Today’s Wimbledon scores and updates as Andy Murray in action and Roger Federer returns

How on earth are you supposed to know where to look this morning? There’s so much going on out on the outside courts from 11am, including the popcorn first-round match between former US Open champion Dominic Thiem and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. There’s an extra edge to that match, too, because the winner could play Andy Murray in the next round.

There is also British wildcard George Loffhagen in action against the sixth seed Holger Rune, and British No 1 Katie Boulter against Daria Saville of Australia. Matteo Berrettini, the 2021 finalist, is back too in an all-Italian contest against Lorenzo Sonego.

• Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [5]
• George Loffhagen (GBR) vs Holger Rune (DEN) [6]
• Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
• Katie Boulter (GBR) vs Daria Saville (AUS)

Venus Williams refused to shake hands with the chair umpire after her first-round loss at Wimbledon on Monday because she disagreed with a contentious call which ended the match.

Yet the match did end in controversial circumstances.

There were several matches that weren’t completed yesterday and are scheduled to be completed today, including Dan Evans.

The British No 2 is in trouble, down two sets to the Frenchman Quentin Halys, and needs a bit of a miracle.

Taylor Fritz – the ninth seed – is also into an all-or-nothing final set against Yannick Hanfmann.

Matches still to be completed

Quentin Halys 6/2 6/3 0/0 Daniel Evans

Yannick Hanfmann 4/6 6/2 6/4 5/7 2/3 Taylor Fritz

Roman Safiullin 2/6 7/6(7) 6/7(4) 0/0 Roberto Bautista Agut

Benjamin Bonzi 3/6 3/5 Harold Mayot

Borna Coric 3/6 4/4 Guido Pella

Danielle Collins 6/4 0/0 Julia Grabher

Defending champion Elena Rybakina on her Wimbledon preparations, after battling with a virus following the French Open: “Of course, the preparation we did, I would say it was good, but still not the amount of hours and work we wanted to put in.

“Overall I think we did maximum what we could. It wasn’t easy after French Open because it took me… I mean, one week I didn’t do anything, then slowly start. It’s been tough.

“Of course it’s different this year. I won’t say that I feel so much pressure. Of course, people are talking around. The important thing is that we keep on working with the team. They’re also trying to help me out, to prepare for the matches.

“Yeah, I think this is something to get used also. Hopefully my level is going to stay that high and it’s going to be a normal thing to come and defend. Of course, now it’s something new, but as I said, this is just the next step to the goal.”

Andy Murray, speaking before Wimbledon: “I want to go out there and perform at a level that I’m happy with. I do feel like I’m in a really, really good position to do that. I have the experience at this tournament. Playing on the big courts here more than — there’s only one player in the draw that has more experience of playing here than me, which is Novak.

“Yeah, I actually don’t know this for sure, but maybe certainly will be one of the only players that’s won against him here, as well. I need to use that to my advantage and use my experience to my advantage and take confidence from that. I do believe I’m one of the best grass court players in the world, and I’m physically feeling really good. I prepared well, so there’s no reason why I can’t have a good tournament.”

It’s fair to say Novak Djokovic is making Wimbledon a fortress, much like Rafa Nadal and Roland Garros, after his first round win over Pedro Cachin, it’s now 2,183 days since his last defeat at SW19.

The Serbian has some way to go to match the Spaniard’s formidable record in Paris, but the last man to defeat Djokovic at Wimbledon was Tomas Berdych in 2017. That means his record over the last five Wimbledon tournaments is 29-0.

Djokovic‘s last defeat on Centre Court came with just six grand slams and Carlos Alcaraz was just 10 years old.

Good morning from Wimbledon – where it’s currently… blue skies!

The calm before the storm? We are expecting rain throughout the afternoon today, starting at around 1pm.

Get the games going now while we can!

Carlos Alcaraz begins his Wimbledon today.

The Spaniard is hoping for a rematch with Novak Djokovic after a disappointing defeat in the French Open.

Roger Federer will be back at Wimbledon today for a celebration of the eight-time champion’s career. Federer retired from tennis last September and Wimbledon will take a moment to sat “thank you” to the Swiss.

“Pleased to say that Roger will be with us tomorrow, and we will have a special celebratory moment on Centre Court before play starts, just to honor him as the man holding the most Gentleman’s Singles titles here at Wimbledon,” All England Club chairman Sally Bolton said Monday.

“We’ll have a moment just to celebrate his achievements and to say thank you, I think, for us, certainly, for all the memories,” Bolton said.

Bolton said that Serena Williams, who won seven of her 23 major singles trophies at Wimbledon, was invited, too, “but … she’s pregnant, so understandably couldn’t travel.”

Harriet Dart was gutted she saved her worst for Wimbledon after becoming the first British casualty of this year’s tournament. Dart was beaten 6-7 (4) 6-0 6-4 by Frenchwoman Diane Parry in a disappointing display on Court 12.

“I felt pretty poor out there,” she admitted. “What’s amazing was I had a chance to win playing not great tennis.

“I still feel like I have so much to improve on. I’ve had a really good grass-court season. It’s just disappointing that my worst match of the grass-court season came here.

“Naturally being British, you want to play well here. I just didn’t really get going. She also made it tricky for me. Credit to her, she played better tennis than me today.”