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LONDON — Canada's Denis Shapovalov defeated Gregoire Barrere of France 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in second-round men's singles play Thursday at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledon order of play on Thursday
:Order of play on the main show courts on the fourth day of the Wimbledon championships on Thursday(prefix number denotes seeding):
Murray hoping to summon spirit of 2016 ahead of all-British battle
Andy Murray is relishing the prospect of an all-British Wimbledon battle as he looks to summon the spirit of 2016 and continue his searing start to the grass court season. The Scot, 36, will tussle with compatriot Ryan Peniston on Centre Court this afternoon in a tantalising first round draw at SW19. Ad Murray grabbed a pair of grass court titles in Surbiton and Nottingham last month and comes into the All England Club showpiece in the best form — and physical shape — for several years since his memorable triumphs in 2013 and 2016 after being hampered by a long-term hip injury.
Lightning strikes twice for Broady with Wimbledon win
Lightning struck twice for Liam Broady as he prevailed in a grass court encounter against familiar opposition to reach the Wimbledon second round. The Stockport player and world No.142, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme, faced Constant Lestienne on Monday — an opponent he had beaten in their only previous meeting on grass, at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham in 2022. Ad And once again it was the 29-year-old who looked the most comfortable on the surface, dictating from the baseline and moving around the court with ease.
Wimbledon day one: Top seeds Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic ease to victory
Bookies favourites Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek made light work of their day one opponents to progress into the Wimbledon second round with ease.
When is Andy Murray playing at Wimbledon 2023? Match time, draw and TV channel
The 2023 Wimbledon Championships got underway on Monday, with the world’s best tennis players descending on the All England Club for the third Grand Slam of the year.
Wimbledon 2023 men's singles draw: Andy Murray faces Ryan Peniston, Novak Djokovic opens against Pablo Cachin
Former winner Andy Murray will play Ryan Peniston in an all-British affair in the first round of the men's singles at Wimbledon after the draw was conducted on Friday morning. The blockbuster tie of the round sees fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas play former US Open champion Dominic Thiem. The winner of that tie will face the winner of Murray's game.
Taylor Fritz: No. 1 seed knocked out of Easbourne by Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets
No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz has been knocked out of the Eastbourne International by Mackenzie McDonald 7-6(3) 7-6(8). Fritz, who had a bye to play in the second round, was unable to play his best tennis against his compatriot as McDonald went on to win a tight contest in two hours and 17 minutes.