American-Canadian model Carson Branstine made her Wimbledon debut on Monday, June 30, but ultimately fell short to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Branstine, 24, ranked at world No. 194, lost in straight sets (6-1, 7-5) to Sabalenka.

Aryna Sabalenka, the current World No. 1 and a favourite to win Wimbledon 2025, advanced to the second round on Monday with a commanding 6-1, 7-5 victory over qualifier Carson Branstine. This year's Wimbledon championships kicked off on the hottest opening day on record,

There are plenty of tennis players who might be daunted by the prospect of making their Grand Slam debut against someone ranked No. 1 and in a big stadium.