Wimbledon 2024: Sinner, Gauff, Alcaraz and Raducanu through – as it happened
by Michael Butler (now) and Daniel Harris (earlier) from US news | The Guardian on (#6NX5G)
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are safely through to the second round, while Emma Raducanu saw off a lucky loser
BBC don't appear to agree with my judgment. None of the matches I'm into have commentary, and on the main show they're showing Heather Watson - down 0-2 to Greet Minnen now that you ask.
Shang saves break point with a flick down the line and eventually hangs on but, more importantly, Tim Henman thinks Naomi Osaka will win the women's competition. I may or may not have deposited money with my local turf accountant pending the same inevitability.
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