Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis scores and latest updates as Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz open tournament before Andy Murray injury decision

Just a few extra notable first-set outcomes to deliver you as tenth seed Grigor Dimitrov dispatched Dusan Lajovic 6-3 within the opener and is already a break up within the second over on Court docket 2.

Ladies’s twenty eighth seed Dayana Yastremska is equally a set (6-1) and a break to the great on Court docket 4 in opposition to Nadia Podoroska, whereas ladies’s ninth seed Maria Sakkari (a possible third-round opponent of Emma Raducanu) received the primary 6-3 in opposition to McCartney Kessler.

On Court docket 18, in entrance of a partisan British crowd, dwelling favorite Heather Watson has twice fought again from a break down and is degree at 4-4 with Greet Minnen.

The solar is at present out at SW19 and followers are flocking to the All England Membership for an ideal time out.

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov off to a flyer out on Court docket 14. He’s going through nineteenth seed Nicolas Jarry however has obliterated the Chilean 6-1 within the first set in double-quick time.

Within the ladies’s draw, China’s Zhu Lin is the opposite participant with a set on the board already as she bagelled Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu 6-0 of their opening set on Court docket 9.

Some seeds off to flying begins in SW19. Males’s tenth seed Grigor Dimitrov is already a break up in opposition to Dusan Lajovic of Serbia at 3-0, whereas Ukrainian twenty eighth seed within the ladies’s draw, Dayana Yastremska (under) can be a break to the great at 4-1 in opposition to Nadia Podoroska.

Ladies’s twenty fifth seed Anastasia Pavluychenkova is 3-2 forward of Taylor Townsend with a break, whereas Nice Britain’s Heather Watson was damaged in her first service sport by Greet Minnen though has since damaged again and it’s 2-1 to the Belgian.

And we’re underway at Wimbledon 2024 with play up and working on the surface courts. We’ll maintain you abreast of all of the motion earlier than No 1 Court docket will get underway at 1pm (with Aleksandar Koacevic vs Daniil Medvedev) and Centre Court docket begins play at 1.30pm (with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz vs Mark Lajal).

Right here’s some matches first as much as regulate, with our maiden Brit – veteran Heather Watson – taking over some-time doubles accomplice Greet Minnen on Court docket 18.

No 2 Court docket – Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [10] vs Dusan Lajovic (SRB)No 3 Court docket – Alex Bolt (AUS) vs Casper Ruud (NOR) [8]Court docket 12 – McCartney Kessler (USA) vs Maria Sakkari (GRE) [9]Court docket 18 – Greet Minnen (BEL) vs Heather Watson (GBR)Court docket 14 – Nicolas Jarry (CHI) [19] vs Denis Shapovalov (CAN)Court docket 15 – Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) vs Frances Tiafoe (USA) [29]

Some massive information early on this opening day of Wimbledon. Emma Raducanu will face a special opponent than scheduled as she returns to SW19 for the primary time in two years.

The previous US Open champion has taken a wildcard forward of her first Wimbledon match in two years and was because of meet Russian twenty second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova within the first spherical.

Nevertheless, Alexandrova has pulled out injured on the final minute and Raducanu will now face fortunate loser, world No 98 Renata Zarazua (pic under) from Mexico as a substitute.

Absolutely a chance for the Brit to advance? She performs second on Centre Court docket this afternoon, possible round 3.30pm.

Raducanu missed final yr’s Wimbledon after present process surgical procedure on each wrists and an ankle however has confirmed glimpses of kind this grass-court season, together with the primary top-10 win of her profession in opposition to Jessica Pegula at Eastbourne.

The previous US Open champion has taken a wildcard forward of her first Wimbledon match in two years and was because of meet Russian twenty second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova within the first spherical. Nevertheless, Alexandrova has pulled out injured on the final minute and Raducanu will now face fortunate loser, world No 98 Renata Zarazua from Mexico as a substitute.

Elsewhere, Alcaraz will open play on Centre Court docket in opposition to qualifier Mark Lajal, the World 262. Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title final yr and has since added a 3rd grand slam of his profession on the French Open final month.

Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka are among the many different stars concerned on the primary Monday of the event, whereas British wildcard Charles Broom has landed a big-name opponent in opposition to three-time grand slam champion Stan Wawrinka.

Right here’s a reminder of the total order of play with the surface courts because of get underway shortly

Novak Djokovic on his health forward of Wimbledon after present process knee surgical procedure: “The knee has responded very properly to all of that to date, which after all then is a good signal for my participation in Wimbledon. That’s why I made a decision to be within the draw.

“I nonetheless have couple days’ time. I play on Tuesday. I’m assured in regards to the well being of my knee and simply basic bodily state is admittedly good. Clearly as soon as the event begins, I’ll have extra I assume sensations and extra suggestions from how knee reacts to a best-of-five Grand Slam match.

“To this point all the pieces that was achieved was very optimistic.”

A shoulder damage was the newest and most painful bodily drawback for Draper, forcing him to overlook the entire grass-court season and dropping his rating again outdoors the highest 100.

“It was actually tough,” he mentioned. “I clearly didn’t simply miss this one. I missed Queen’s, the entire grass. I feel I sat on my sofa for many of it, simply type of actually pissed off, watching all of the matches.

“I watched the (Liam) Broady-(Casper) Ruud match, which was wonderful to see Broads doing properly. I watched the total remaining, which was onerous to look at clearly somebody so younger successful the title, displaying what he’s able to.

“It actually, actually motivated me and was really I feel a blessing in disguise as a result of my physique wasn’t prepared. I don’t suppose mentally I used to be prepared both to be a prime participant. It was an excellent break that I wanted to rediscover the fireplace I wanted. From there, I’ve been nice.”