Wimbledon 2016: Tuesday Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from London

Rain forced the suspension of several first-round matches Tuesday at Wimbledon, but several top stars in both the men's and women's singles draw managed to advance at the All England Club in London. 

World No. 1 Serena Williams cruised into the second round on the women's side, while No. 2 Andy Murray and No. 4 Stan Wawrinka headlined the men's slate and kept their championship hopes alive.

Here is a full rundown of the men's and women's singles results from Tuesday, along with a recap of the biggest moments and top players who took the court.

Men's Singles Results

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
1R	(2) Andy Murray	Liam Broady	6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1R	(4) Stan Wawrinka	Taylor Fritz	7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-4
1R	(7) Richard Gasquet	Aljaz Bedene	6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1R	(12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	Inigo Cervantes	6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4
1R	(14) Roberto Bautista Agut	Jordan Thompson	6-3, 6-3, 6-3
1R	(15) Nick Kyrgios	Radek Stepanek	6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (9), 6-1
1R	(22) Feliciano Lopez	Rajeev Ram	7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4
1R	(25) Viktor Troicki	Tristan Lamasine	6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1R	(26) Benoit Paire	Franko Skugor	3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-3, 10-8
1R	(31) Joao Sousa	Dmitry Tursunov	3-6, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
1R	Lu Yen-hsun	Alexander Kudryavtsev	6-4, 6-1, 6-4
1R	Dustin Brown	Dusan Lajovic	4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
1R	Juan Monaco	Taro Daniel	7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
1R	Marcel Granollers	Victor Estrella Burgos	6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
1R	John Millman	Albert Montanes	7-5, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
1R	Albert Ramos-Vinolas	Vasek Pospisil	6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
1R	Dennis Novikov	Luke Saville	4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
1R	Mikhail Kukushkin	Martin Klizan	7-6 (7), 7-6 (5), 6-4
1R	Benjamin Becker	Facundo Bagnis	6-3, 6-3, 6-1
1R	Juan Martin del Potro	Stephane Robert	6-1, 7-5, 6-0

Women's Singles Results

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
1R	(1) Serena Williams	Amra Sadikovic	6-2, 6-4
1R	(6) Roberta Vinci	Alison Riske	6-2, 5-7, 6-3
1R	(13) Svetlana Kuznetsova	Caroline Wozniacki	7-5, 6-4
1R	(19) Dominika Cibulkova	Mirjana Lucic-Baroni	7-5, 6-3
1R	(27) CoCo Vandeweghe	Kateryna Bondarenko	6-2, 7-6 (3)
1R	(30) Caroline Garcia	Cagla Buyukakcay	6-2, 6-3
1R	Christina McHale	Daniela Hantuchova	7-5, 6-2
1R	Ying-Ying Duan	Kristyna Pliskova	6-3, 3-6, 7-5
1R	Daria Gavrilova	Qiang Wang	2-6, 6-3, 6-4
1R	Yulia Putintseva	Marina Melnikova	7-5, 6-2
1R	Elena Vesnina	Tamira Paszek	7-5, 6-2
1R	Timea Babos	Katie Swan	6-2, 6-3
1R	Katerina Siniakova	Pauline Parmentier	6-3, 7-5
1R	Tara Moore	Alison Van Uytvanck	6-3, 6-2

Tuesday Men's Recap

Murray entered his first-round match against fellow Brit Liam Broady with massive expectations on his shoulders as a former Wimbledon winner, but the pressure didn't get to him as he breezed past his countryman in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

According to ESPN Tennis, Murray improved his impeccable career record on grass in the process:

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In the all-British battle it's World No.2 Murray who eases past Broady 6-2 6-3 6-4, scoring 96th match-win on grass. pic.twitter.com/nJqlq9IzAT

— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) June 28, 2016"

While he was never truly challenged in the match, which took less than two hours to complete, Murray admitted afterward he can stand to make some improvements as he progresses in the tournament, per Alix Ramsay of Wimbledon.com: "I served pretty well. Offensively, there was good stuff. Defensively maybe I could have done a little better but it's not that easy playing someone you know. We're both out there just trying to win but it doesn't make it any easier."

Murray took care of business in a draw that looks to be his for the taking on paper, as Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer reside in the top half.

Wawrinka could be Murray's biggest challenger, but that match cannot happen until the semifinals.

The two-time major champion held up his end of the bargain Tuesday, like Murray, but it wasn't without some difficult moments, as talented, 18-year-old American Taylor Fritz took a set off the Switzerland native.

Despite the win, Wawrinka displayed some frustration at times during the match, as pointed out by Matt Cronin of USTA.com:

He was also quite complimentary of his opponent after a much closer match than most observers likely expected, according to an interview with the BBC (via Mark Hodgkinson of Wimbledon.com): "Taylor's a great player, really talented for sure, and he has a lot of shots. He's really young and he has a lot of time in front of him to improve but you can already see that he's a strong player."

Things may get even more difficult for Wawrinka in the second round, though, as he will face a tough task in the form of Juan Martin del Potro.

The 27-year-old Argentine is a former U.S. Open champion and Olympic bronze medalist, but he has fallen off the map in recent years due to injuries.

Per Wimbledon's official Twitter account, Tuesday marked his first Grand Slam match in well over two years:

Del Potro made the most of his return by dismantling France's Stephane Robert in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, 6-0, to lay the foundation for a clash with Wawrinka.

While it has been years since Del Potro was last a factor in Grand Slam tournaments, he is big, powerful and talented. His health has been the one thing holding him back.

As perhaps the most dangerous dark horse in the men's draw, Del Potro has a golden opportunity to go on a deep run if he can manage to knock off Wawrinka.

Tuesday Women's Recap

Williams kicked off her Wimbledon title defense in impressive fashion Tuesday, as she made quick work of Switzerland's Amra Sadikovic, 6-2, 6-4.

Williams has gone three consecutive Grand Slams without a title, and while she has a long way to go before she ends that drought, she appeared to be in fine form in the first round.

According to WTA Insider, she did admit, however, that she somewhat feels the rigors of the long tennis season:

That fact didn't stop her from rolling past Sadikovic and improving upon one of the most impressive records in the sport, as pointed out by ESPN's Trey Wingo:

While Tuesday was hugely positive for Williams, that wasn't the case for one of her closest friends in Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki.

The former world No. 1 entered Wimbledon unseeded due largely to injuries forcing her to miss time, and she drew a difficult matchup with No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.

Kuznetsova came out on top in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, which has been her modus operandi in first-round matches at Grand Slams over the course of her career, per ESPN Tennis:

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Three-time quarterfinalist Kuznetsova improves to 45-10 in Major 1R matches, d. Wozniacki 7-5 6-4. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Mphj5dLo8h

— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) June 28, 2016"

The win kept alive the possibility of Kuznetsova meeting Williams in the fourth round, but it also represented a significant fall from grace for Wozniacki:

Wozniacki was clearly dejected after the loss, but she attempted to look ahead with some level of positivity, as the U.S. Open and the Olympics still remain on the schedule, according to Hodgkinson: "It just sucks right now to be out of the tournament—there's not much else to say. ... It's been a tough year, but you have to keep on fighting."

Roberta Vinci, Dominika Cibulkova, American CoCo Vandeweghe and Caroline Garcia were the other seeded players to advance Tuesday in what could be a wide-open women's draw.

Williams is no longer invincible, as evidenced by her past three Grand Slam performances, and the door is open for unexpected contenders to make a run.

Williams remains the player to beat, but the gap may be closing, and several of those who won Tuesday have an opportunity to play spoiler.

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