Alcaraz hopes to become the first player on the men's tour since Bjorn Borg to complete the French Open-Wimbledon double in consecutive years. Alcaraz is only the third defending Wimbledon champion all-time to be taken to five sets in the first round of the following year's Grand Slam.

Alcaraz's tennis is so often a highlight reel but on grass, he does his most devastating work in the negative spaces of points.

The two-time defending champ eventually asserts himself in the last set to pick up a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 victory amid record-breaking Day 1 heat at the oldest Grand Slam tournament.

She will follow her newly appointed doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz in the main stadium at Wimbledon. The Spaniard is looking to engrave his name on the Challenge Cup for a third time, and will meet hometown hero Oliver Tarvet as he continues his quest towards that end.

British hope Jack Draper begins his shot at Wimbledon glory this afternoon, after world no1 Jannik Sinner and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova kick off their own chances. Draper is considered Britain’s best hope of a hometown champion and heads to SW19 as the no4 seed after a recent run to the Queen’s semi-finals,

Novak Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, returns to the All England Club with his sights set on getting past the all-time Slam record of Australia's Margaret Court and reaching unprecedented heights.