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Centre Court is filling up nicely as fans trickle through the gangways and find their way to their perches.

The world's best against a hometown boy. Sounds perfect but Novak Djokovic v James Ward might not detain them too long.

Novak Djokovic has only lost to a player ranked as low as world number 177 Ward twice in career. Once he retired ill, the other time he was still in his teens.

Ward does tend to punch above his weight on the big stage though. Remember his sensational comeback win against John Isner in the Davis Cup?

Wimbledon puts the sport's biggest stars firmly in the international limelight. But what does tennis mean to those who operate outside of the bright lights?

This is Jan, who has albinism with photophobia (sensitivity to light) and nystagmus, but found tennis at the age of 51 and says it has given her "a real purpose".

Read her story here - and, if you want to find out about how to get into tennis with our special guide.

Iain Carter
BBC Radio 5 live at Wimbledon

Kyle Edmund has gradually improved but Mannarino is still looking very strong and is dictating the play.

Does Roger Federer have the most dedicated and slightly barmy fans in tennis? Potentially.

A group of FedFans have been camped out since 4am on Sunday to get into Wimbledon to watch their hero, and they're now waiting patiently outside the practice courts for the Swiss third seed to arrive. 

They've even bought him a gift - a box full of fan messages from around the world. He gets given one at every Grand Slam, apparently.

Also, if you're in the market for some RF earrings, I know a girl who can sort you out...

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Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

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Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has finished out on the practice courts and took some time to sign some autographs and pose for some selfies before heading off. 

She faces Sorana Cirstea on Tuesday 

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Anyone packed the sun cream? It's not quite the near-40C temperatures of last year, but the sun brollies are already out for Kyle Edmund and Adrian Mannarino. As a man of, er, fair complexion, Kyle doesn't want to get fried.

Mannarino is still sizzling in terms of tennis, offering little glimpse of throwing away this second-set lead. 

 A quick whip around the outside courts.

2013 runner-up Sabine Lisicki is making light work of a potentially tricky tie against American Shelby Rogers. The German is 6-1 4-3 up with a break of serve.

Elsewhere Ivo Karlovic has won a titanic first-set tie-break 10-8 against fellow Croat Borna Coric. 

And Samantha Stosur has just taken the first set 7-5 against Poland's Magda Linette.

You can keep across the live scores over here.

Joel Newnham: Edmund playing a clay court game at the moment, needs to change tactics

Chris Goldsmith: Edmund broken for 4th time in a row. hardly winning a point on serve .... swinging too much at the moment. needs to slow it down.

Iain Carter
BBC Radio 5 live at Wimbledon

This is turning into a nightmare for Kyle Edmund at the moment.

It is hard to see how he is going to turn this around, he seems impatient.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

All gone a bit gloomy on Court Two. And I'm not just talking about the dark clouds hovering above the All England Club.

Home hope Kyle Edmund loses the first set against France's Adrian Mannarino in less than half an hour. Then the Briton's serve is snaffled in the first game of the second  

"Let's move on. It's not a good match," the bloke next to me tells his girlfriend. "Why? Because he's getting thrashed."

Luckily the rest of the crowd have stayed to throw their support behind the Yorkshireman. He needs it. 

Uh-oh.

Kyle Edmund suffers a break of serve in the first game of the second set.

Still a lot of legs in this one yet.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

I know what you're thinking. Why do you want to see a boring picture of an oak-panelled door with a few security staff and no-one else around? Well, the point is that this is the Royal Box entrance. 

Usually loads of autograph hunters (or more likely selfie hunters these days) loiter outside. But today there aren't any Hollywood A listers or Olympic-winning athletes. 

Andrew Murray is there. But not that Andrew Murray. Oh, and Pippa Middleton. 

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It is deflating start for the Union Jack brigade out on Court Two.

British number three Kyle Edmund has been broken three times on his way to losing the first set against France's Adrian Mannarino.

Mannarino is ranked 13 places higher in the world than the 21-year-old at 55, but with home advantage and a fair wind behind him Edmund will have fancied his chances of making the second round for the first time.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Look out for these guys on television later on - they've flown over from Italy, got centre court tickets for the first time and insist they're not removing their costumes all day. 

Who doesn't love an emoji? *hand clap* 

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John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champions on BBC TV

Novan Djokovic is trying to win the calendar Grand Slam so the pressure is ramping up, he will need to come down from the cloud like Serena Williams did and feel like it is not impossible to beat him. 

If you asked me two months ago how any can WIN Wimbledon, I would have said five or six. Milos Raoinic is one, I am confident in his ability. Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer are the other, while Stan Wawrinka and Nick Kyrgios can win it too.

What can you do to stop this Djokovic freight train though? That is why Andy Murray got Ivan Lendl again.

Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC TV

Novak Djokovic certainly is looking unbeatable. He has been so dominant and consistent.

It is difficult to look past a Djokovic-Andy Murray final,they are dominating the Grand Slams and we will see if anyone can cause an upset.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

**First Briton at Wimbledon 2016 klaxon**

British number three Kyle Edmund has that honour, the 21-year-old Yorkshireman facing France's Adrian Mannarino on a two-thirds full Court 2. 

A disappointing lack of Union Jack facepaint, I might add. 

On court, Edmund - looking for his first Wimbledon win - starts confidently. Then disaster. Mannarino, ranked 14 places higher at 54th in the world, nabs an early break. Cue groans. At least the sun is threatening to make an appearance. 

Novak Djokovic was reportedly banned from cycling around the Wimbledon grounds in the build-up to the start of the tournament, external after almost crashing into a supply vehicle and was less than impressed at having to resort to two feet rather than two wheels.

The Serbian press have taken their man's side against petty bureaucracy.

Sports news site Sportskedescribes the decision a, externals "irrational", and says it hopes it "will not affect the best player in the world".

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Over in the far corner of the All England Club there's a rare breed - men who have beaten Novak Djokovic this year.

British number one Andy Murray is practising alongside Jiri Vesley of the Czech Republic.

Murray overcame Djokovic to win the Italian Open in May, while Vesley - the world number 64 - stunned the Serb at Monte Carlo in April.

Maybe they're comparing notes?

Alongside the pair on the neighbouring court is Garbine Muguruza, fresh from her French Open victory over Serena Williams. 

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