WIMBLEDON DAY 2: AUSSIES LOOK TO IMPROVE RESULTS AS DE MINAUR LEADS CHARGE
- Christian Montegan
- Jul 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 2

Nine Australians headline a packed schedule for Wimbledon Day 2, with Alex de Minaur seeking redemption for last year's heartbreak.
It was a horror opening day for the Aussies at the All England Club, with seven of eight players exiting London.
Aussie men's matches - Day 2
Alex de Minaur [11] v Roberto Carballés Baena (Tuesday, 8pm AEST)
Adam Walton v Arthur Cazaux [Q] (Tuesday, 8pm AEST)
James McCabe [Q] v Fábián Marozsán (Tuesday, 8pm AEST)
Aleksandar Vukic v Tseng Chun-hsin (Tuesday, 8pm AEST)
Alex Bolt [Q] v Ben Shelton [10] (Wednesday, Not Before 12am)
Rinky Hijikata v David Goffin (Wednesday, Not Before 12am)
Top-ranked Australian Alex de Minaur is hopeful of putting aside his recent woes when he meets experienced Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena.
'Demon' produced an uncharacteristic performance in his 2-6, 4-6 loss in the opening round at Queen's earlier this month, but is determined to get back on track as he attempts to return to the quarter-final stage, having been forced to withdraw before his scheduled match against Novak Djokovic 12 months ago.
Qualifier Alex Bolt has, on paper at least, by far the most daunting assignment against 10th seed and powerful American Ben Shelton. But James McCabe, in his second Grand Slam main draw, is another Aussie who survived qualifying and has been handed a winnable match against the inconsistent Fábián Marozsán.
World No.87 Rinky Hijikata has an opportunity to bounce back from his unexpected loss at the hands of compatriot Bernard Tomic in Mallorca when he takes on former world No.7 David Goffin.
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Aussie women's matches - Day 2
Daria Kasatkina [16] v Emiliana Arango (Tuesday, 8pm AEST)
Priscilla Hon v Ekaterina Alexandrova [18] (Tuesday, 8pm AEST)
Maya Joint v Liudmila Samsonova [19] (Tuesday, Not Before 9:40pm AEST)
Three consecutive first-round defeats during the grass court swing are far from ideal preparation for Daria Kasatkina, who is set to appear in her first Wimbledon under the Australian flag.
Kasatkina, 28, secured her best result at SW19 seven years ago when she made the quarters, whereas her first-round opponent, Emiliana Arango, enters unfamiliar territory in what will be the Colombian's maiden Wimbledon main draw.
She might still be pinching herself, but Priscilla Hon better believe it isn't all a dream after saving five match points in her final round of qualifying at Roehampton against talented 21-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko.
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For Hon, her name is part of the main draw for the first time in seven attempts. However, a date against 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova will be a tall order as they prepare to face off in their first-ever meeting.
A memorable title at the Eastbourne Open has surely offered teenage sensation Maya Joint a wind in her sails.
The 19-year-old is also ready to partake in her first main draw at London's prestigious Slam.
Other notable matches - Day 2
Jannik Sinner [1] v Luca Nardi
Jack Draper [4] v Sebastian Baez
Novak Djokovic [6] v Alexandre Müller
Alexander Bublik [28] v Jaume Munar
Coco Gauff [2] v Dayana Yastremska
Mirra Andreeva [7] v Mayar Sherif
Iga Świątek [8] v Polina Kudermetova
Emma Navarro [10] v Petra Kvitová
Catch all the action live on Stan Sport and the Nine Network.
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