SM
England vs. Ireland: 17 hrs 11 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Wimbledon day one: Andy Murray returns as Draper faces Djokovic

:Headline: Wimbledon day one: Andy Murray returns as Draper faces Djokovic:
Looking ahead to the first day of play at the All England Club following last year's cancellation.
Sports Mole

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.

body check tags ::

amp_article__453033 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-06-28 07:35:02:
html db last update - 2021-06-28 07:35:02 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Andy Murray

Share this article now:
BK
Read Next:
Kyle Edmund determined to resume career as soon as possible
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Andy Murray Jack Draper Novak Djokovic Naomi Osaka Tennis
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Kyle Edmund determined to resume career as soon as possible
Wirtz wizardry helps Germany subject Bosnia-Herzegovina to heaviest-ever defeat
Is Havertz still Arsenal's best option? Three "standout" striker targets assessed

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Amorim's "Jose Mourinho" part of fresh coaching set-up at Man United

1

A&

Dutch Delight: Impressive Netherlands progress to quarter-finals of Nations League

NEW

2

DD

Preview: Sudan vs. Angola - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

3

PS

Preview: Jannik Sinner vs. Taylor Fritz - prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far

NEW

4

PJ

Wirtz wizardry helps Germany subject Bosnia-Herzegovina to heaviest-ever defeat

5

WW

"We'll see" - Gyokeres speaks out on Man United interest after Amorim move

6

&S

How could Carsley make unwanted history in final England game?

7

HC

Enzo Maresca "huge fan" of Bournemouth defender as Chelsea 'weigh up' potential offer

8

EM

Chelsea, Arsenal 'suffer transfer blow' as high-profile striker makes decision over January move

9

CA

Still rewriting history: Ronaldo breaks international record in Portugal win

10

SR


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .