Despite an afternoon rain storm that caused a 45-minute delay, nothing could dampen the first day of play at Wimbledon. Not for the crowds, which were large and loud, or for the players.
The two top players at Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic , both survived the rain suspension and won their matches with little issue. Swiatek faced Lin Zhu, the No. 34 player in the world, and took care of business with a 6-1, 6-3 win. There were a few hard-fought games, but Iga came within a breath of handing Zhu a bagel for the first set. Not even someone loudly dropping a wine bottle on the ground during match point could shake her.
Djokovic, who appears to be focusing solely on majors at this point in his career, had very little trouble against Pedro Cachin, defeating him 6-3, 6-3, 7-6. The mid-match rain delay gave Cachin a bit of a boost, and he came close to forcing a fourth set, but Djokovic absolutely dominated him in the tiebreak. Cachin is ranked No. 68 in the world, so he's no slouch, but it was essentially a warm-up match for Djokovic.
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