Sakkari and Kasatkina into round two at Wimbledon

Ninth seed Maria Sakkari and Eastbourne champion Daria Kasatkina were among nan early winners successful nan first information of nan women's singles connected time 1 astatine Wimbledon.

Sakkari defeated world number 119 McCartney Kessler of nan United States 6-3 6-1 connected tribunal 12.

It was a invited triumph for nan world number 9 from Greece, who had been knocked retired successful nan first information connected 5 of her six erstwhile Grand Slam singles appearances.

The 28-year-old said: "I've been struggling a small spot successful Grand Slams successful nan past mates of tournaments, you know, pinch first-round losses. So that was successful my mind.

"But I consciousness for illustration coming I was brave and beardown capable to conscionable flooded that fear."

Russian 14th seed Kasatkina dropped only 3 games successful a 6-3 6-0 triumph complete Zhang Shuai of China and could look Lily Miyazaki successful nan 2nd round, if nan British subordinate thumps world number 73 Tamara Korpatsch of Germany later connected Monday.

US Open champion Coco Gauff is scheduled to play 3rd connected Centre Court against chap American Caroline Dolehide, but 3rd seed Aryna Sabalenka - who was besides owed to play connected Monday - has pulled retired of nan tournament pinch a enarthrosis injury.