beat 52nd ranked Guido Pella. The Swiss on his serve and never allowed the opponent to break points. For an exit in the next round Federer will compete with the sensational Brit Marcus Willis, who is in the ATP ranking 772-th position.
In three games their opening match at Wimbledon completed and other favorites top the tournament – kei nishikori, Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, David Ferrer and David Goffin going on.
Among the seeded first round was the last for Gael Monfis (17), Kevin Anderson (20), Philip Kohlschreiber (21) and Pablo Cuevas (29).
The results of matches of seeded players:
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) – James Ward (Great Britain) — 6:0, 7:6, 6:4
Roger Federer (Switzerland, 3) – Guido Pella (Argentina) — 7:6, 7:6, 6:3
Samuel Groth (Australia) – Kei Nishikori (Japan, 5) — 4:6, 3:6, 5:7
Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) – Milos Raonic (Canada, 9) — 6:7, 2:6, 4:6
Dudi SELA (Israel) – David Ferrer (Spain, 13) — 2:6, 1:6, 1:6
David Goffin (Belgium, 11) – Alexander Ward (Great Britain) — 6:2, 6:3, 6:2
Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) – Kevin Anderson (South Africa, 20) — 4:6, 6:7, 6:4, 7:6, 6:3
Lukas ROSOL (Czech Republic) – Sam Querry (USA, 28) — 7:6, 7:6, 4:6, 2:6, 10:12
Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay, 29) – Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) — 3:6, 6:3, 7:5, 3:6, 4:6
Borna Coric (Croatia) – Ivo Karlovic (Croatia, 23) — 6:7, 6:7, 4:6
Jack SOK (the USA, 27) – Ernest Gulbis (Latvia) — 6:4, 6:4, 6:4
Marin Cilic (Croatia, 9) – Brian Baker (USA) — 6:3, 7:5, 6:3
Gael Monfis (France, 17) – Jeremy Chardy (France) — 7:6, 0:6, 6:4, 1:6, 2:6
Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany, 21) – Pierre-South Herbert (France) — 5:7, 3:6, 6:3, 3:6
Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) – Gilles Simon (France, 16) — 6:4, 4:6, 5:7, 3:6
