Shots of the Day: Gauff, Raducanu, Paolini sparkle on Wimbledon Day 1

Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu

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On Centre Court, 2021 US Open champion Raducanu fired an angled winner to set up match point in front of a thrilled home crowd, on her way to a straight-sets win over lucky loser Renata Zarazua

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Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion and No.2 seed, followed later in the day by executing a pitch-perfect lob over her fellow American Caroline Dolehide

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And No.7 seed Paolini showed off her burgeoning grass-court acumen with a deft drop volley in her win over Sara Sorribes Tormo

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Take a look at Wimbledon's Shots of the Day below:

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