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Wednesday sees the second round of the gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles begin at The Championships, Wimbledon.
Serena Williams is in action on Centre Court, with Karolina Pliskova opening play against Victoria Azarenka . Carolina Wozniacki and Venus Williams are meanwhile in action on Court One, while Agnieszka Radwanska ’s match against Lucie Safarova is not to be missed.
Roger Federer will of course be in action too – he takes on Lukas Lacko of Slovenia. Marin Cilic plays Guido Pella on Court One, with Andreas Seppi up against Kevin Anderson on Court Two.
Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The ChampionshipsShow all 50 1 /50Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Andy Murray walks of court with the trophy past the ball boys and girls on Centre court after beating Milos Raonic in 2016.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Serena Williams falls to the ground after winning match point on Centre Court in 2016.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Novak Djokovic with the trophy with Roger Federer on Centre Court, in 2015.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Serena Williams balances the Venus Rosewater Dish on her head with no hands as she walks off Centre Court.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Novak Djokovic shows off the trophy on Centre Court.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Petra Kvitova holds her winners Plate on Centre Court in 2014.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Andy Murray celebrates with the crowd after winning match point in 2013.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Marion Bartoli climbs up into the stand to family and coaches after beating Sabine Lisicki in 2013.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Andy Murray congratulates Roger Federer in 2012.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Serena Williams with the Ladies Plate in 2012.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal in the final of the mens singles on day thirteen at Wimbledon 2011.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Petra Kvitova with her trophy after defeating Maria Sharapova in their final match of the womens singles on day twelve at Wimbledon 2011.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Rafael Nadal beat Tomas Berdych in the 2010 final.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Serena Williams after beating Vera Zvonareva.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Roger Federer kisses the trophy after beating Andy Roddick in 2009.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Serena Williams shows off the dish to photographers in 2009.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Venus Williams (USA) walks past the Photographers on Centre Court in 2007.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Rafael Nadal of Spain drops onto the grass to celebrate winning the title.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Roger Federer with the mens trophy after winning the title for the 5th time in a row.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Venus holds aloft the Ladies Shield after beating Marion Bartoli in 2007.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Roger Federer with the Trophy, glances over at Rafael Nadal.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Amelie Mauresmo celebrates match point. She beat Henin Hardenne in the 2006 final.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Roger Federer drops to the ground after winning match point in 2005.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Federer plays a shot in 2005.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Serena Williams with the Ladies Shield and sister Venus Willams, in 2005.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Maria Sharapova stunned Serena Williams in the 2004 final.
Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Venus Williams hugs the winners plate in 2005.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Roger Federer holds aloft the Mens Singles Trophy after his straight sets victory over Mark Philippoussis in 2003.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Serena and Venus Williams smilling after the 2003 Womens Final, won by Serena.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Lleyton Hewitt celebrates victory in 2002.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Goran Ivanisevic celebrates beating Tim Henman in the mens semi-final in 2001.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Venus Williams with the Ladies trophy after defeating Justine Henin in 2001.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Venus Williams celebrates with the Ladies winners plate after defeating Lindsey Davenport in 2001.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Pete Sampras with The Mens singles trophy in 2000.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Pete Sampras kisses the Mens Wimbledon Trophy after beating Andre Agassi in 1999.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Ladies winner Lindsay Davenport with the trophy and and runner-up Steffi Graf.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Pete Sampras celebrates.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Jana Novotna celebrates victory in 1998.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships In 1997 Pete Sampras got the better of Cedric Pioline.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Martina Hingis holds aloft the Ladies Plate.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Richard Krajicek drops to the ground after winning the final on Centre Court. He beat Mal Washington.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Steffi Graf shows Sanchez Vicario the Shield after the presentation on Centre Court.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Pete Sampras shortly after beating Boris Becker in 1995.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Steffi Graf celebrates after winning match point in 1995.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Pete Sampras reacts after beating Goran Ivanišević 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 6–0 in the 1994 final.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Conchita Martinez is the only Spanish player to have won the women's singles title at Wimbledon, where she beat Martina Navratilova to win the 1994 title.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Steffi Graff of Germany glances over to Jana Novotna as she breaks down in tears at the presentation after losing the match.
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Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Sampras beat Jim Courier 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–3 in the 1993 final.
Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Andre Agassi receives the trophy from the Duchess of Kent in 1992.
Wimbledon: The greatest pictures from The Championships Stefi Graf shows off the ladies Plate to the crowd.
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Order of play CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START
1 Karolina Pliskova (CZE) [7] 65 vs Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 68
2 Roger Federer (SUI) [1] 1 vs Lukas Lacko (SVK) 3
3 Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) 102 vs Serena Williams (USA) [25] 104
No.1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START
1 Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) 77 vs Venus Williams (USA) [9] 80
2 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 126 vs Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [2] 128
3 Marin Cilic (CRO) [3] 33 vs Guido Pella (ARG) 36
No.2 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:30 START
1 John Millman (AUS) 45 vs Milos Raonic (CAN) [13] 48
2 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [32] 121 vs Lucie Safarova (CZE) 124
3 Andreas Seppi (ITA) 30 vs Kevin Anderson (RSA) [8] 32
4 Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 85 vs Barbora Strycova (CZE) [23] 88
No.3 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:30 START
1 Katie Swan (GBR) 70 vs Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU) [29] 72
2 Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 22 vs Gael Monfils (FRA) 23
3 Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 62 vs Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 63
4 Tatjana Maria (GER) 98 vs Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 100
COURT 12 - SHOW COURT - 11:30 START
1 Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 109 vs Madison Keys (USA) [10] 112
2 Sam Querrey (USA) [11] 17 vs Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 19
3 John Isner (USA) [9] 49 vs Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) 52
4 Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 114 vs Ons Jabeur (TUN) 116
COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 11:30 START
1 Lucas Pouille (FRA) [17] 41 vs Dennis Novak (AUT) 44
2 Kiki Bertens (NED) [20] 73 vs Anna Blinkova (RUS) 76
3 Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [31] 57 vs Jared Donaldson (USA) 60
COURT 5 - 11:30 START
1 Ana Bogdan (ROU) / Kaitlyn Christian (USA) 43 vs Yingying Duan (CHN) / Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 44
2 Taro Daniel (JPN) / Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 37 vs Antonio Sancic (CRO) / Andrei Vasilevski (BLR) 38
3 Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Franko Skugor (CRO) [15] 41 vs Marton Fucsovics (HUN) / Mischa Zverev (GER) 42
COURT 6 - 11:30 START
1 Mirza Basic (BIH) / Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 35 vs Fabrice Martin (FRA) / Purav Raja (IND) 36
2 Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Jennifer Brady (USA) 51 vs Darija Jurak (CRO) / Qiang Wang (CHN) 52
3 Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) [4] 17 vs Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) / Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 18
4 Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Yifan Xu (CHN) [6] 49 vs Alison Riske (USA) / Olga Savchuk (UKR) 50
COURT 7 - 11:30 START
1 Anett Kontaveit (EST) / Monica Puig (PUR) 39 vs Nicole Melichar (USA) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) [12] 40
2 Matteo Berrettini (ITA) / Maximilian Marterer (GER) 29 vs 4 Roman Jebavy (CZE) / Andres Molteni (ARG) 30
3 Maria Irigoyen (ARG) / Carina Witthoeft (GER) 59 vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) 60
4 Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) [9] 9 vs David Ferrer (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) 10
COURT 8 - 11:30 START
1 Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 94 vs Donna Vekic (CRO) 95
2 Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 38 vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 39
3 Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [25] 25 vs Gilles Muller (LUX) 27
COURT 9 - 11:30 START
1 Andre Begemann (GER) / Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) 55 vs Pablo Cuevas (URU) / Marcel Granollers (ESP) [11] 56
2 Christina McHale (USA) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 29 vs Naomi Broady (GBR) / Asia Muhammad (USA) 30
3 Katie Boulter (GBR) / Katie Swan (GBR) 23 vs Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) [14] 24
4 Elise Mertens (BEL) / Demi Schuurs (NED) [8] 33 vs Sorana Cirstea (ROU) / Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 34
COURT 10 - 11:30 START
1 Robin Haase (NED) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) 39 vs Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Rajeev Ram (USA) [10] 40
2 Sofia Kenin (USA) / Sachia Vickery (USA) 5 vs Nicola Geuer (GER) / Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 6
3 Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) / Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 7 vs Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) / Monica Niculescu (ROU) [13] 8
4 Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Philipp Oswald (AUT) [16] 57 vs Julio Peralta (CHI) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 58
COURT 11 - 11:30 START
1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) 3 vs Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 4
2 Liam Broady (GBR) / Scott Clayton (GBR) 45 vs Frances Tiafoe (USA) / Jackson Withrow (USA) 46
3 Matthew Ebden (AUS) / Taylor Fritz (USA) 13 vs Peter Gojowczyk (GER) / Benoit Paire (FRA) 14
4 Maria Sakkari (GRE) / Donna Vekic (CRO) 53 vs Xinyun Han (CHN) / Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 54
COURT 14 - 11:30 START
1 Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 106 vs Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 107
2 Adrian Mannarino (FRA) [22] 9 vs Ryan Harrison (USA) 11
3 Julia Goerges (GER) [13] 81 vs Vera Lapko (BLR) 83
4 Jay Clarke (GBR) / Cameron Norrie (GBR) 5 vs Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) 6
COURT 15 - 11:30 START
1 Jonathan Erlich (ISR) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) 61 vs Jonathan Eysseric (FRA) / Hugo Nys (FRA) 62
2 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 5 vs Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 7
3 Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) / Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 21 vs Danielle Collins (USA) / Jessica Moore (AUS) 22
COURT 16 - 11:30 START
1 Ken Skupski (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR) 11 vs Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) / Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 12
2 Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 53 vs Radu Albot (MDA) 55
3 Belinda Bencic (SUI) / Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 19 vs Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 20
COURT 17 - 11:30 START
1 Andrea Petkovic (GER) 90 vs Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 92
2 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 13 vs Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 15
3 Madison Brengle (USA) 118 vs Camila Giorgi (ITA) 119
4 Alex Bolt (AUS) / Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 7 vs Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Michael Venus (NZL) [13] 8
MATCHES TO BE ARRANGED
NOT BEFORE 17.00
Raquel Atawo (USA) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) [11] 25 vs Xenia Knoll (SUI) / Anna Smith (GBR) 26
Luke Bambridge (GBR) / Jonny O'Mara (GBR) 63 vs Lukasz Kubot (POL) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) [2] 64
Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) / Bibiane Schoofs (NED) 31 vs Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Zhaoxuan Yang (CHN) [7] 32
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