Sinner survives scare, grim day for British hopes

Men’s defending champion Jannik Sinner flirted with a first-round exit before passing a stern physical test on the opening day of Wimbledon but several seeds departed on a day when defeats for British players piled up.

With chief rival Carlos Alcaraz injured, Sinner is the big favourite to retain his crown but arrived with question marks over his stamina after collapsing to a shock second-round defeat at the French Open....