Wimbledon Day 1 Women’s Recap: Four Grand Slam Finalists Lose

runner-up Jasmine Paolini got her Wimbledon campaign started with a victory. She prevailed 7-5 6-3 against the gritty Sara Sorribes Tormo. The Italian was pushed hard in the first set and had to play many long rallies. But her greater firepower was eventually the difference between the two.Brenda Fruhvirtova played superbly in the final two sets to overcome her fellow 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva 1-6 6-3 6-2. She barely missed in the sets that she won, and Andreeva’s frustrations eventually got the better of her. Fruhvirtova will be a tough match for anyone with the form she showed in this contest.Paula Badosa also played very well to beat last year’s French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-2. The Czech was below her best, but she is just returning from a long injury, meaning it would be unfair to be critical of her. Instead, Badosa deserves the plaudits for a clinical performance, which included saving all six break points she faced.