Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon's hottest-ever opening day although he was far from his sizzling best as he began his quest for a hat-trick of titles with a scare against Fabio Fognini.
Rising Otago star Dylan Pledger scored a try but his New Zealand team had to work hard to win their opening game at the under-20 world championship yesterday.
Ian Audas played the starring role as the Dunedin Thunder continued their push for momentum into the playoffs with an 8-3 win over the Canterbury Red Devils in Christchurch on Saturday night.