The 2024 Wimbledon Championships are finally underway, as the Grand Slam tournament started on Monday. There are some exciting men’s first-round matchups on the second day on Tuesday, including Djokovic and Murray’s games, so what should we expect from the best ATP Wimbledon matches on July 2?
Novak Djokovic is coming off knee surgery last month, as he beat Francisco Cerundolo while injured to reach the 2024 Roland Garros quarterfinals, but he couldn’t continue after that and had to withdraw from the tournament. Vit Kopriva has won all three of his grass matches this year, and he was a big underdog in two of those matches. The Czech has had better preparations for this event, and with the doubts about Novak’s injury, we expect Kopriva to perform well and cover the spread.
Tomas Machac will take on Andy Murray in their third encounter this year. The Czech had two close wins, but now they will be playing at the favorite tournament for the British player. Despite his recent bad form, the Andy Murray odds in this matchup are enticing, as he is a two-time Wimbledon champion and will have home crowd support. The former world No. 1 will rely on his strong serve to save him in the tough points of this match, so that should be enough for him to win at least two sets if he brings his best form.
Holger Rune holds an impressive 6-1 straight-up record in the last seven Grand Slam first-round matchups. The Danish is clearly the better player in this matchup and is in better form as well, winning six of his last eight matches. Kwon didn’t play any preparation games on grass, while Rune played four and won three of them. Holger is a top-20 player now, and he shouldn’t face many problems beating the No. 367-ranked player, especially on grass here.
