Alcaraz and Sinner win openers as Sabalenka pulls out


Back to you: Carlos Alcaraz returning a shot to Mark Lajal during their first-round match. — Reuters

LONDON: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner reached the Wimbledon second round as Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka withdrew with an injury.

As Alcaraz and Sinner, two of the men at the vanguard of tennis’s new generation moved on, 37-year-old Andy Murray kept his fans guessing over his participation at the All England Club.

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