WIMBLEDON 2024 LIVE: SCORES AND UPDATES AS ANDY MURRAY WITHDRAWS BEFORE NOVAK DJOKOVIC IN ACTION

Wimbledon day 1 - live updates

• Day 2 at Wimbledon sees the other half of the women’s and men’s singles draws get underway
• BREAKING: Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles
• Murray was set to play third on Centre Court this evening, after Novak Djokovic
• Women’s reigning champion Marketa Vondrousova and world No 1 Iga Swiatek both in action
• Harriet Dart joins Emma Raducanu in Wimbledon second round

Wimbledon 2024: Nightmare start for defending champion

A tough start for Marketa Vondrousova, who hits three double faults in her opening game as she is broken by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The Czech trails 2-0 early on.

Elena Rybakina, who was also broken in her first game of the match, has hit back to take the first set against Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3.

Wimbledon 2024: Andy Murray back on practice court

Andy Murray was back on the practice court and immediately switching to doubles preperation after withdrawing from the singles earlier.

Murray will play doubles alongside brother Jamie later this week, with the doubles tournament starting tomorrow. The Murrays could play on Thursday, with organisers set to give Murray as long as possible to get ready for his farewell appearance.

Wimbledon 2024: Game, set and match!

That’s a very one-sided win for Harriet Dart, who races away with the second set to seal a 6-4 6-0 victory over qualifier Zhuoxuan Bai. That was straightforward after the rain delay and Dart will now take on the winner of Katie Boulter’s match against Tatjana Maria. We could have an all-British clash in R2.

Meanwhile, Paul Jubb has taken the second set against Thiago Seyboth Wild and now leads the Brazilian 6-1 6-3 2-0 on Court 14. Jubb, the British wildcard, is flying! Jubb enjoyed the best win of his career over Ben Shelton in Mallorca.

Wimbledon 2024: Marketa Vondrousova returns to Centre Court

Stepping back onto Centre Court is the defending women’s champion Marketa Vondrousova, who stunned everyone by becoming the first unseeded woman in history to win the Wimbledon title when she defeat Ons Jabeur in last season’s final.

Vondrousova, who is now seeded seventh, takes on the Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and gets the honour of opening play on Centre Court on the second day of the Championships.

Wimbledon 2024: Fast start for Harriet Dart after restart

Harriet Dart is making very light work of this. The Briton immediately breaks her opponent Bai following the restart and then rallies from 15-40 down to move 5-0 ahead in the second set. The 27-year-old is a game away from the second round.

Wimbledon 2024: Warm-ups underway

Just to recap, as there are a lot of British players currently in action: Harriet Dart leads the qualifier Zhuoxuan Bai 6-4 3-0 on Court 18, Paul Jubb is 6-1 5-3 up on Thiago Seyboth Wild, while Billy Harris trails Jaume Munar 6-4 3-3 and Jan Choinski is behind against Luciano Darderi 7-5 2-1.

We’re back underway after the warm-ups.

Wimbledon 2024: Play to restart as soon as possible

Good news from the outside courts as play is due to restart as soon as possible once the conditions have been assessed.

On Court No 1, the 2022 women’s champion Elena Rybakina will get her tournament underway shortly against Elena-Gabriela Ruse.

Rybakina has been disrupted by injuries and illness this season, but remains a contender should she stay fit over the next two weeks. She’s certainly got the game for it.

Well, actually, the qualifier Ruse has broken Rybakina in her very first game!

Wimbledon 2024 prize money: How much do players earn round-by-round?

The total prize money at Wimbledon has reached £50m for the first time ahead of the 2024 Championships.

The winner of the men’s and women’s singles titles will take home a record £2.7m each, with the runner-ups earning £1.4m.

The prize money increases round-by-round, starting from £60,000 for reaching the first round - even if you don’t win.

Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova took home a record £2.35m last year, with the prize money for the men’s and women’s singles champion increasing by almost 15 per cent in 2024.

A total prize fund of £50m includes singles, doubles and wheelchair events and represents an 11.9 increase from last year.

Here’s how it breaks down:

Wimbledon 2024 prize money: How much do players earn round-by-round?

Wimbledon 2024 - rain update!

There’s movement on the courts and it looks like the covers are coming off! It’s still damp in the air, as well as overcast and grey but the rain has stopped. This bodes well for a restart soon.

Wimbledon 2024 commentators and presenters: BBC line-up including Nick Kyrgios, Clare Balding and John McEnroe

Wimbledon returns to our screens over the next fortnight after a thrilling tournament last year that culminated in Carlos Alcaraz defeating Novak Djokovic in an epic men’s final watched by an audience of over 15 million.

Alcaraz will be defending his title this year, while much of the focus has been on the fitness of two-time champion Andy Murray ahead of what is expected to be the former World No 1’s final tournament in SW19.

There was a significant change in the BBC’s coverage last year, as Clare Balding succeeded Sue Barker as the face of Wimbledon. Barker had been the BBC’s lead Wimbledon presenter for 30 years.

And there is a controversial addition to the coverage this year, with Nick Kyrgios, the Australian star and Wimbledon runner-up two years ago, joining the BBC to offer commentary while he remains sidelined by injury.

Wimbledon 2024 commentators and BBC presenters including Nick Kyrgios

On the day that Andy Murray pulled out of the singles at likely his final-ever Wimbledon, it’s worth reading Jamie Braidwood’s brilliant piece about what he has meant to the town of Dunblane.

Andy Murray didn’t put Dunblane on the map. It was already there, sitting quietly between Stirling and Perthshire in central Scotland, when a sleepy town home to a few thousand people became the scene of Britain’s deadliest mass shooting. Murray was eight, his older brother Jamie 10, when on 13 March 1996 a gunman broke into the gym hall at Dunblane Primary School and killed 16 children aged between five and six and their teacher.

Both Andy and Jamie are survivors of the Dunblane massacre. Andy’s class had been on their way to the gym hall when the first shots were heard and they were taken to hide in the headmaster’s office, sheltering underneath a window. Their mother, Judy Murray, later revealed how she raced to the school to join the hundreds of parents gathered at the gates on the Doune Road, not knowing if their children were alive or dead, all fearing the worst.

The Murrays knew the gunman, who ran youth clubs in the area. He had been in their car, having taken up offers of lifts to the train station. Throughout his 20-year career, Murray has only occasionally talked about the Dunblane massacre and the effects that day had on him. The most revealing insight came from the 2019 documentary Resurfacing, where Murray explained that within two years of the shooting his parents had divorced, his older brother had left home to join an academy and it all contributed to him suffering from anxiety. Murray said that ever since then, tennis has been his way to escape from the trauma of the past, his fuel.

Read the full piece here:

Thank you Andy Murray, for what you have done for Dunblane

Wimbledon 2024 - RAIN UPDATE!

We’ve had some news about the suspended play and we’ll have to show a bit of patience, I’m afraid. There will be no play before 1pm BST - so at least another 35 minutes to this delay.

Play will still start as planned at 1pm on Court 1 and 1.30pm on Centre Court as both those venues have a roof.

Wimbledon 2024 - RAIN DELAY!

Bad news from Wimbledon - the rain has started to come down and the covers are on! Players taken off and all matches suspended.

Hopefully this is only a brief shower - it’s not too heavy to be honest.

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – Centre Court

We’re a little under 90 minutes away from play beginning on Centre Court for the day - here’s a reminder of what’s in store.

Wimbledon intended order of play - Tuesday 2 July

CENTRE COURT 13:30 START

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) [6]

Vit Kopriva (CZE) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]

Jack Draper (GBR) [28] vs Elias Ymer (SWE)

See below for the full order of play on day two:

Wimbledon order of play and Tuesday’s schedule

Wimbledon 2024 - latest scores

The highest-seeded player out on court currently, women’s fifth seed Jessica Pegula, is wasting no time against fellow American Ashlyn Krueger as she races through the first set 6-2 and is already a double-break up in the second at 3-0.

British No 2 Harriet Dart has also just pinched the first set 6-4 against Zhuoxuan Bai, breaking Bai at 5-4 to put one foot in the second round. More good news for Britain as Paul Jubb took the first set 6-1 against Thiago Seyboth Wild and is a break up at 3-1 in the second.

But in-form British wildcard Billy Harris lost the first set 6-4 against Spain’s Jaume Munar on Court 15, as did Jan Choinski 7-5 to Luciano Darderi.

Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles following back operation

A reminder of the biggest story so far this morning.

Andy Murray has pulled out of the singles at Wimbledon ahead of his first-round match against Tomas Machac, but the 37-year-old will make a farewell appearance at the Championships alongside his older brother Jamie in the doubles.

Murray underwent an operation on his back last weekend but was determined to give himself every opportunity to appear at the tournament he won twice and delayed his decision until Tuesday morning to fully assess his condition.

“Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago, Andy has taken the very difficult decision not to play the singles this year,” a statement from Murray’s team read.

“As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time.”

Full story below:

Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles following back operation

Wimbledon 2024 - latest scores

We’ve passed 11am, so play is of course underway on the outside courts. There’s a lovely smattering of British interest in the opening matches (there are 11 Brits in singles action today, remember) and four of those are already up and running.

Harriet Dart is the biggest name as she takes on Chinese qualifier Zhuoxuan Bai on Court 18, with a potentially mouth-watering second-round clash against British rival Katie Boulter up for grabs, while Court 17 has wildcard Jan Choinski facing Luciano Darderi of Italy.

Another pair of British wildcards in the men’s singles are in action on Courts 14 and 15 with Paul Jubb taking on Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil and surprise Queen’s quarter-finalist and Nottingham semi-finalist Billy Harris guns for a Wimbledon win against Spain’s Jaume Munar.

Wimbledon day two - Brit watch

A bumper day awaits with 11 British players scheduled for action. It was 12 with Andy Murray due to take on Tomas Machac but he has now withdrawn, of course. British No 1s Katie Boulter and Jack Draper will respectively start on Court 3 against former semi-finalist Tatjana Maria and Centre Court (replacing the Murray match) versus Sweden’s Elias Ymer.

Cameron Norrie, looking to rekindle the form that took him to the semi-finals in 2022, takes on Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta while Dan Evans faces 24th seed Alejandro Tabilo.

British No 2 Harriet Dart faces Bai Zhuoxuan while Fran Jones takes on former top-15 player Petra Martic.

Billy Harris and Paul Jubb, both enjoying impressive grass-court campaigns, take on Jaume Munar and Thiago Seyboth Wild respectively.

Jan Choinski faces Luciano Darderi, Jacob Fearnley plays Alejandro Moro Canas and reigning Wimbledon boys’ champion Henry Searle makes his senior grand slam debut against Marcos Giron.

Wimbledon day two - Djokovic back for more

Novak Djokovic’s long reign as Wimbledon champion was ended 12 months ago by Carlos Alcaraz.

His presence at this year’s Championships was in doubt after he needed surgery following his French Open-ending knee injury.

But he has made a rapid recovery and, with a favourable draw, appears primed for another attempt at equalling Roger Federer’s record of eight titles. He’ll face Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic second on Centre.

Wimbledon 2024: British No 1 Jack Draper to fill Andy Murray’s slot

Andy Murray’s match on Centre Court has been replaced by the British No 1 Jack Draper’s opener against the qualifier Elias Ymer.

It’s the third match of the day, following Marketa Vondrousova and Novak Djokovic.

Wimbledon day two - Vondrousova out to emulate Serena

So, what can we expect on day two? We’ve already covered Andy Murray but here are some more stories to watch.

Firstly, defending women’s champion Marketa Vondrousova will have to fight history as she starts her title quest. Nobody has successfully defended the Venus Rosewater Dish since Serena Williams won in 2015 and 2016.

Six different women have lifted the title in the six tournaments since then, so the odds appear stacked against another Vondrousova success. But the Czech beat the odds last year, becoming the first unseeded winner of the women’s title, and has since risen to sixth in the world.

And she is a heavy favourite to start with a win in her opening match against world number 83 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro - first up on Centre Court today.

Nick Kyrgios defends controversial role in BBC’s Wimbledon coverage

Nick Kyrgios has defended his role as a pundit on the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage this summer, after the broadcaster was criticised for hiring the controversial tennis player.

In 2022, Kyrgios pled guilty to pushing his then girlfriend Chiara Passari onto a pavement during an argument, causing her minor injuries.

The magistrate did not record a conviction against Kyrgios, describing the incident as an act of “stupidity” and “frustration” but one which was not premeditated. The magistrate also dismissed the offence on the basis that it was at the low end of seriousness for common assault.

His appointment by the BBC has drawn criticism, with Caroline Nokes, the Conservative MP and women and equalities committee chair, saying: “The BBC should hang its head in shame ... It’s a disgrace and shows the utter contempt our national broadcaster has towards women.”

FULL STORY: Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles following back operation

Andy Murray has pulled out of the singles at Wimbledon ahead of his first-round match against Tomas Machac, but the 37-year-old will make a farewell appearance at the Championships alongside his older brother Jamie in the doubles.

Murray underwent an operation on his back last weekend but was determined to give himself every opportunity to appear at the tournament he won twice and delayed his decision until Tuesday morning to fully assess his condition.

“Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago, Andy has taken the very difficult decision not to play the singles this year,” a statement from Murray’s team read.

“As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time.”

Full story below:

Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles following back operation

WATCH: Wimbledon Centre Court crowd rises for David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough received a remarkable ovation on Centre Court yesterday

BREAKING: Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles following back operation

Murray’s team have said in a statement: "Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago, Andy has taken the very difficult decision not to play the singles this year.

"As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time."

Lily Miyazaki races past Tamara Korpatsch to earn first Wimbledon win

British wildcard Lily Miyazaki reached the second round at Wimbledon for the first time after crushing Tamara Korpatsch.

The Tokyo-born 28-year-old more than doubled her prize money for the year, earning £93,000 for less than an hour’s work.

Miyazaki served superbly, dropping just seven points with the ball in her hand and not facing a single break point.

She also hit 14 winners to Korpatsch’s three and made just 15 unforced errors in comparison to the German’s 26.

A comprehensive 6-2 6-1 win over the world number 73 secured a second-round meeting with 14th seed Daria Kasatkina on Wednesday.

Sonay Kartal through to second round after stunning win

Sonay Kartal made it a hat-trick of British female winners on day one of Wimbledon with a career-best victory over 29th seed Sorana Cirstea, writes George Sessions.

Kartal had dropped to 298 in the world after a difficult 12 months due to health problems and had to qualify for this year’s Championships.

A string of excellent displays at Roehampton last week booked Kartal’s place in the main draw and the British number nine backed it up with a superb 3-6 6-2 6-0 win over Cirstea on Monday to join Emma Raducanu and Lily Miyazaki in round two.

Victory was sealed by Kartal with a superb return winner via her explosive forehand to earn the 22-year-old a maiden Wimbledon triumph, which sets up a second-round tie with Clara Burel on Wednesday and earns her a £93,000 payday.

Look at her now: Coco Gauff enters new chapter of remarkable Wimbledon story

Take a look at her now: a year on from the first-round defeat at Wimbledon that left Coco Gauff in a “dark place”, the American is marching on and looking like a potential champion too after a statement opening victory over her compatriot Caroline Dolehide.

Five years on from her breakthrough at Wimbledon as a 15-year-old, Gauff took top billing on Centre Court and played like a contender for the title, demolishing her friend Dolehide 6-1 6-2 in just 64 minutes.

This was a victory that was never in doubt after Gauff broke her opponent in the opening game of the match. The 20-year-old didn’t look back, bringing a calm assurance and confidence that allowed her powerful and aggressive game to flourish against her mismatched opponent, ranked 51st in the world. “I was trying to have fun and enjoy it,” she said after an emotional win and cleansing night.

Report from Centre Court:

Look at her now: Coco Gauff enters new chapter of remarkable Wimbledon story

Wimbledon favourite Jannik Sinner passes first-round test to set up intriguing clash

Jannik Sinner is an altogether different player from the one who left the All England Club on Friday 14 July, 2023. When the Italian made his exit from Wimbledon after a straight-sets defeat by seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, he was the world No 8 and a grand slam semi-finalist. Fifty weeks on, he entered SW19 as the world No 1, a grand slam winner, and the betting favourite to lift the gentlemen’s singles trophy.

In his Wimbledon campaign last year, there were plenty of positives for the 22-year-old: He had reached the final four of a major for the first time, and there was no shame in losing to a king of Centre Court, no less with a display of great promise – despite the straight-sets scoreline. But where last year there was promise, this year there is pressure.

And that pressure perhaps showed in his first-round tie, a four-set win over Yannick Hanfmann...

Report from No 1 Court:

Wimbledon favourite Jannik Sinner passes first-round test to set up intriguing clash

Carlos Alcaraz’s first step shows he’s ready for tennis immortality at Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz’s summer won’t be defined by a first-round win at Wimbledon over Mark Lajal but it may prove instructive as he attempts a feat only ever accomplished by tennis royalty.

Any list comprising solely of Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic is one worth being on and, at the age of just 21, Alcaraz is aiming to join them as the only men to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year. On the evidence of this opening salvo in the first match on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2024, he is ready to complete the ‘Channel slam’.

There may be only so much you can read into a straight-sets win over the world No 262 making his grand slam main-draw debut, but the final scoreline of 7-6 7-5 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes gives some indication that this wasn’t a bog-standard first-round triumph. That had almost nothing to do with Alcaraz and everything to do with Lajal.

Report from Centre Court:

Carlos Alcaraz’s first step shows he’s ready for tennis immortality at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu evokes spirit of England at Euro 2024 after ‘winning ugly’ on Wimbledon return

It’s been two years since Emma Raducanu – 2021’s breakthrough British sporting star – strode out onto the Wimbledon stage with the weight of an expectant crowd on her shoulders. Back then, she was impacted by a side strain and was outplayed in the second round. Last year, she spent her SW19 fortnight away from the courts, entertaining guests in the hospitality areas in a role she insisted pre-tournament “really stung”.

Yet after 24 months of setbacks and surgeries, the 21-year-old was back on the pristine grass of the All England Club.

Drawn to face 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, her second-match Centre Court billing promised to be a genuine litmus test of where her game is right now. Yet a late withdrawal from the Russian due to illness handed the wild card a lucky loser in the form of Mexico’s Renata Zarazua.

On paper, it seemed a gift from the tennis gods as she eyed a smooth progression to round two.

But the reality was quite the opposite: this was no cakewalk.

Report from Centre Court:

Raducanu evokes spirit of England at Euros after ‘winning ugly’ on Wimbledon return

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – All other courts

And here is the planned order of play for all of the other courts on day two at Wimbledon:

Wimbledon order of play and Tuesday’s schedule

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – No 2 Court

Wimbledon intended order of play - Tuesday 2 July

No.2 COURT - 11:00 START

Ashlyn Krueger (USA) vs Jessica Pegula (USA) [5]

Andrey Rublev [6] vs Francisco Comesana (ARG)

Jack Draper (GBR) [28] vs Elias Ymer (SWE)

Ons Jabeur (TUN) [10] vs Moyuka Uchijima (JPN)

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – No 1 Court

Wimbledon intended order of play - Tuesday 2 July

No.1 COURT -13:00 START

Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [4] vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU)

Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [4]

Iga Swiatek (POL) [1] vs Sofia Kenin (USA)

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – Centre Court

Wimbledon intended order of play - Tuesday 2 July

CENTRE COURT 13:30 START

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) [6]

Vit Kopriva (CZE) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]

Andy Murray (GBR) vs Tomas Machac (CZE)

See below for the full order of play on day two

Wimbledon order of play and Tuesday’s schedule

Andy Murray set to reveal Wimbledon decision ahead of final tournament

A reminder that Andy Murray will make a decision this morning, regarding his involvement in what is supposed to be his final Wimbledon.

The Scot, 37, was due to make the call last night as he continues to battle injury, but will instead decide today.

The two-time champion is scheduled to face Tomas Machac in the day’s final Centre Court match – to give Murray as much time as possible to decide/prepare.