WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Play begins Monday at Wimbledon with Novak Djokovic on Centre Court as he opens his bid for a fourth consecutive title at the All England Club and seventh overall. He also will be aiming for his 21st Grand Slam trophy.
Djokovic is seeded No. 1 because the top two men in the rankings are not in the field: No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is barred along with all other players from Russia and Belarus, and No. 2 Alexander Zverev is injured.
Other past Grand Slam champions scheduled to play on Day 1 are Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Stan Wawrinka and Angelique Kerber.
Wimbledon will be a scheduled 14-day tournament for the first time, because there will be play on the middle Sunday, traditionally a day of rest.
The women’s singles final is Saturday, July 9; the men’s singles final is Sunday, July 10.
