Djokovic meets familiar foe Tsitsipas, Andreeva faces former Wimbledon champion Krejcikova

LONDON, June 30 : Wimbledon's second round begins on Wednesday with Novak Djokovic taking on Stefanos Tsitsipas, while French Open champion Mirra Andreeva faces two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova.

TOP MEN'S MATCH: NOVAK DJOKOVIC V STEFANOS TSITSIPAS

Djokovic and Tsitsipas have faced each other 14 times, with their last meeting at a Grand Slam coming in the final of the 2023 Australian Open.

That match was billed as a bout between a veteran chasing tennis immortality and a young gun on the cusp of his breakthrough, but things have not worked out quite as either would have hoped since.

Djokovic is now into the third year of his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while Tsitsipas has plummeted down the rankings after injuries and poor performances.

The Greek, who removed his father and coach Apostolos from his team right before Wimbledon, said after his 6-1 6-4 6-2 opening victory over Hugo Gaston that he was hoping to recapture some of his old magic.

"Today while I was on the court, I was thinking of the great fights that I have had previously at Wimbledon, playing some years back," he told reporters.

A victory over Djokovic would be the perfect springboard for a comeback, but history weighs heavily against Tsitsipas, who has lost his last 11 matches against the Serb.

TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: MIRRA ANDREEVA V BARBORA KREJCIKOVA

In the women's draw, world number five Andreeva, who won her maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros this month, takes on 2024 Wimbledon winner Krejcikova.

The Russian teenager holds a 3-1 winning record over Krejcikova, including a previous victory during her breakout Wimbledon campaign in 2023, but she is not taking the Czech lightly.

"She's a two-time Grand Slam champion. She's very experienced.