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The iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament is upon us once again, with play kicking off this Monday, July 3.
The sensation of 20 years of Spain Carlos Alcaraz enters the competition as number 1 seed following his recent win over Alex De Minaur in the Queen’s final.
Alcaraz has already won the Australian and French Opens this year, but has yet to fully adapt his game to play on grass. However, it might be foolish to bet against him winning his first Wimbledon title this July.
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He is undoubtedly lined up to take over from the ‘big three’ of Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, of whom the Serbian legend is the only one currently remaining.
Novak Djokovic will compete in the first match on Center Court
Djokovic will defend the title he won in 2022, with the 36-year-old looking to equal Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon men’s crowns.
After landing a Record Grand Slam number 24 at the French Open at Roland Garrossurely you will be motivated enough to take on all comers.
He kicks off proceedings tomorrow at 1:30pm BST, against Argentina’s Pedro Cachin on Wimbledon’s famed Center Court.
Nick Kyrgios will hope to do better than in 2022
Following them, 28-year-old Nick Kyrgios will compete in the second matchday matchday on Court One to kick off his 2023 campaign against Belgium’s David Goffin. The Australian star lost in last year’s final to Djokovic.
World No.1 Iga Swiatek will kick off the women’s singles section of the tournament on Court One at 1pm BST. The number 1 seed will play Zhu Lin from China.
Venus Willaims makes an incredible 24th appearance
Once Djokovic’s match is over, a great match on Center Court will follow. At the age of 43, the legendary Venus Williams will make her 24th appearance at the tournament.
The five-time Wimbledon champion will play Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist at the All-England Club in 2019.
Another interesting matchup will round out the day’s action on Court One. American Sofia Kenin, a former Australian Open winner, will take on her compatriot, Coco Gauff. The seventh seed lost in the semi-final last Friday in Eastbourne.
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2023-07-02 19:31:05
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