The first Monday of the 2024 Paris Olympics saw plenty of medals awarded and familiar names competing.
Roland Garros featured some of the biggest names in tennis, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic meeting for the 60th time — a record for head-to-head matches between two men in the sport’s Open era, which began in 1968. Additionally, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula all competed in the second round of singles Monday.
Meanwhile, swimmers ranging from Australia’s Ariarne Titmus to Team USA’s Ryan Murphy continued to make a splash as five medal events took place at La Defense Arena.
Led by two-time WNBA MVPs A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the U.S. women’s basketball team opened its pursuit of a record eighth straight gold medal against Japan. The U.S. women extended their 55-game Olympic winning streak and haven’t lost since 1992.
Here were some of the top moments from Monday’s action:
Team USA cruises to victory over Japan
The U.S. women’s basketball team dominated in its opening game against Japan, winning 102-76. The 102 points is the most scored by the U.S. in an Olympic game since the 2016 quarterfinals, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
