Wimbledon 2015: Monday Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from London
The opening day of play at All England Club featured several top stars in both the men's and women's draws, and few of them were challenged as they made quick work of their overmatched opponents in the first round of Wimbledon 2015.
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic and reigning French Open champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the second round in straight sets, as did No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 4 Maria Sharapova on the women's side. Upsets were few and far between, although No. 5 Kei Nishikori was pushed to five sets before defeating Simone Bolelli.
Here is a complete look at every men's and women's singles score from Monday at Wimbledon, as well as further analysis regarding some of the days top stories.
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Monday's Men's Singles Results
| Round 1 | No. 1 Novak Djokovic | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | No. 4 Stan Wawrinka | Joao Sousa | 6-2, 7-5, 7-6(3) |
| Round 1 | No. 5 Kei Nishikori | Simone Bolelli | 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Round 1 | No. 7 Milos Raonic | Daniel Gimeno-Traver | 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4) |
| Round 1 | No. 9 Marin Cilic | Hiroki Moriya | 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) |
| Round 1 | No. 11 Grigor Dimitrov | Federico Delbonis | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | No. 14 Kevin Anderson | Lucas Pouille | 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Round 1 | No. 16 David Goffin | Horacio Zeballos | 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | No. 17 John Isner | Go Soeda | 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | John Millman | No. 19 Tommy Robredo | 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | No. 21 Richard Gasquet | Luke Saville | 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | No. 24 Leonardo Mayer | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 7-6(7), 7-6(3), 6-4 |
| Round 1 | No. 26 Nick Kyrgios | Diego Schwartzman | 6-0, 6-2, 7-6(6) |
| Round 1 | No. 27 Bernard Tomic | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Round 1 | Denis Kudla | No. 28 Pablo Cuevas | 6-7(4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | No. 32 Dominic Thiem | Dudi Sela | 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Matthew Ebden | Blaz Rola | 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Steve Johnson | Lukas Lacko | 6-3, 6-7(5), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | Hyeon Chung | 1-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 |
| Round 1 | Santiago Giraldo | Joao Souza | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | Marcos Baghdatis | Donald Young | 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Juan Monaco | Florian Mayer | 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Victor Estrella Burgos | Benjamin Becker | 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Tommy Haas | Dusan Lajovic | 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | Kenny De Schepper | John-Patrick Smith | 4-6, 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Fernando Verdasco | Martin Klizan | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(5), 13-11 |
| Round 1 | Liam Broady | Marinko Matosevic | 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Round 1 | Ricardas Berankis | Andreas Haider-Maurer | 6-2, 5-2 (ret.) |
| Round 1 | Marcel Granollers | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | Jarkko Nieminen | Lleyton Hewitt | 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 11-9 |
Monday's Women's Singles Results
| Round 1 | No. 1 Serena Williams | Margarita Gasparyan | 6-4, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | No. 4 Maria Sharapova | Johanna Konta | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | No. 6 Lucie Safarova | Alison Riske | 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| Round 1 | No. 7 Ana Ivanovic | Yi Fan Xu | 6-1, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | Jelena Ostapenko | No. 9 Carla Suarez-Navarro | 6-2, 6-0 |
| Round 1 | No. 11 Karolina Pliskova | Irina Falconi | 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | No. 14 Andrea Petkovic | Shelby Rogers | 6-0, 6-0 |
| Round 1 | No. 16 Venus Williams | Madison Brengle | 6-0, 6-0 |
| Round 1 | No. 19 Sara Errani | Francesca Schiavone | 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | No. 22 Samantha Stosur | Danka Kovinic | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | No. 23 Victoria Azarenka | Anett Kontaveit | 6-2, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | Zarina Diyas | No. 24 Flavia Pennetta | 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Sloane Stephens | No. 27 Barbora Strycova | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | No. 29 Irina Begu | Daria Gavrliova | 7-6(6), 6-1 |
| Round 1 | No. 30 Belinda Bencic | Tsvetana Pironkova | 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| Round 1 | Aleksandra Krunic | Roberta Vinci | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Lauren Davis | Polona Hercog | 6-4, 7-6(3) |
| Round 1 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | Lin Zhu | 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | Daniela Hantuchova | Dominika Cibulkova | 7-5, 6-0 |
| Round 1 | Richel Hogenkamp | Wang Qiang | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Yulia Putintseva | Marina Erakovic | 7-6(5), 7-5 |
| Round 1 | Mariana Duque Marino | Naomi Broady | 7-6(5), 6-3 |
| Round 1 | Kristina Mladenovic | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6-2, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | Su-Wei Hsieh | Kaia Kanepi | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Anna-Lena Friedsam | Vitalia Diatchenko | 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
| Round 1 | Urszula Radwanska | Edina Gallovits-Hall | 6-2, 6-1 |
| Round 1 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | Alison Van Uytvanck | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | Lesya Tsurenko | Nicole Gibbs | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Round 1 | Kirsten Flipkens | Annika Beck | 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| Round 1 | Coco Vandeweghe | Anna Schmiedlova | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Round 1 | Timea Babos | Petra Cetkovska | 7-6(4), 6-3 |
Monday's Top Storylines
Novak Djokovic Rolls Into Second Round
Djokovic began his hunt for a third career Wimbledon title in impressive fashion Monday as the world No. 1 defeated Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets.
Kohlschreiber is no pushover as he is typically a seeded player in Grand Slam events, but Djoker was able to overcome a somewhat difficult draw by scoring some timely breaks of his opponent's serve.
After the match, Nole was very pleased with his performance, according to Wimbledon's official Twitter account:
Although the Serbian superstar fell to Wawrinka in the French Open final, he seemingly entered Wimbledon with plenty of confidence in tow. In fact, aside from the loss to Wawrinka, Djokovic has been nearly flawless this season, per ESPN Tennis:
"#Djokovic takes 2 sets to 0 lead over Kohlschreiber. The World No.1 has won 7 of the last 8 events he has entered. pic.twitter.com/Oi8H4ixNrL
— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) June 29, 2015"
Perhaps the one thing going against Djokovic right now is the fact that reporters are questioning whether his tactic of receiving coaching from Boris Becker during matches is considered cheating.
Djoker admitted to getting illegal coaching at times, but he doesn't view it as a serious violation of the rules, according to Paul Gittings of CNN.com.
"I mean, there are special ways of, I would say, communication," Djokovic said. "The way you look at each other, the way you 'feel' your box, and box 'feels' what you're going through on the court. I think that's something that just gives you that reassurance, gives you that confidence."
Nole received several questions regarding his comments after defeating Kohlschreiber, and he was clearly frustrated, per Carole Bouchard of The Yellow Ball Corner:
Djokovic wasn't found to have broken any rules by the umpire Monday, and it is unlikely that he will be reprimanded at any point during the tournament.
Most players seemingly find ways to get around the rules against coaching, and Djoker is apparently no exception.
His main focus needs to be on thriving and surviving at Wimbledon, and if he plays like he did Monday and finds a way to brush the inquiries aside, he has a great chance to win the event.
Williams Sisters Dominate in Straight Sets
Serena and Venus Williams have combined for 10 career singles titles at Wimbledon, and based on their respective performances Monday, there is reason to believe that No. 11 could be on the way in a couple weeks.
As expected, top-ranked Serena cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over unheralded Margarita Gasparyan. No. 16 Venus' showing was a bit more surprising as she destroyed fellow American Madison Brengle to the tune of a 6-0, 6-0 drubbing.
Serena entered Wimbledon in hopes of keeping her 2015 Grand Slam chances alive. She has already won the Australian Open and French Open this year, and early returns are good regarding her chances of winning her sixth Wimbledon title.
Winning in the first round of a major is essentially automatic for Serena, though, as she is nearly perfect in such situations over the course of her career, according to ESPN Stats and Info:
Venus, who is a five-time Wimbledon champ in her own right, hasn't experienced the same level of success as her sister in recent years. She hasn't won a Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2008, but she did reach the quarters at the Aussie Open earlier this year.
Although Venus may not be the same player she once was, she has shown an ability to compete with the very best at 35 years of age. Venus beat the world's 36th-ranked player Monday, and she did it in a way that she hadn't in nearly two decades, per Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times:
American tennis is always at its peak when the Williams sisters are playing well, and that is the case currently. The only negative, however, is that they will have to meet in the fourth round if they continue to mow down opponents.
While Serena and Venus locking horns is nothing new, it traditionally hasn't happened at such an early stage of the tournament.
The fact that she might have to take on her sister in a few rounds was unexpected news from Serena's perspective, according to Courtney Nguyen of SI Tennis:
Both Serena and Venus would likely prefer to put off a match against each other as long as possible, but one of them will have to go down in order for the other to win Wimbledon for the sixth time.
Serena will undoubtedly be favored if the match comes to fruition, but Venus may very well be the player with the best chance to spoil her sister's Grand Slam aspirations.
Stan Wawrinka Continues Quest for Second Consecutive Grand Slam Title
Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have dominated men's tennis for the past several years, but there is a new star in town in the form of Wawrinka.
On the heels of his shocking French Open victory, the Swiss sensation looked rock solid in the first round at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 7-5, 7-6(3) win over Portugal's Joao Sousa.
The 30-year-old veteran has established himself as one of the top contenders at Wimbledon with two Grand Slam titles in his back pocket, and while he has never advanced past the quarterfinals at All England Club, he certainly has a great opportunity to break that trend.
While the Wimbledon final is a long way off, Wawrinka can join an elite group if he is able to make it to that point and win, according to Wimbledon on Twitter:
No matter how much success Wawrinka achieves, he seems to find a way to remain grounded, humble and humorous.
That much was apparent Monday when a reporter suggested that he is now part of the "Big Four" along with Djoker, Fed, Rafa and Murray, per Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street Journal:
Numbers not withstanding, Wawrinka has entered the elite ranks in men's tennis, and he can solidify his place in that conversation by at least making it to the semifinals.
That is a very realistic goal for Wawrinka considering where he is in the draw, although he could be in line for a rematch with Djokovic should he make it that far.
Wawrinka would almost certainly be an underdog in that situation, but he has proven before that he can beat Nole on the big stage, and he wouldn't shy away from another chance.
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