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Wimbledon 2023: Which of your favourites are playing today?

Wimbledon 2023 is underway and we’ve got all of the key info you need to follow the tournament. Today’s order of play features some standout names including Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray.

by James Freemantle

04-07-2023 06:46

in Tennis

Wimbledon 2023 is underway in London and we’re into the second day. Today’s order of play features some standout clashes involving Elena Rybakina, Andy Murray, Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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Rybakina, Alcaraz, Tsitsipas headline Wimbledon Day 2

Defending ladies champion Elena Rybakina begins the defence of her crown on centre court against American Shelby Rogers. 2013 and 2016 men’s champion Andy Murray follows Rybakina on centre when he faces fellow Briton Ryan Peniston. Court 1 will be treated to the scintillating talents of World Number 1 Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off his win at Queen’s, when he faces Frenchman Jérémy Chardy.

In arguably the standout match of the day, Court 2 plays host to 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem vs World Number 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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Novak Djokovic, fresh off winning his 23rd Grand Slam title, is looking to defend his Wimbledon title where he has won seven championships and will enter 2023 as the red-hot favourite. Wimbledon 2023 starts on 3 July and runs through until 16 July, with play going ahead on the middle Sunday for just the second time in the iconic tournament’s history.

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Serbian maestro Djokovic scooped his third Roland Garros title and 23rd Grand Slam overall, making him the most prolific men’s player in the history of the sport in terms of major honours. He also became the oldest man to win the French Open aged 36. Djokovic, for the record, is now also the only man in history to win all four Grand Slams at least three times.

ŚWIĄTEK ALREADY EYEING OUT HISTORY

World No 1 Iga Świątek, still only 22 years old, won her third Roland Garros title and fourth Grand Slam overall, meaning she’ll be tough to beat at Wimbledon. Although it’s a little early to say, she’ll already start to be eyeing out Serena Williams’ all-time mark of 23 slams. (Valium) Her best performance at Wimbledon to date was a fourth around appearance in 2021, so there’s room for improvement in London for the Pole.