Wimbledon talking points as day two beckons
Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal are among those beginning their campaigns on Tuesday.
The British summer is officially in full swing with the start of Wimbledon.
Monday was an action-packed day, with the promise of more great tennis to come on Tuesday.
Here, Press Association Sport looks at the main talking points.
Swan on song
Great Britain has a new tennis hero after 19-year-old Katie Swan won a grand slam match for the first time. Swan, ranked 204th in the world, raised home spirits with a 6-2 6-2 win over Irina-Camelia Begu and was a rare British winner on the opening day. She has set the standard that a host of other Brits will hope to match on day two, with the likes of Johanna Konta, Kyle Edmund, Heather Watson and Katie Boulter in action.
Welcome back Serena
The top seeds in the women’s game will have shuddered at the sight of Serena Williams making her Wimbledon comeback. The seven-time champion beat Arantxa Rus in her first match back at the All England Club since 2016 and fired a warning to her rivals. Though not at her absolute best, she battled hard and overpowered her Dutch opponent to extend her winning streak at Wimbledon to 15 matches. Potential third-round opponent Elina Svitolina might be particularly worried, with Caroline Wozniacki likely to be waiting in the quarter-finals should Williams go deep this fortnight.
Maria, you’ve got to see her
