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Wimbledon day one: Andy Murray returns as Draper faces Djokovic

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Looking ahead to the first day of play at the All England Club following last year's cancellation.
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Dish out the Pimm's and pour cream on the strawberries, Wimbledon is back.

Two years since the last ball was struck in anger on Centre Court, play gets under way in the 2021 Championships on Monday.

Much focus will be on the British hopefuls, including Andy Murray, while several big names are also on the schedule.

Ready? Play

Match of the day

Murray's return to singles action at Wimbledon is the headline act but the match that opens Centre Court sees eyes focused on Britain's future as 19-year-old Jack Draper gets a shot at defending champion and clear title favourite Novak Djokovic.

A fond farewell?

Andy Murray will play his first singles match at Wimbledon since 2017 (AELTC/Florian Eisele)

Murray insisted he is not thinking about this being his last Wimbledon but, given everything that has happened in the past four years, there must be serious doubt about whether he will make 2022. Nikoloz Basilashvili is a high-class opponent so Monday could see the Scot waving goodbye to his greatest stage.

Brit fest

British players are set for Wimbledon (PA Graphics)

Ten British players make their bows on Monday. As well as Murray and Draper, British number one Dan Evans begins his campaign against veteran grass-courter Feliciano Lopez and Heather Watson takes on Kristie Ahn while Katie Swan, Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter, Liam Broady, Jay Clarke and Jodie Burrage are also in action. Johanna Konta, though, was forced to withdraw on Sunday after one of her team returned a positive coronavirus test.

Wide open women's draw

The withdrawals of Naomi Osaka and defending champion Simona Halep have made what was already a difficult-to-predict women's tournament even more so. As the French Open proved once again, with Barbora Krejcikova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova battling it out for the title, contenders could come from just about anywhere. Second seed Aryna Sabalenka, two-time former champion Petra Kvitova and young star Iga Swiatek are among those beginning their campaigns on Monday.

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