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Novak Djokovic is set to begin his bid to match Pete Sampras as a seven-time #Wimbledon champion on Monday, with British Grand Slam title winners Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu also on Centre Court's opening day agenda u.afp.com/wDXq #AFPSports #Wimbledon2022 ImageImageImageImage
#UPDATE #Wimbledon chief executive Sally Bolton said Monday she was relieved the world's top stars had shown up at the Grand Slam despite no ranking points being on offer, after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players u.afp.com/wDBd #AFPSports ImageImage
#UPDATE Tunisian Ons Jabeur marked her rise to number two in the world on Monday by easing into the #Wimbledon second round with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Swedish qualifier Mirjam Bjorklund u.afp.com/wD6K #AFPSports Image
#UPDATE Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a scare to notch up his 80th #Wimbledon win on Monday with a four-sets victory over Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea u.afp.com/wDLA #AFPSports #Wimbledon2020 Image

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