Sabine Lisicki (GER) v Shelby Rogers (USA) Gael Monfils (FRA x17) v Jeremy Chardy (FRA) Zhang Shuai (CHN) v Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP x12) Naomi Broady (GBR) v Elina Svitolina (UKR x17)Įkaterina Alexandrova (RUS) v Ana Ivanovic (SRB x23) Samantha Stosur (AUS x14) v Magda Linette (POL)ĭavid Goffin (BEL x11) v Alexander Ward (GBR) Simona Halep (ROM x5) v Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) v Milos Raonic (CAN 圆) Laura Siegemund (GER) v Madison Keys (USA x9) Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Laura Robson (GBR) v Angelique Kerber (GER x4) Venus Williams (USA x8) v Donna Vekic (CRO) Roger Federer (SUI x3) v Guido Pella (ARG) Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) v James Ward (GBR)Ĭamila Giorgi (ITA) v Garbine Muguruza (ESP x2) Pella was forced to retire from his first-round match on his Wimbledon debut in 2013 while he fell in qualifying last year.įirst round fixtures: General view before the start of Wimbledon. More at home on clay, he made the final at the Rio ATP event this year. Pella is a 26-year-old left-hander from Argentina who is ranked 51 in the world. However, his five-set win over Marinko Matosevic was overshadowed by questions over a feud with his father. He has won just one match on the main tour in his career and that was at last year’s Wimbledon. The left-hander hasn’t played on the main tour this year, making his living instead on the Challenger and Futures circuits in venues ranging from Bangkok to Shrewsbury. The son of a London taxi driver, Ward’s determination cannot be faulted - in 2009, he took part in a play-off to earn a place in the British Davis Cup team in a match that lasted six hours, 40 minutes.īroady, 22, is ranked 234 in the world and his career prize money of $217,000 pales in comparison to compatriot Murray’s $46,700,000. Reached the third round at Wimbledon in 2015, losing in five sets to Canada’s Vasek Pospisil. (REUTERS)īritish 29-year-old Ward is ranked 177 in the world, after a career high of 89 three years ago, and has not won a match on the main tour in 2016. High of 68 degrees (20 C) Centre court at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England. Top Players on court Monday: No 1 Novak Djokovic vs James Ward No 3 Roger Federer vs Guido Pella No 6 Milos Raonic vs Pablo Carreno Busta No 2 Garbine Muguruza vs Camila Giorgi, No 4 Angelique Kerber vs Laura Robson, No 8 Venus Williams vs Donna Vekic, No 9 Madison Keys vs Laura Siegemund Traditionally, the middle Sunday of the two-week-long tournament is an off day. The women’s singles final is July 9 the men’s singles final is July 10. Here’s a look at the year’s third Grand Slam. The women’s singles final is July 9 the men’s singles final is July 10.(REUTERS) Women’s number one Serena Williams’ bid to equal Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 Grand Slams and men’s counterpart Novak Djokovic’s attempt to win his fourth Wimbledon title will be among the dominant storylines of The Championships. The All England Lawn Tennis Championships, better known as Wimbledon, get underway in London on Monday.
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