Nick Kyrgios is among 10 Australian players scheduled to compete on a jam-packed day two at Wimbledon 2022.
London, Great Britain, 28 June 2022 | Leigh Rogers
First-round singles action continues at Wimbledon today, with 10 Australian players scheduled to compete.
Play begins from 8pm AEST and is broadcast live in Australia on the Nine Network and Stan Sport.
Aussies in action:
[Q] Zoe Hives (AUS) v [5] Maria Sakkari (GRE)
Ladies’ singles, first round, Court 3, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Hives makes her Wimbledon debut against world No.5 Sakkari. The 25-year-old has faced a top 20-ranked opponent once before in her career, in the second round at AO 2019. That was the world No.571’s most recent Grand Slam main draw appearance. After being sidelined for more than two years with a blood circulation disorder, Hives made her tour return earlier this year and won back-to-back matches for the first time to qualify.
Head-to-head record: First career meeting
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2022 ladies’ singles draw
[WC] Daria Saville (AUS) v Viktoriya Tomova (BUL)
Ladies’ singles, first round, Court 6, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Saville has soared more 500 ranking places in the past five months and has been rewarded with a Wimbledon wildcard. The 28-year-old has been hampered by foot injuries in recent seasons and is currently ranked No.98. Making her sixth main draw appearance at the tournament, Saville faces 27-year-old Bulgarian and world No.112 Tomova, an Eastbourne quarterfinalist last week, in the opening round.
Head-to-head record: Tomova leads 1-0
Last meeting: Tomova won 6-3 6-1 (Cagnes-sur-Mer, September 2020)
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> READ: Saville determined to make most of Wimbledon wildcard
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v [WC] Paul Jubb (GBR)
Gentlemen’s singles, first round, Court 3, second match
Kyrgios has recently returned to the world’s top 40, thanks to an impressive grass-court season. The 27-year-old Australian scored seven wins from nine matches, with his serve proving a major weapon. The 2014 quarterfinalist begins his eighth Wimbledon campaign against Jubb, a 22-year-old British wildcard ranked No.219 and contesting his second Grand Slam main draw.
Head-to-head record: First career meeting
> READ: Kyrgios confident about Wimbledon chances
[Q] Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) v Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
Ladies’…
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