first round
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Strength and conditioning training with MW Athletix’s Keith Coury helped lift Trey into the first round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Confronted with unwanted history, Sinner would have to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets and avoid becoming only the third defending Wimbledon men's champion to lose in the first round.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
After a dismal start that saw 15 of his compatriots fall in the first round, he has carried British singles hopes further than anyone imagined, and dazzled the home crowd with his fighting spirit.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the first round against Damir Dzumhur, Fery dropped the opening set and trailed by a break in the second before surging back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Her legs shook the whole time she was up there, and she’d been relieved when she lost in the first round and could get off the stage.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
