WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest at Wimbledon (all times local):

12:30 p.m.

Ninth-seeded Sloane Stephens avoided another first-round exit at Wimbledon, beating former quarterfinalist Timea Bacsinszky 6-2, 6-4 for her first victory at the All England Club since 2016.

The American was one of four top-10 seeded women to lose in the first round last year, and also went out in her opening match in 2017. Bacsinszky reached the quarterfinals in 2015 but has now lost all three of her career meetings with Stephens.

No. 15 Wang Qiang and Barbora Strycova were also among the early winners on Day 2 of the Grand Slam tournament. Wang beat Vera Lapko 6-2, 6-2 and Strycova defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 6-2.

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8 a.m.

Serena Williams renews her bid for her 24th Grand Slam title and eighth at Wimbledon with a Centre Court match against Giulia Gatto-Monticone of Italy.

Williams lost in the final at the All England Club to Angelique Kerber last year.

Kerber opens Tuesday’s first-round action in the main stadium against Tatjana Maria.

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer then follows against Lloyd Harris.

The first match on No. 1 Court will be Ash Barty’s first match since she became ranked No. 1. The French Open champion faces Zheng Saisai.

Rafael Nadal takes on Yuichi Sugita later in the day in that arena.

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United States’ Sloane Stephens celebrates after beating Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky in a Women’s singles match during day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/07/web1_123130150-e4e6c34f05864558aeb02b1c8759d7a0.jpgUnited States’ Sloane Stephens celebrates after beating Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky in a Women’s singles match during day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Serena Williams of USA and her coach Patrick Mouratoglou walk on after a training session at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Friday, June 28, 2019. The Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2019 will be held in London from July 1 to July 14. (Peter Klaunzer/Keystone via AP)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/07/web1_123130150-dc071288a8db4d6d9b034c529b8c8b2c.jpgSerena Williams of USA and her coach Patrick Mouratoglou walk on after a training session at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Friday, June 28, 2019. The Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2019 will be held in London from July 1 to July 14. (Peter Klaunzer/Keystone via AP)

Switzerland’s Roger Federer attends a practice session ahead of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Saturday, June 29, 2019. The Wimbledon Tennis Championships start on Monday, July 1 and run until Sunday, July 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2019/07/web1_123130150-cc8747c759304ad884a4eb80d82fb68a.jpgSwitzerland’s Roger Federer attends a practice session ahead of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Saturday, June 29, 2019. The Wimbledon Tennis Championships start on Monday, July 1 and run until Sunday, July 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)