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Will Rafael Nadal win a third Grand Slam of the year? Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy ...

BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app will be streaming Wimbledon and providing a range of ways to catch up with all the drama. COURT 11 - 11:00AM COURT 10 - 11:00AM COURT 9 - 11:00AM COURT 8 - 11:00AM COURT 7 - 11:00AM COURT 4 - 11:00AM COURT 18 - 11:00AM COURT 12 - 11:00AM NO.3 COURT - 11:00AM NO.2 COURT - 11:00AM Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy Murray go?

Nick Kyrgios isn't exactly looking forward to teaming up with Thanasi Kokkinakis again because of a rogue Wimbledon tradition. AFP and staff writers.

I’m one of the people that has to deal with that every week. Kyrgios knows he has the tools to make the second week at Wimbledon again. It’s just something I want to do as well.” “I think it’s the stupidest thing ever, to be brutally honest. “I think that’s just something I come with now. “I know where my game’s at.

Kyrgios happy to make 'top 10 players look ordinary' as Aussie targets Wimbledon Slam.

I’m one of the people that has to deal with that every week. It’s just something I want to do as well.” “I think that’s just something I come with now. I have pretty much beaten everyone in the draw before,” he said. “The crowd knows I’m going to try and bring a lot of energy, bring a lot of flair and entertainment,” Kyrgios said. “I know where my game’s at.

Kyrgios made a run to the quarter finals at the All-England club as a teenager in 2014, where he beat Rafael Nadal, which remains his best grand slam ...

"No-one wants to play best-of-five sets doubles, no-one wants to watch best-of-five sets doubles," Kyrgios said. "I'm excited, but I'm also dreading the fact that if it's one-set all I'm going to have to be playing three more sets of doubles. "To be honest, I'm not really looking forward to playing best-of-five sets doubles," Kyrgios said at his pre-tournament media conference.

Australian James Duckworth is set to take on two-time champion Andy Murray on day one at Wimbledon 2022.

“I have played him a couple of times, I played him once at the US Open and once in Brisbane. He is an incredible player, has had an amazing career. “I was playing pretty well at the end of last year. It is something definitely I can empathise with.” That is why,” Duckworth explained of his perseverance. He has been through a lot physically … someone like that is pretty inspirational.” That is why you play tennis: to play in those environments.”

Nick Kyrgios believes he can beat any of the world's top 10 tennis players on his favoured grass surface at Wimbledon.

"I don't think anyone kind of expected that. "I've had probably some of the best preparation I've had for a while on the grass." "Look, I know where my game's at.

Nick Kyrgios says Wimbledon's famously strict dress code may be out of tune with the times, but he's willing to make a fashion faux pas for the All England ...

“I don’t want to be spending seven, eight months on the road anymore. I’ve had probably some of the best preparation I’ve had for a while on the grass.” “I don’t think anyone kind of expected that. “As a kid, when I watched Wimbledon, when I wanted to play it, I wasn’t thinking about ranking points. “I’m not even thinking about winning it or anything at the moment.” I was thinking about playing in the most prestigious tournament in the world.

Deep in leafy and suburban south-west London later on Monday, the world's oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament tees off for the 135th time.

The early draw for Kyrgios is promising. Physically and emotionally it is huge drain but there are positive precedents aplenty. Expect a long tussle. But he is also, and arguably by some distance, Australia’s supreme tennis player on his day. It is at its best in the first week of the tournament when today’s players and stars of yesteryear hand over fistfuls of dollars to local landlords to take over their homes for a fortnight. The cards are already falling well. He looks great. He has what it takes. He looks like he’s locked in. Remarkably, it is not so outrageous to suggest that given the right melding of circumstance and a mind focused purely on reaching the next round, the compelling Mr K could go all the way at Wimbledon in 2022. Nick Kyrgios is 27 and has never reached the last four of a major. An intoxicating blend of high power and tradition, Wimbledon is careful also to fold with the times and lead.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray kick off their campaigns Monday at Wimbledon. ATPTour.com looks at some of the matches to watch on Day 1 in ...

Quarter-final runs at the Australian Open and in Miami, Monte Carlo and Rome this year suggest form is not a problem for the Italian, but he is yet to win a tour-level match on grass. On that occasion, the German ran out a straight-sets winner, but the fifth-seeded Spaniard has since enjoyed a rapid rise to No. 6 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, picking up ATP Masters 1000 titles in Miami and Madrid en route. His opening win against Frances Tiafoe at The Queen’s Club two weeks ago was Wawrinka’s first triumph on grass since Wimbledon 2019. The 2014 semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov is also in action, taking on Steve Johnson. I was neck-and-neck with Berrettini, who is one of the best grass-court players in the world before his injury. With the added motivation of winning his 21st Grand Slam title to move within one of record-holder Rafael Nadal’s 22 major crowns, Djokovic will seek a fast start as he looks to extend his record in Wimbledon first-round matches to 17-0. Can Carlos Alcaraz bring his stellar 2022 form to the grass? “I beat a guy [Tsitsipas] in the top five in the world. "I would like to be in the [final] to eventually make history," said Djokovic at his pre-tournament press conference. The pair’s previous tour-level meeting came on clay in the Djokovic’s hometown of Belgrade in 2021, when the Serbian ran out a straight-sets winner. " Pete Sampras winning his first Wimbledon was the first tennis match I ever saw on the TV. So of course, there is a lot of connection to this tournament. Djokovic will step on court against Kwon having not lost at Wimbledon since 2017.

Men's singles, first round · Thanasi Kokkinakis v Kamil Majchrzak (POL) · John Millman v Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) · James Duckworth v Andy Murray (GBR) · Max Purcell ...

Like, if I had to play one of them — I played 'Thommo here (in 2019), and I wasn't happy about it. "I want to see them kind of break through. He's playing, I think, I believe, like top-20, top-25 tennis on the grass.

Will Rafael Nadal win a third Grand Slam of the year? Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy ...

BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app will be streaming Wimbledon and providing a range of ways to catch up with all the drama. COURT 11 - 11:00AM COURT 10 - 11:00AM COURT 9 - 11:00AM COURT 8 - 11:00AM COURT 7 - 11:00AM COURT 4 - 11:00AM COURT 18 - 11:00AM COURT 12 - 11:00AM NO.3 COURT - 11:00AM NO.2 COURT - 11:00AM Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy Murray go?

The Aussie says a unique Wimbledon rule threatens to damage his singles campaign.

“As a kid, when I watched Wimbledon, when I wanted to play it, I wasn’t thinking about ranking points. I was thinking about playing in the most prestigious tournament in the world. “I think it would be cool to allow, like, a black headband or black sweatband. “When I’m sitting with my kids in the future, I’m not going to be proud to say I played a challenger instead of Wimbledon. I will choose to play Wimbledon every day of the week.” I think it would look cool. “No one wants to play best-of-five sets doubles, no one wants to watch best-of-five sets doubles.

Nick Kyrgios believes he can beat any of the world's top 10 tennis players on his favoured grass surface at Wimbledon.

"I don't think anyone kind of expected that. "I've had probably some of the best preparation I've had for a while on the grass." "Look, I know where my game's at.

Wimbledon, the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament is back for a 2022 season, starting Monday, June 27, live and free on Nine and 9Now.

She will be up against world No.1 Iga Świątek, in hot form to claim her first Wimbledon title after winning Roland Garros for the second time. Day 9 – Tuesday, July 5 9.30pm – 9Gem Day 8 – Monday, July 4 7.30pm – 9Gem Day 7 – Sunday, June 3 7.30pm – 9Gem Day 6 – Saturday, July 2 7.30pm – 9Gem Day 5 – Friday, July 1 7.30pm – 9Gem

Nick Kyrgios believes he can beat any of the world's top 10 tennis players on his favoured grass surface at Wimbledon.

"I don't think anyone kind of expected that. "I've had probably some of the best preparation I've had for a while on the grass." "Look, I know where my game's at.

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Zoe Hives vs Maria Sakkari (GRE) Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Kamil Majchrzak (POL) James Duckworth vs Andy Murray (ENG) Nick Kyrgios vs Paul Jubb (ENG) Jason Kubler vs Daniel Evans (ENG) 10. Emma Raducanu (ENG) 9. Garbine Muguruza (SPA) 5. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 9. Cameron Norrie (ENG) 5. Carlos Alcaraz (SPA) Play starts on the outside courts at 8pm AEST and on the No.1 court at 10pm. 2. Rafael Nadal (SPA)

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will try to stay red-hot when play begins in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships on Monday at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in ...

In addition, she did not play in any of the Wimbledon tuneup matches. Visit SportsLine now to see Gavin Mair's bets for Wimbledon 2022, all from the acclaimed expert who hits it big in grand slam tournaments. Swiatek is coming off a victory in the most recent grand slam, the French Open. She is the +130 favorite (risk $100 to win $130) in the latest 2022 Wimbledon odds from Caesars Sportsbook. He also correctly backed Swiatek to win the 2022 French Open in advance of the tournament. Though she has not lost since February, she is unproven on the grass. Before making any 2022 Wimbledon picks or predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's Gavin Mair has to say.

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So thank the lord for the closed roof on Centre Court and Court No 1, and discussions of the temperature and ball-flight therein. And by the looks of it, rain, even if “mostly cloudy” is the forecast on the official website. It would have been reasonable to assume that such a scenario would suggest a significant change at the top of the sport but Djokovic and Nadal are the main protagonists atWimbledonfor another year. He held his serve for the first game against Andujar, and gets chance for an early break, and one he gobbles up. It’s heavy, and the covers are on across the campus. That’s saved by an overhead by Andujar, but who double faults to hand over another, makes a bizarre, failed Hawkeye challenge on his second serve, then clunks a forehand into the ether to hand over the first set.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take the traditional spot in the first match at Centre Court on the opening day of Wimbledon.

___ He will play James Duckworth of Australia. ___

Live updates and highlights as Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray take to Centre Court on day one of Wimbledon 2022.

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Novak Djokovic's 2022 Wimbledon hopes were given a stern opening test on Monday by Soonwoo Kwon, but the defending champion stayed resolute to hold off the ...

The World No. 3 is chasing his seventh title at Wimbledon, a tally that would draw him level with legendary American Pete Sampras and move him within one of record-holder Roger Federer’s eight crowns. Despite that setback, Djokovic's movement around the court was sharp in his first competitive appearance on grass in 2022. He broke early for a 3-1 lead, but Djokovic settled into some rhythm of his own to reel off five consecutive games and secure the first set.

Rafael Nadal is looking for the third leg of the Grand Slam while Emma Raducanu searches for form after run of injuries.

As Cameron Norrie chases his first appearance in the fourth round of a grand slam tournament, one of the clear themes of the grass season has been the comfort displayed by British players on the surface as many others struggled. The catch is that the one missed final just happened to be a first-round loss at the French Open. Coco Gauff, Belinda Bencic, Bianca Andreescu and the fascinating resurgence of the two-time champion Petra Kvitova, who won Eastbourne at the weekend, are also worth watching. The Pole opted to prioritise her physical and mental health over further experience on the surface, opting to take a week off after she won her second French Open title. He never imagined he would win the first majors of the year and stand halfway to the grand slam under these circumstances at 36 years old, and regardless of how much further he goes, the most important news is that he is relatively healthy. And then there is Andy Murray, who started the grass court season with his best tennis in six years and he will see if he can pick up where he left off. It would have been reasonable to assume that such a scenario would suggest a significant change at the top of the sport but Djokovic and Nadal are the main protagonists at Wimbledon for another year.

Novak Djokovic began his Wimbledon title defence with a rusty four-set win against Kwon Soon-woo on Centre Court on opening Monday. Djokovic is a six-time winner of the Wimbledon Championships and has won the last three editions of the grass-court ...

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“It was a little bit of a scratcy match from Joker...but you gotta think what’s happened to start the year with Djokovic has had a little bit of an effect on him,” Gilbert said. I expect he will get better, he will have to get better “It was really difficult to go through him so I had to figure out a way to tactically get in control of the point. And I think he feels an immense pressure to win this championship.” It wasn’t easy, I had to put a lot of variety in the game. “For some really bizarre reasons he’s had one of the most unsettling years in the history of tennis,” Shriver said on air.

Reigning champion Novak Djokovic defeated Soonwoo Kwon as he reached the second round of Wimbledon on Monday afternoon.

"The amount of drama that we went through there, and it takes a long time to get over something like that. "All the pressure is on Djokovic and not his opponent. "After the last couple of months, it’s understandable that he still has a little bit of rust. I still have the love and the flame for this sport still burns in me. "I couldn’t go through him, so I had to figure out a way, tactically, to get in control of the points. All my childhood dreams came true on this court and it’s an honour to play on the Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic has made a successful opening to the defence of his Wimbledon title - but only after Korean Soonwoo Kwon had tested the six-time champ.

"Credit to Kwon for playing some really high quality tennis, he deserves some applause definitely," said the 20-time grand slam winner. For Djokovic, down to No.3 in the rankings for the first time in four years, it was a tough two hour 27 minute opener, thanks to the enterprise of the Korean world No.81 who battled back from a set down. The No.1 seed Djokovic was out of sorts at times during his 80th match-win at Wimbledon, as he became the first player, man or woman, to record that extraordinary number of singles victories at all four grand slams.

Highlights on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (all times GMT):

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Live updates and highlights as Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray take to Centre Court on day one of Wimbledon 2022.

The first point goes to Kwon as Djokovic fires into the net but two strong serves from the Serb put him back in control. Kwon misses an easy forehand winner at 0-15 and again should do better the next shot after Djokovic came to the net. Djokovic is just starting to find a bit of rhythm now and has Kwon doing all the running. A wild backhand from Djokovic gives Kwon the first game. Djokovic is now returning more serves than Kwon would like. Djokovic is left doing the splits as Kwon gives him the eyes and fires a forehand winner to go 30-0 up. A massive serve forces Djokovic to return long and Kwon has the set! Kwon hits another unforced error and Djokovic is on the board in the third set. After Djokovic takes the opening point in a crucial service game for Kwon there's a brief stoppage due to an incident in the crowd again. Errors from Kwon gives Djokovic two break points and the Serb duly obliges. Djokovic hits a forehand beyond the base line at the next point. Kwon remains patient and focused though with a winner at the net to hold.

Wimbledon's opening day has resumed at 13:09 local time on Monday in London following an interruption due to rain.

Centre Court and Court 1 at the All England Lawn Tennis Club are both fitted with a roof, meaning their schedules will commence as planned regardless of the weather. After delay of one hour, 29 minutes, British No. 1 Cameron Norrie resumes his first-round clash against Pablo Andujar leading 6-0, 0-1. The opening day’s play at Wimbledon has resumed at 1:09 p.m. local time on Monday in London following an interruption due to rain.

Tournament will run for full 14 days and record attendance expected after numbers cut by 50% last year.

But we can’t get all of the things that we serve at the championships from a 10-mile radius,” she said. “Like every other business, our costs are increasing across the board, so we’re having to balance that challenge. But Bolton said this was no longer necessary due to improvements in “grass court technology, care and attention”. “[This is the] first year of permanent middle Sunday, so we are expecting a record crowd because of that,” she said. This is the furthest forward in the queue we’ve ever been, number 76 and 77. Sullivan said: “We’ve camped since 6pm yesterday, it’s my ninth time and Mum’s eighth time, she’s 85.

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu made an impressive Centre Court debut by defeating Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck on opening Monday at Wimbledon.

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US Open champion Raducanu defeated the Belgian 6-4, 6-4 to reach the second round at SW19 in her first Centre Court appearance.

Coupled with the huge attention on the US Open champion’s homecoming and a tricky opponent, this was a major test, but Raducanu passed it impressively by claiming a 6-4, 6-4 victory. A couple of fizzing backhands, coupled with a poor volley and double fault from Van Uytvanck, gave Raducanu the first break in the seventh game. But there were no early causes for alarm as Raducanu threw herself into serves and groundstrokes, missing two break points in the opening game but then saving three on her own serve as the first two games lasted a gruelling 17 minutes.

A fainting ballboy is revived, record-breaking rainfall and The Queue goes international on a busy day one in SW19.

“At Disney you queue two hours to get on a ride.” At this point the laughter of recognition broke out elsewhere in The Queue and Rodriguez made an important clarification: “It’s two hours waiting, for five minutes of joy.” But in the absence of information to the contrary, we’ll take it as a win and just more evidence of Britain competing effectively on the world stage. Day one of the Championships and we already have a strong contender for the inaugural Big Heart of Wimbledon award: Britain’s Jodie Burrage. The 23-year-old lost her first-round tie with Lesia Tsurenko but more memorably went to the aid of a stricken ballboy after he suffered what appeared to be a fainting fit during the first set.

John Isner moved within 40 aces of Ivo Karlovic's record 13728 with a dominant serving performance Monday in a first-round Wimbledon win against Enzo ...

The American, who won an 11-hour, five-minute marathon against Nicolas Mahut in 2010, could set the world record for aces this fortnight. He won 84 per cent of his first-serve points and was successful on 48 of his 68 net approaches, dropping serve just once in the contest. Isner Has World Record In Sight After 54 Aces In Wimbledon Win

You're not really selling Britain as a concept here. Look, every year, the start of the Wimbledon tennis tournament is marked by an almighty queue for tickets.

This is the true spirit of Wimbledon. They queue in the sun. People queue in the rain. The woman. It’s a chance for people to indulge in the most British thing that any British person could ever do. But people have been queueing since Friday. In 2017, there were thought to be 7,000 people in the queue.

Novak Djokovic found a fix for his on-court problems on Monday to clinch an opening-round win over Soonwoo Kwon at Wimbledon. Yet his 7-year-old Stefan ...

It was not a situation that was likely to panic the 20-time Grand Slam champion, however, as he chose the same schedule for five of his six title runs at SW19. He was playing flat. He was always there. “I think you can't argue with a child's honesty and pure no-filter comments, right?” said Djokovic after his 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win against Kwon on Monday. “For him anyone playing in Wimbledon is a superhero. “It was nice to be back,” said the top seed. For him, everyone in my team is playing in Wimbledon.

Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic became the first player to win 80 matches at all four Grand Slams on Monday while teenage star Carlos Alcaraz ...

But, of course, the sensation coming back on the court with everything that happened post-Australia, particularly first few tournaments, was different. Then there was the train wreck in Australian then Nadal went and won the thing. After a cancelled edition due to the pandemic in 2020 and a reduced-capacity tournament last year, Wimbledon has returned to full crowds for 2022. The Australian Open men’s doubles champion slammed down 17 aces to four and won 80 per cent of points on first serve in a polished display of ball striking. The 26-year-old recovered from a tight first set to win in three (7-6(5) 6-2 7-5) against Kamil Majchrzak of Poland. It is a crazy time. It was a different feel. The 19-year-old fired 30 aces and 73 winners in a dazzling display of shot-making to win 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4. He is a human being. “I try to keep it together with the team in such way where we stick to the routines that we know that work for us. “In terms of my motivation on the court, fulfilling my everyday chores, trying to win more titles and be one of the contenders for more Grand Slams, it hasn’t changed much, to be honest,” he said. It is unprecedented times for him.”

Rafael Nadal opens his bid for a third Wimbledon title, while recent ATP Tour champions Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini look to extend their ...

"The last thing I expected was to come back from surgery and win two titles in a row," Berrettini said after retaining his Queen's Club crown. Rune, Musetti and Draper are third, fourth and fifth — respectively — in the Pepperstone ATP Race To Milan, trailing only Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. After winning at Stuttgart and The Queen's Club, the Italian enters Wimbledon on a nine-match winning streak. The Italian leads Garin 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head, though Tuesday's contest will be the pair's first meeting on grass. That's what I think I achieved in the last couple of weeks, to get as many matches on grass as possible. "I love the serve-and-volley game, coming in as much as I can, slicing, attacking. I said — I insisted, in fact — that I can play on this surface, and it remains one of my favourite surfaces that tennis has to offer. The fourth seed is widely regarded as one of the game's best clay-courters, so that statement is not one to be taken lightly. "People kind of doubted that I can play on grass, I think it's fair to say. A new treatment on his chronic foot injury has provided relief from pain both on the court and in his daily life. In stark contrast to Nadal, Tsitsipas played three grass-court events in the last month, saving his best for last. It's a little bit more predictable when you have the history in the weeks before."

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I feel like I even gained and won matches to prove myself on this level. I do feel like I deserve to be in this level. “I do feel more confident. Coverage of select matches commences on 9GEM from 7.30pm (AEST) each night. Struggling a bit before with the confidence. “I’ve worked hard a lot. After his career high, he’s had hard times – but there’s still hope at 30,” the American great said. Purcell and Inglis pushed their opponents all the way, however. Right now I don’t feel the traces of that, so to say, any more. I thought they were very fair to me.” I move on. I felt support,” Djokovic said.

Andy Murray rallies past James Duckworth in four sets at Wimbledon on Centre Court to set a second-round clash against John Isner, who won a five-setter ...

The match came to an anticlimactic ending on an incorrect Duckworth challenge, but Murray showed how much it meant with several fist pumps and a big roar. But the World No. 74 dumped a double fault into the net to hand Murray the decisive advantage. "I thought I did well to rebound after the first set. Earlier this month, he returned for a week to the Top 50 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings for the first time since the week of 28 May 2018. Obviously I'm getting on a bit now, so I don't know how many more opportunities I [will] get to play on this court, so I want to make the most of every time I get to come out here now. There are few players who understand what Andy Murray has been through to return to the tennis court and compete at the highest level, but James Duckworth, who in January underwent hip surgery, is one of them.

With the tournament at capacity for the first time in three years, the pair electrified an otherwise genteel atmosphere.

He looks good too, loose and limber and comfortable in his movements, with some of that old bounce, the choppy little steps, the slice, the shambling dashes to the net. Victory made it a perfect, if slightly tentative, start for the return of Wimbledon’s full house. The standard dipped for a while. There was a different kind of energy in seeing Raducanu win here, a straight‑sets victory against the experienced Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck that might have been a lot more awkward. For anyone with a sense of scale the story to this point isn’t disappointment, or distracting perfume deals (she really could have had a lot more of those). It is instead one golden run where the cards all fell right, a feat that may well remain a one-off for her and for anyone else. There has been an eagerness to cling to these pegs of the pre‑pandemic summer: Glastonbury, Wimbledon, queueing endlessly for a low-cost airline seat. Wimbledon is a place to luxuriate, to suck the sweetness out of the summer, to feel lush and flush and woozy and sated. There were gasps and coos as she unfurled a lovely coiled backhand, then sighs and murmurs as she netted a forehand. Murray drew the loudest roars later in the evening. The hill was beautifully lush and green in between the rain. In the shop under No 1 Court they are selling novelty oversized tennis rackets for £600. Are we really in that place? We have the plastic strawberry punnet, the cargo short, a stagey politeness.

One hundred years after the opening of Centre Court, it's a season of change at the All England Club, what with the barring of Russian players and a new set ...

The club kept the name even though the new primary court was no longer so central. “I just really tried to cherish every single point on there, played every point like it could have been one of my last on that court.” Victories have been much harder to come by since then, but she already had fine memories of Wimbledon after reaching the fourth round in her first appearance in the main draw last year. Of course, every time I step out there on the court, there is this goose bumps type of feeling, butterflies in the stomach.” The little stuff: The benches and desks in the Centre Court press seats have been replaced with padded chairs. “Childhood dreams were realized here in 2011,” Djokovic said of the first of his six Wimbledon singles titles.

After scoring an impressive first-round victory, Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis now faces top seed Novak Djokovic in the second round at Wimbledon.

[Q] Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) v Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Hugo Gaston (FRA) Maddison Inglis also crashed out of the ladies’ singles competition, beaten by Hungary’s Dalma Galfi in three sets.

US Open champion victorious on Centre Court debut and says it is a 'special feeling' to be back at SW19.

As much as we can, we’re trying not to pass that on to the consumer,” Bolton said. In most of the cases it’s nothing personal,” she said. “I think when the war started, I start to feel this tension inside of me every time the area where I live gets bombed. A glass of Pimm’s cost £9.75, up from £8.50, while a Sipsmith gin and tonic was £9, up from £7. I feel really worried, especially because I know that they are trying to get the one object, which is 100 metres away from my home, from the building where I live,” she told reporters. I feel like I’ve learned a lot in the last year.