AP PHOTOS: The 1st week at the Wimbledon tennis tournament

Jul 1, 2022, 3:07 PM | Updated: Jul 2, 2022, 4:12 am

Serena Williams of the US waves as she leaves the court after losing to France's Harmony Tan in a first round women's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

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Taylor Fritz of the US stretches to return to Britain's Alastair Gray in a second round men's single match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko serves to Germany's Jule Niemeier in a third round women's singles match on day five of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

A member of ground staff shakes water off the covers during a rain delay on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, June 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

A rainbow arches in the sky as seen from the courts on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Rain covers are placed on the courts on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, June 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns to Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo in a first round men's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Romania's Simona Halep gestures as she play Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in a second round women's single match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

France's Caroline Garcia celebrates defeating Britain's Emma Raducanu in a singles tennis match on day three of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Italy's Jannik Sinner plays John Isner of the US during their men's singles third round match on day five of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Germany's Oscar Otte in a men's singles match on day five of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Coco Gauff of the US falls as she tries to make a return to Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in a second round women's singles match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in a second round men's singles match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Tereza Martincova of the Czech Republic prepares to serve to Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in a singles tennis match on day three of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas returns to Switzerland's Alexander Ritschard during their singles tennis match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic returns the ball to Italy's Jasmine Paolini during their singles tennis match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Britain's Andy Murray waves after losing a singles tennis match against John Isner of the US on day three of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic, left, returns the ball to Romania's Simona Halep in a singles tennis match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Poland's Iga Swiatek sporting a Ukrainian colors ribbon on her hat waits to receive serve from Croatia's Jana Fett in a first round women's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Coco Gauff of the US serves to Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse during their singles tennis match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

France's Harmony Tan celebrates after beating Serena Williams of the US in a first round women's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Crowds flock on the Hill outside court one on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Spain's Rafael Nadal jumps up as he serves to Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo in a first round men's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Australia's Nick Kyrgios returns the ball during the singles tennis match against Britain's Paul Jubb on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Poland's Iga Swiatek returns to Croatia's Jana Fett in a first round women's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

A member of the ground staff moves some flowers ahead of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — There were players who weren’t allowed to enter Wimbledon this year because of the ban on Russians and Belarusians, a trio of top men who tested positive for COVID-19, and one of the biggest stars of tennis, Serena Williams, made a quick exit with a first-round loss.

Britain’s two most recent Grand Slam champions, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu, also were defeated early.

Novak Djokovic’s bid for a fourth consecutive trophy at the All England Club is still alive and well, as is Rafael Nadal’s pursuit of a calendar-year Grand Slam and Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak.

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