Several unseeded players reached the second round on the opening day of the Open, picking up straight-set wins on a bright, breezy afternoon.
The crowd favourites moved through comfortably, but one seed was pushed to a deciding set before advancing. Organisers said attendance on the first day was the highest in a decade.
Play continues tomorrow with a full schedule of matches on every court.
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Great reporting. This is the clearest summary of the story I have read so far.
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The timeline in the third paragraph really helped me understand how we got here.
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