The defending champion Novak Djokovic launched his bid for a fifth consecutive crown at the grass-court major in style as he registered a first-round triumph against spirited Pedro Cachin in Wimbledon 2023 on Monday.
Andrey Rublev on Monday produced a fine performance to reach the second round at Wimbledon 2023 as he clawed past Australian Max Purcell 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
With Nadal not playing due to injury, the world number one and top seed Carlos Alcaraz from Spain is an obstacle that Djokovic will have to overcome. The duo met earlier this year at the semifinals of the French Open and Djokovic won the match. Before that, youngster Alcaraz had beat Djokovi
The Wimbledon championship is set to begin on Monday. Carlos Alcaraz will enter the tournament as Men's World No 1 seed. Iga Swiatek is the Women's World No 1 seed.
In the clay-court major final, the 36-year-old Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets to win his record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday. He has now won six out of the last eight majors in which he has participated.