Wimbledon round-up Evans vulnerable to early exit as six Brits endure blended bag

British tennis had six hopefuls competing within the males’s and ladies’s singles on the opening day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Jan Choinski, Liam Broady and Jodie Burrage all safely by means of to the second spherical. But it was bitter disappointment for Harriet Dart and Katie Swan whereas Dan Evans will resume his match on Tuesday two units down after play was suspended resulting from dangerous mild.

Evans has lengthy threatened to have a breakthrough at Wimbledon however he suffered a irritating first-round exit final yr to a qualifer. As the No 27 seed this yr, Evans as soon as once more confronted a beneficial opening match towards Frenchman Quentin Halys.

But the 26-year-old is getting into Wimbledon off the again of profitable the Challenger Blois. And Halys took that momentum into his first-round match with an out-of-form Evans.

The British No 2 lower a pissed off determine within the early phases as he could not get any rhythm getting in his recreation. The mild could have saved Evans one other first-round exit as his match was suspended after the second set.

But he now faces a mountain to climb when play resumes on Tuesday with Halys in management having gained the opening two units. It was comparable frustrations for Swan, who got here into Wimbledon with excessive hopes after a powerful displaying within the warm-up grass occasions.

However, she all the time confronted a troublesome job towards No 14 seed Belinda Bencic, who confirmed her class to win in straight units. Dart equally suffered disappointment regardless of taking the opening set towards Diane Parry.

But it was a distinct story completely for Burrage, who obliterated American Caty McNally. The British No 2 misplaced simply 4 video games as she wrapped up the first-round win in little over an hour.