Wimbledon 2018 Match Time in IST: Day 2 Order of Play, Live Tennis Streaming, When & Where to Watch Telecast on TV & Online

The opening day of Wimbledon 2018 saw the likes of Roger Federer and Serena Williams kickstart the tournament with dazzling games. While men’s singles defending champion produced a brilliant game against Dušan Lajovic of Serbia, it was Serena Williams whose straight sets-first round match against Arantxa Rus got tennis fans jumping in joy. Wimbledon day 1 results saw several shocking exits with Sloane Stephens, Grigor Dimitrov and Elina Svitolina bowing out in the first round. Coming to the Day 2 Order of Play, the players to watch out for are Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza and Dominic Thiem. If you're one of the die-hard fans looking for the match time in IST, order of play, live telecast and streaming links online, you are on the right page.

Federer displayed his sublime form as he dispatched Dusan Lajovic in straight sets won 6-1 6-3 6-4. The world number 57 from Serbia had no answers to Swiss master’s forehand and perfect play. His countryman, unseeded Stan Wawrinka put up a powerful game to knock the sixth-seed Grigor Dimitrov 1-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-4. Wawrinka was not alone in producing a shocking match result but also his girlfriend, Donna Vekić stunned reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens in the first round. Meanwhile, Marin Cilic, Caroline Wozniacki, Madison Keys, Venus Williams, all comfortably made to the second round. Now take a look at all the details of the remaining men's and women's singles first round matches along with live telecast and streaming details here.

Day 2, Order of Play: Men's Singles First Round Matches

Dudi Sela (ISR) vs [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) – Centre Court

[24] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs Christian Harrison (USA) – Court 14

[5] Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) vs Peter Gojowczyk (GER) – Court 3

[7] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) – Court 2

[12] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Tennys Sandgren (USA) – Court 1

[10] David Goffin (BEL) vs Matthew Ebden (AUS) – Court 1

[15] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs Denis Istomin (UZB)

Day 2, Order of Play: Women’s Singles First Round Matches

[3] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) vs Naomi Broady (GBR) - Centre Court

[1] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Kurumi Nara (JPN) - Centre Court

[24] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) – Court 1

Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs [6] Caroline Garcia (FRA) – Court 3

Jana Fett (CRO) vs [14] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) – Court 18

Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 31 vs [8] Petra Kvitova (CZE) – Court 1

[11] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs Vera Zvonareva (RUS) – Court 3

What time Wimbledon 2018 first-round matches start?

Wimbledon 2018 matches begin from 11.30am GMT (5.00 pm IST) onwards. Some of the top matches' timings in IST are: Rafael Nadal vs Dudi Sela at 6.45pm IST, Novak Djokovic vs Tennys Sandgren at 8.45pm IST, Simona Halep vs Kurumi Nara at 8.45pm IST, Garbiñe Muguruza vs Naomi Broady at 5.30pm IST, Maria Sharapova vs Vitalia Diatchenko at 9.15pm IST, and Nick Kyrgios vs Denis Istomin at 5.15pm IST.

Where to Watch Wimbledon 2018 first-round matches live telecast? On Which TV Channels in India?

All the matches of Wimbledon 2018, right from the first-round fixtures to the women's and men's singles final matches, Star Sports Network will be airing them on Star Sports Select 1 and HD.

Is there a live streaming of Wimbledon 2018 matches available online in India?

Digital and mobile platform Hotstar owned by Star India will be live streaming all the matches of Wimbledon 2018 for tennis fans who for any reason cannot catch the live action on television. So, get ready to watch the best of tennis - be it on TV or online!

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