Jannik Sinner marked his return to Wimbledon by laying on a 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 demolition job on fellow Italian Luca Nardi on Tuesday, with the top seed sprinting into the second round.

Sinner, who went 1-1 on grass last week in Halle, whipped his game into shape as he destroyed his compatriot in one and three-quarter hours.

The world No. 1 added that he has gotten past memories of his five-set Roland Garros title loss to Carlos Alcaraz, one of the more iconic recent finals.

“I’m happy how I ended this match (6-0). It gives me confidence to start the next one.

“This is a new tournament with new chances and new challenges. I’m happy about today and will try to keep going.”

The seed said he and his team worked on his serving in recent sessions. “In the important moments I served very well. 

“We struggled in the beginning of the match with not so many rallies. I tried to step up and hit through the ball.

“Playing another Italian is unfortunate as only one of us can go through – I’m happy it was me”

Lorenzo Sonego followed the winning Sinner template on another hot and sunny summer day, with the Italian defeating Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria  6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Italy’s seventh seed and 2024 semi-finalist Lorenzo Musetti was beaten, going down 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech accounted for third seed Alexander Zverev as he won a match halted by darkness the night before, defeating the German 7-6 (3), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in a combined four and three-quarter hours.

The winner had lost all seven of his previous matches against top five opponents before upsetting Zverev.  

“What a moment, such emotions,,” an overwhelmed winner said. “It starts with the crowd (support).

“My legs are still shaking, I’m happy the match is finished. I slept about six hours last night. It was very difficult.”

British fourth seed Jack Draper had a lighter workday as he advanced 6-2, 6-2, 2-1 when Argentine opponent Sebastien Baez retired. 

Fifth seed Taylor Fritz finished off a match controversially stopped with 40 minutes remaining on Monday night prior to the l1 p.m. Wimbledon cut-off time

The American who wanted to play on but was denied, concluded a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win, his fourth from two sets to love down.  

His 13th-seeded compatriot Tommy Paul, a quarter-finalist last year, spoiled the Grand Slam debut of British youngster Johannus Monday, eliminating the big-serving lefty 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

“It’s not too often in a Slam you play a guy that you don’t have a lot of experience,” he said. “But I talked to some people, heard some things about him, I knew he was a big lefty with a pretty good serve.

“I knew I had to take care of my service games. He had a couple of break points early in the match. I was happy that I got those, because it could have gotten a little bit interesting. 

“But after that I really took care of my service games and got the breaks early in sets and kind of kept it rolling.”

Seven-time champion and sixth seed Novak Djokovic crushed Alexandre Muller of France to make a fast start, winning 6-1, 6-7(9) 6-2, 6-2

The 38-year-old Serb showed why he has never lost in the first round here as he dominated the match delayed until evening by slow play on Centre Court.

Alexander Bublik learned that his Halle title counted for little as he took a 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 loss to Spaniard Jaume Munar.

Alex Michelsen of the US lost to Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (6) marathon over three and a quarter hours.

Alex de Minaur began making amends for a poor French Open and a fist-round loss last month on grass at Queen’s, with the Australian overcoming Spain’s Roberto Caraballes Baena 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (2).

“Whether I’m back to my best, I can only show that by playing the tennis. I’mgoing to give myself the best chance to perform.

“Today I thought there was some great tennis. I just kept the same momentum I’ve had throughout the whole practice week, playing some really good stuff the
way I want to be playing, and ultimately a really, really good, solid performance.”