The oldest player at this year's Wimbledon, Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, breezed through her first-round match on Monday by beating a player 15 years her junior in straight sets.
After shaking off an unimpressive start, Rafael Nadal swept to a straight-sets victory on the opening day of the 125th Championships by 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 against the 91st ranked Michael Russell of the United States.
Rafael Nadal could become the first player to begin the defense of his Wimbledon title under cover today as rain threatens to dampen the start of the grasscourt grand slam.
After teaching the world a Chinese tennis lesson in Paris by winning the French Open, Li Na may have to educate her own mother on just what a big deal that was.
Chinese Li Na's success at Roland Garros was a breakthrough for Asian tennis, which led to positive reactions and Asian expectations on forthcoming Wimbledon all over the tennis world.