Wimbledon Day One: Drama, Clouds, and Comebacks

The first day of Wimbledon commenced under cloudy skies, with notable matches including Grigor Dimitrov vs. Dusan Lajovic. Ekaterina Alexandrova withdrew due to illness, replaced by Renata Zarazua. The day saw discussions on Murray's participation, Djokovic's optimism, and Raducanu's return to Wimbledon grass.

Highlights of the first day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (times GMT): 1012 PLAY UNDERWAY

Play began under cloudy skies with the temperature hovering around 17 degrees Celsius (62.6°F). Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov started his first-round match against Serbian Dusan Lajovic on Court Two.

0936 RADUCANU TO FACE ZARAZUA AFTER ALEXANDROVA WITHDRAWS Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 22nd seed who was scheduled to play Britain's Emma Raducanu in the first round on Monday, has withdrawn due to illness. She has been replaced in the draw by lucky loser Renata Zarazua.

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