Wimbledon is removing traditions from its long list of elements that for many years of its century-old history were considered untouchable. Among the classics that no longer appear in the forbidden book of All England Clubon Sundays: first the men’s final was played on that day and then the Sunday break between the first and second week was completed.
She relaxed part of the strict dress code, although in the details, not the color, with clean white being a non-negotiable element at the moment. Nor is it the center court that debuts in every edition of the tournament. The honor belongs to the current male champion, which his rival does not directly benefit from.
As a slight concession to equality, Tuesday became the day on which the women’s championship opens.
During the 2024 event, which will run from July 1 to 16, Carlos Alcaraz He was the first official to step onto the ‘Cathedral’ lawn of the All England Club, which has a capacity for 15,000 spectators. Full capacity is guaranteed.
The Roland Garros champion will also start his participation against the Estonian Mark Lajal, a Grand Slam rookie. At 1:30 pm London time, 2:30 pm
Next, two single women: the local heroine Emma Raducanucompared to Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova. They will close the world number 2, the American Coco Gauffand his countrymen Caroline Dolehide.
In the ‘Cathedral’ program of world tennis, a notable absence. The new ATP number, the Italian one, does not appear Jannik Sinner, who took the lead from the Serbian Novak Djokovic after Roland Garros.
The transalpine, semi-finalist in the 2023 edition against ‘Nole’, will debut this time on Court 1, against the German Yannick Hanfmann. A dangerous match for a favorite in the first round.
However, Sinner was ousted from the center in connection with what happened in 2023. Ironically, without becoming No. 1 or champion of the Australian Open, he played in the middle on the first day. Then the order of play is opened Novak Djokovic and Pedro CachínFollowing Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina. And the Sinner closed against the Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Wimbledon reversed the rules from 2023 to 2024: in the middle one men’s and two women’s singles, when there are two and one, respectively, in 2023. An exchange that also took place on Court 1 from one year to the next: in summary , Sinner, outside the middle, Gauff took his place. The opposite of 2023.
1
Center Court
2:30 p.m
Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/3)-Mark Lajal (Est)
Ekaterina Alexandrova (Rus/22)-Emma Raducanu (GBR)
Caroline Dolehide (USA)-Coco Gauff (USA/2)
2
Track 1
2:00 p.m
Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA)-Daniil Medvedev (Rus/5)
Emina Bektas (USA)-Aryna Sabalenka (Blr/3)
Jannik Sinner (Ita/1)-Yannick Hanfmann (Ale)
Source: La Verdad
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