The opening day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships is upon us, with the order of play for day one now confirmed, with Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu set to steal a lot of the spotlight.
Carlos Alcaraz will have the honour of opening proceedings on Centre Court, with the defending champion taking on Italian veteran Fabio Fognini in what should be an entertaining match.
The second match on Centre Court will see Britain’s Katie Boulter take on No 9 seed Paula Badosa, yet there are doubts over whether the Spaniard will play amid ongoing injury problems.
The final match on Centre Court for day one will feature No 3 seed Alexander Zverev and the dangerous Arthur Rinderknech, in a match that could see the Germna pushed all the way on a surface he has not excelled on in the past.
The opening day at Wimbledon is loaded with high-quality matches, with Emma Raducanu opening her campaign in an all-British contest against teenager Mimi Xu on Court 1.
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That will be the third match on the second show court the All England Club, with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka opening up against Carson Branstine, before Britain’s Jacob Fearnley clashes with Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in a thrilling first round match.
The match-ups on display on the outside courts are mouth-watering, with No 9 seed Daniil Medvedev set for an 11am start on Court 2 as he takes on France’s Benjamin Bonzi.
Australian Open champion Madison Keys is next up on that court as hse takes on Elena-Gabriela Ruse before Jasmine Paolini takes on Anastasija Sevastova, with the No 4 seed defending a huge number of points after her run to the final last year.
Holger Rune, Matteo Berrettini, Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas are also in action on the minor show courts at Wimbledon, while British teenager Hannah Klugman will take on 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez on Court 12.
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Tennis365 spoke to 16-year-old Klugman as she played her first senior exhibition event at The Boodles earlier this week and she is eager to sample Grand Slam main draw tennis for the first time.
“I don’t think anyone wants to play a Brit a Wimbledon. The British youngsters have nothing to lose. So no matter what happens out there, just enjoy it.
“And it’s an opportunity that not many people get to experience. So, you know, I’m not going to forget that. Hopefully it’s one of many as well. So kind of trying to take it in my stride and enjoy the moment.”
Klugman has pieced together an impressive junior career, but she admits the challenge of making a step up to the senior ranks will be a big task.
She has played in some LTA grass court tournaments this month and admits the step up in quality is a big challenge.
“The tournaments I played were very strong and it is different for sure,” she continued. “Juniors is obviously this amazing little stepping stone and you’ve got to level up a little bit
“Sometimes I feel like a bit out of place. I still feel a bit like a junior, and the atmosphere if a bit different at the senior events.
“So I think that’s kind of, kind of getting my head around that. You need to feel you belong here and you earned it.
“Sometimes it’s a bit stressed, it’s a women’s event and, it’s a bit different, but I think all these opportunities are amazing.”
Klugman, Stojsavljevic and Xu will get plenty of media attention in Britain as they step on the hallowed turf in the main draw at Wimbledon for the first time and she admits the success of British No 1 Emma Raducanu is a source of inspiration.
Raducanu leapt from the junior ranks in Britain to win the 2021 US Open and Klugman suggests that was a snapshot of what can happen when you step onto the biggest stage of them all in tennis.
“What Emma did was amazing and I think she’s also pushed a lot of the British players as well, like the seniors,” he added.
“I think everyone you know, (Katie) Boulter is doing amazing, Sonay (Kartal) as well. I think when players are doing better, it pushes you to be better.”
Klugman will also play the junior event at Wimbledon this year, assuming she is not in the fourth round in the main draw and if she gets that far, the hype that is already circling around this teenager will see her world transformed for all the right reasons.
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