Goffin advances to second round of Wimbledon

Belgian David Goffin advanced to the second round of Wimbledon by defeating qualifier Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (5) at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Tuesday.

Goffin, a former world No 7 who is currently ranked No 58, will play the winner of the match between Japanese Taro Daniel and Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the No 31 seed, in the second round.

Goffin’s best result at Wimbledon has been a quarter-final appearance in 2019. He also reached the fourth round on two other occasions.

Wimbledon (Grand Slam), first-round results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass)

• Reilly Opelka (15) beat Carlos Taberner: 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4
• Steve Johnson beat Grigor Dimitrov (18): 4-6, 5-2 ret.
• Ryan Peniston (WC) beat Henri Laaksonen: 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
• Oscar Otte (32) beat Peter Gojowczyk: 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
• Alexander Bublik beat Marton Fucsovics: 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
• Andy Murray beat James Duckworth: 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
• Dusan Lajovic beat Pablo Carreno Busta (16): 3-6, 6-4, 0-0 ret.
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Fabio Fognini: 5-7, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
• Miomir Kecmanovic (25) beat John Millman: 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Jannik Sinner (10) beat Stan Wawrinka (WC): 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Tim van Rijthoven (WC) beat Federico Delbonis: 7-6 (7), 6-1, 6-2
• Jiri Vesely beat Federico Coria: 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Alejandro Tabilo beat Laslo Djere: 7-6 (6), 6-2, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (11)
• Carlos Alcaraz (5) beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4
• Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Kamil Majchrzak: 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-5
• John Isner (20) beat Enzo Couacaud (Q): 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Soon Woo Kwon: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Tommy Paul (30) beat Fernando Verdasco: 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
• Frances Tiafoe (23) beat Andrea Vavassori (Q): 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Hubert Hurkacz (7): 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (8)
• Adrian Mannarino beat Max Purcell (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 4-6, 6-4
• Jaume Munar beat Thiago Moura Monteiro: 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
• Cameron Norrie (9) beat Pablo Andujar: 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-3
• Maximilian Marterer (Q) beat Aljaz Bedene: 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5
• Ugo Humbert beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Casper Ruud (3) beat Albert Ramos Vinolas: 7-6 (1), 7-6 (9), 6-2
• Quentin Halys beat Benoit Paire: 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
• Nikoloz Basilashvili (22) beat Lukas Rosol (Q): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

You might also like this

Resurgent Goffin says he can still bother the ATP’s best

tennis majors

Resurgent Goffin captures first title since February of 2021

tennis majors

Matteo Berrettini out of Wimbledon, tests positive for Covid

tennis majors

Brit Peniston’s sensational summer continues, into Wimbledon second round

tennis majors

Dimitrov retires through injury, Johnson through to Wimbledon second round

tennis majors