Djokovic, Murray, Alcaraz, Raducanu Highlight Opening Day At Wimbledon
There’s something for the young and the old on opening day at Wimbledon. But the stars will be out.
Centre Court day one features 3-time defending Novak Djokovic followed by US Open darling Emma Raducanu and then 2-time winner Andy Murray tests his hip, his ab and his renewed relationship with Ivan Lendl against oft-injured veteran James Duckworth.
“I know he had an operation after the Australian Open this year,” Murray said of Duckworth. “I don’t know exactly what the issues were with his hip or what surgery and stuff he had done.
“I think he was back playing after about three and a half, four months maybe, which if it is what I think it probably is, yeah, that makes sense.
“He’s a guy that’s had quite a few operations. He’s had quite a few injury issues over the years. He’s proper, like, hard worker. He got up to, I think his career-high ranking last year, he finished last year extremely well, the second half of the year, then obviously had the surgery.”
Djokovic will take on Soonwoo Kwon while Raducanu makes her Centre Court debut against Belgian veteran Alison Van Uytvanck.
“I’ve never hit on Centre Court,” Raducanu said on Saturday.
“I’m definitely looking forward to it. Just going to play like a kid who just loves playing tennis. It’s always my dream to step out on Centre Court. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and started playing tennis for.”
The 19-year-old Raducanu tweaked her rib at the start of grass season in Nottingham, but she says she’s ok.
“Right now I’m fit. I’m ready to go. I’m looking forward to it. That’s it,” stated Raducanu.
On No. 1 Court, former champion Angelique Kerber is joined by Carlos Alcaraz and Ons Jabeur.
Anett Kontaveit, Maria Sakkari, Casper Ruud, Cameron Norrie, Hubert Hurkacz and in one of the best matches on the day Jannik Sinner battles Stan Wawrinka.
MONDAY WIMBLEDON SCHEDULE
CENTRE COURT – 1:30PM
1. Novak Djokovic v Soonwoo Kwon
2. Alison Van Uytvanck v Emma Raducanu
3. Andy Murray v James Duckworth
NO.1 COURT – 1:00PM
1. Mirjam Bjorklund v Ons Jabeur
2. Jan-Lennard Struff v Carlos Alcaraz
3. Angelique Kerber v Kristina Mladenovic
NO.2 COURT – 11:00AM
1. Cameron Norrie v Pablo Andujar
2. Bernarda Pera v Anett Kontaveit
3. Jannik Sinner v Stan Wawrinka
4. Maria Sakkari v Zoe Hives
NO.3 COURT – 11:00AM
1. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina v Hubert Hurkacz
2. Danielle Collins v Marie Bouzkova
3. Tamara Korpatsch v Heather Watson
4. Ryan Peniston v Henri Laaksonen
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