Kiwi women’s tennis player Lulu Sun was eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon singles after a 6-4 6-4 loss to Czech player Marie Bouzkova, struggling with 30 unforced errors in sweltering 32°C heat.
68th world-ranked Sun, a 2024 quarter-finalist, will continue in the doubles draw alongside Canadian Leylah Fernandez.
Meanwhile, defending men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a five-set scare against Fabio Fognini, while women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced comfortably.
Last year’s men’s semi-finalist Daniil Medvedev and two-time women’s finalist Ons Jabeur both exited early.
