Wimbledon 2014 Results: Complete Day 1 Scores from Men’s Singles Matches

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Published: June 23, 2014

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The first day at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships featured a couple of intriguing upsets and some big names in both the men's and women's singles brackets, but the Grand Slam tournament is only just getting started.

After just one day, there's still plenty of tennis left to be played. The Grand Slam event has just begun and the final day of the tournament is on July 6.

Andy Murray is looking to defend his 2013 Wimbledon title, while Novak Djokovic is looking to get revenge after falling to the 27-year-old in the final last year.

As some of the biggest names in tennis try to grab a Grand Slam title, here are some of the top scores from Monday's action along with recaps of some of the biggest Day 1 stories.

 

Top Day 1 Scores



 

Note: All results from Day 1 can be seen courtesy of Wimbledon.com

 

Day 1 Stories

Andy Murray Starts Strong



As the first British men's winner at Wimbledon since 1936 last year, Murray was looking to get off on the right foot in this year's tournament, and he was able to do just that, winning in straight sets in his first match against David Goffin.

There were few scares for Murray in this match, especially after winning the first set 6-1. It was Murray's 450th career ATP World Tour victory, giving him a solid milestone to be proud of while advancing to the second round.



"I thought it was a very high standard match," Murray told Piers Newbery from BBC Sport.

"I was glad to finish it in three. Sometimes you can win in three sets and not play that well, but I'm pleased with the way I struck the ball. I was nervous this morning and I was nervous last night, but once you sit down on the chair it's time to get on with this year."

The match was a quick one, lasting just two hours and two minutes. Murray came up wit...
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