Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine on a sweltering Court One to get her quest for a first Wimbledon title up and running with a 6-1 7-5 win on Monday.

Aryna Sabalenka, the current World No. 1 and a favourite to win Wimbledon 2025, advanced to the second round on Monday with a commanding 6-1, 7-5 victory over qualifier Carson Branstine. This year's Wimbledon championships kicked off on the hottest opening day on record,

Carson Branstine is a budding player with a huge game and an even bigger story to tell, and in 2025 she will be playing her first match at Wimbledon. Following that, the most important thing is that her first opponent will be world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka.