Wimbledon, day 1 men’s roundup: Tiafoe shocks Tsitispas, Djokovic dominates after dropping first set

Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas knocked out in first round by Frances Tiafoe while Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare before getting his bid for a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title off to a winning start on Monday while rain brought havoc to the schedule, one year after the tournament was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tsitsipas became the first big name to exit Wimbledon on the first day of play, losing 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. He has now lost in the first round at Wimbledon on three occasions.

It was quite a contrast in fortunes for the Greek who only a fortnight ago lost in five sets to Djokovic in the French Open final.

Tiafoe, the world No 57, goes on to face either Canada’s Vasek Pospisil or Roberto Carballes Baena for a place in the last 32.

Defending champion and world No 1 Djokovic, looking to become just the third man in history to complete a calendar Grand Slam, claimed a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win over Britain’s 253rd-ranked Jack Draper.

However, the 34-year-old Serb struggled on the slippery Centre Court surface with the roof closed above it due to the rain.

Left-handed Draper, playing just his fifth match on the main tour, saved seven of seven…

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