Daniil Medvedev enjoys winning return to Wimbledon

Daniil Medvedev

World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev marked his return to Wimbledon after last year's ban on Russian players with a first-round win on Wednesday.

Medvedev defeated French-born British wild card Arthur Fery, ranked at 391 in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. The former US Open champion will face either Adrian Mannarino of France or compatriot Alexander Shevchenko for a place in the last 32.

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In 2022, the All England Club had banned all Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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