No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca Nardi
The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title. He was a semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023.
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