Andy Murray can be again on the web site of a few of his best triumphs on Tuesday: Centre Court docket at Wimbledon.
So will Roger Federer.
It is the place Murray received his first Olympic gold medal in the course of the 2012 London Video games. The place he grew to become, in 2013, the primary British man in 77 years to win the title on the All England Membership. The place he added one other Grand Slam championship three years later.
And it is the place he’ll play British wild-card entry Ryan Peniston within the first spherical on Day 2 of this yr’s event.
Earlier than that, 2022 ladies’s champion Elena Rybakina will play towards American Shelby Rogers.
And earlier than that, Federer can be feted by the All England Membership, the place he received a males’s-record eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles. He introduced his retirement final season.
WHEN ARE TUESDAY’S MATCHES?
Play begins on most courts at 11 a.m. native time, which is 6 a.m. EDT. That is when 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem faces two-time main finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas at No. 2 Court docket, with the winner transferring on to face both Murray or Peniston. Motion at No. 1 Court docket begins at 1 p.m. native time, which is 8 a.m. EDT, and the primary match there’s No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jeremy Chardy. Centre Court docket is the final enviornment to get going, at 1:30 p.m. native time, 8:30 a.m. EDT. That’s when Rybakina-Rogers is ready to start out preceded by the ceremony honoring Federer. Murray-Peniston follows, that means it might start round 3:30 p.m. native time, 10:30 a.m. EDT.
WHAT WERE MONDAY’S KEY RESULTS?
Venus Williams, competing at Wimbledon for the twenty fourth time at age 43, misplaced. Coco Gauff, nonetheless simply 19, additionally misplaced she was eradicated by 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, whose rating dropped to date she wanted to win three matches in qualifying simply to get into the principle draw. Novak Djokovic started his bid for a fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and eighth total as properly his twenty fourth main trophy with a straight-set victory, however not earlier than a bizarre rain delay that promoted him to assist dry the court docket held up the proceedings for almost 1 1/2 hours.
WHAT ELSE HAPPENED AT WIMBLEDON ON DAY 1?
Gamers from Russia and Belarus returned to competitors at Wimbledon after being banned from the event a yr in the past due to the warfare in Ukraine.
GET CAUGHT UP AT THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB
What it’s essential to find out about Wimbledon, the yr’s third Grand Slam tennis event:
Novak Djokovic is pursuing extra historical past, and his self-belief is an enormous a part of his success
Iga Swiatek succeeds all over the place else. Can she win Wimbledon?
Aryna Sabalenka now not desires to speak in regards to the warfare in Ukraine
Girls’s tennis is working towards equal pay at extra tournaments
Frances Tiafoe is the primary African-American man within the High 10 in almost 15 years
Details and figures about Wimbledon, together with a glance again at 2022
THE NUMBER TO KNOW
Variety of consecutive victories for Novak Djokovic on Centre Court docket, the place his most up-to-date loss was towards Andy Murray within the 2013 remaining.
THE QUOTE TO KNOW
I do not suppose any lady ought to have to fret about in the event that they’re getting paid equal. I am very joyful that no lady once more at a Grand Slam has to even concern herself with that. She will simply play tennis. Venus Williams, who lobbied the All England Membership forward of its 2007 resolution to pay the identical prize cash to ladies as males.
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