By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, July 1, 2023

Reigning champion Novak Djokovic launches Wimbledon Centre Court play on Monday.

Then comes a ladies's wild-card showdown.

Wimbledon Day 1 Order of Play

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Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams takes on former world No. 3 and 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina.

In holding with custom, Djokovic opens Centre Court play in opposition to 67th-ranked Argentinean Pedro Cachin.

The second-seeded Djokovic is enjoying for an eighth Wimbledon championship, together with a fifth consecutive crown at SW19.

Twenty-three years after profitable her maiden Wimbledon, the 43-year Williams returns to Centre Court in what might be her farewell to The Championships.

World No. 75 Svitolina has received three of 4 profession conferences vs. Williams.

Former world No. 1 Williams will make her twenty fourth profession Wimbledon singles look. Williams owns a 90-18 profession Wimbledon document, elevating the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

Venus Williams fought off championship factors defeating Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 7-6, 9-7, within the 2005 Wimbledon remaining broadly considered one of many most interesting finals within the historical past of The Championships.

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will begin play on No. 1 Court in opposition to No. 33 Lin Zhu.

In one other highly-anticipated opener, seventh-seeded Coco Gauff faces compatriot and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin within the third match on No. 1 Court. That showdown follows 2022 finalist Nick Kyrgios vs. David Goffin.

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