Katie Swan glides past Begu but Boulter joins early British exodus at Wimbledon

The brief

At 12.30pm on the second day of the 2026 championships Katie Swan ended Britain’s wait for a first singles victory as she marked her long-awaited return to the All England Club with a battling straight-sets win over Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu. After a dismal opening day on which the 10 home players who completed their matches were beaten, the wildcard ensured there would be no repeat of the unwanted statistic, overcoming Begu 6-4, 6-4 on Court 16 to become the first Briton into the second round, where she will play Madison Keys. It was the 27-year-old’s first Wimbledon appearance in three years after persistent back injuries and her first Wimbledon win…