A leaden sky, in typical style britishis ready to welcome the tournament Wimbledon. The first day is expected to be sunny with clouds all day but, fortunately, with little chance of precipitation. Rain will not affect the program on the Centre Court and on Court No. 1, which have a retractable roof, where the two big favorites of the tournament are expected to make their debuts: the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz who, as per tradition, will open the doors of the Central at 2.30 pm facing the Estonian Mark Lajal and then the n. 1 Jannik Sinner who will make his debut as the third match, around 18:00, against the German Yannik Hanfmann, n. 95. The two also faced each other in the first round of last year’s US Open and the South Tyrolean prevailed with a clear 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.
Wimbledon, at 12 Arnaldi and Fognini
The long-awaited debut of our star player will be accompanied by the entry of 8 other Italian representatives into the tournament. The first to take to the field, at 12, will be Matthew Arnaldin. 35, and Fabio Fogninin. 97. The first, on court n. 15, will try to make life difficult for the American Frances Tiafoe, seeded no. 29. Fognini, however, will play on field 16 against the German Dominik Koepfer, n. 66. There are no precedents for both.
Wimbledon, after lunch Berrettini and Paolini
In the early afternoon it’s the turn of Matteo Berrettini it’s at Jasmine PaoliniThe Roman, who rose to number 60, meets the Hungarian again after 5 years Marton Fucsovics who beat him in the semi-final in Sofia 5-7, 7-5, 6-3, taking revenge after the defeat (6-3, 6-4) suffered at the Irving Challenger in 2018. Appointment around 2pm on court no. . 12. Jasmine Paolini, finalist at Roland Garros and seeded no. 7, faces around 3pm on field no. 3, the Spanish one Sara Smiles Tormo, n. 54 with which last year they took revenge by beating them 7-6 (8/6), 6-0 in the semi-final in Palermo, after losing (7-5, 6-1) way back in 2015 in the round of 16 in Brescia. Then, after Paolini, around 5pm, she plays Martina Trevisan, n. 89, which challenges the American Madison Keysn. 12 Wta.
In the evening also Sonego, Bellucci and Errani
Finally, almost simultaneously with Sinner, around 7pm, triple appointment with Lorenzo Sonego, Mattia Bellucci e Sarah Errani. The Turinian, n. 57, must be seen on field no. 5 with the Argentine Mariano Navone, seeded no. 31. On court 18 we have to support the 23 year old from Lombardy, n. 150, who after having brilliantly passed the qualifications tries to make life difficult for the US favourite Ben Shelton, seeded no. 14. Finally, on court 4, it’s time for Sara Errani, n. 84, who faces the Czech Linda Noskova, n. 26.
Wimbledon, dove vedere i match in tv e in streaming
Wimbledon is broadcast exclusively and live on Sky, which has dedicated 10 channels to the tournament: Sky Sport Uno (channel 201), where the most important matches will be aired, Sky Sport Tennis (channel 203), where the entire Centre Court programme will be broadcast, Sky Sport Arena (channel 204) where the most interesting matches from the other courts will be broadcast, which will be covered in full on Sky Sport channels 252 to 257, renamed Sky Sport Wimbledon 1-6 for the occasion. The matches will be available in streaming on SkyGo and Now.
