Top seed Jannik Sinner has expressed delight to be back at Wimbledon after defeating fellow Italian Luca Nardi in straight sets.
Playing world number 95 Nardi for the first time, Sinner had little trouble dispatching the 21-year-old in his first Grand Slam match since that bitter defeat at Roland Garros.
Sinner, who has failed to reach the Wimbledon final in his four visits, with a last-four appearance in 2023 ranking as his best effort, told france24 that he’s hoping to win the tournament.
“I’m very happy to come back here to such a special place for me,” Sinner said.
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“Playing an Italian is very unfortunate but one has to go through and luckily it was me.
“We worked a lot after Halle (grass-court tournament) on the serve and in important moments I felt I was serving very well.
“First matches are never easy, so I’m very happy with the performance. It’s a new tournament, new challenges.
“If you don’t enjoy to play on these courts, I don’t know where you will enjoy. I will try to keep going.”
Sinner has won three of the past six Grand Slams, but the 23-year-old blew a two-set lead and wasted three match points as Alcaraz staged a comeback for the ages to win the French Open final.
