Summary

  • Day 1 - First round matches

  • Serena Williams & Federer win in straight sets

  • Fourth and fifth seeds Stephens & Svitolina go out

  • GB's Swan wins but Norrie, Dart & Broady lose

  • Wawrinka beats sixth seed Dimitrov

  1. Tie-break - set point Pliskovapublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Pliskova 6-6 (6-1) Dart*

    Ace from Karolina Pliskova, a challenge from Harriet Dart as she looks to cling on, but that's caught the line.

    Set point.

  2. Tie-breakpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Pliskova 6-6 (4-1) Dart

    Pliskova takes control of the tie-break, popping a couple of unreturnable ground strokes Dart's way. Two mini-breaks for the Czech.

  3. Tie-breakpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Pliskova 6-6 (2-1) Dart*

    Solid serving from Karolina Pliskova to edge into a 2-1 lead in the tie-break.

    A touch of nervous tension surrounding Court 12 now...

  4. Tie-breakpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Pliskova 6-6 (0-1) Dart

    Dipping low, whipping it down court... Harriet Dart takes the opening point.

  5. Dart takes seventh seed to tie-breakpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Pliskova 6-6 Dart*

    A flick of the wrist from Karolina Pliskova, and she picks out the chalk to win the point.

    The Czech sails to a 40-0 lead, but Dart gets on the scoreboard and then puts everything through a superb backhand winner from mid-court to make it 40-30.

    But it's the seventh seed who holds... time for a tie-break.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    #bbctennis or text 81111

    Chris: Brilliant drop shot to save Break Point from Dart!

  7. 'Pliskova is a little off'published at 12:29 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Pliskova 5-6 Dart

    Sam Smith
    Former British number one at Wimbledon

    This shows how Dart really stuck with Pliskova on the scoreboard which is important. You can see the nerves of Pliskova.

    She's putting in less than half of her first serves, not a typical performance from the ace machine. She's a little off.

  8. Want to serve like a Pliskova?published at 12:27 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    #GetInspired

    There have been a few aces and a few double faults by both players in the first set of the Dart v Pliskova match.

    Here are some tips from her the Czech seed's sister Kristyna on how to improve your serve...

    Media caption,

    Learn how to serve with Kristyna Pliskova

    ...and can Harriet follow her victory over Krystina at Eastbourne by beating Karolina as well?

  9. Dart holdspublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Pliskova 5-6 Dart

    Take a deep breath, find some composure... Harriet Dart finds herself fighting to hold serve at 30-40.

    Great resilience from the 21-year-old, she turns it around to advantage and then sizzles a forehand down the line, but Karolina Pliskova meets it and Dart cracks the tape. Deuce.

    Another meaty serve from the Brit sets up a winner, and she nonchalantly fires in an ace to hold. Lovely stuff.

  10. Cilic dominates against Nishiokapublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Cilic 6-1 2-1 Nishioka

    It's business as usual on Court Two.

    Marin Cilic has nabbed an early break against Yoshitiho Nishioka, who earlier sent a shanked forehand flying out of the court and down on to the spectators outside.

    Cilic is in good form at the minute, having beating Novak Djokovic to claim the title at Queen's a week ago.

    Media caption,

    Cilic dominates first set against Nishioka

  11. Konta prepares for openerpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Saj Chowdhury
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    What do you know Jo?

    The British number one was all smiles as she walked past chatting away with her coaching team after Monday's practice.

    Restrictions means there is no photo of Jo from the court she was on, but we all know what she looks like.

    Konta's first hurdle is in the guise of Russia's Natalia Vikhlyantseva - that's on Tuesday at 11:30 BST.

    By the way, it's roasting at the Aorangi. The breeze helps, but it's tough work out there on the practice courts.

  12. Dart breaks backpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Pliskova 5-5 Dart*

    A lethargic Pliskova backhand drops long, and Harriet Dart breaks back!

    The crowd on Court 12 love that from the British wild card.

  13. Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Pliskova 5-4 Dart

    Harriet Dart is leading Karolina Pliskova 3-2 on aces, and the Czech has just thrown down back-to-back double faults.

    Chance to break back for the Brit... she pushes Pliskova around court and slings in a winner for 0-40. That's three break back points.

  14. WATCH: Dart holds serve against Pliskovapublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Media caption,

    Dart holds serve against Pliskova

  15. Postpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Pliskova 5-4 Dart

    Karolina Pliskova punches long and follows up with a wayward backhand.

    Harriet Dart holds on, but needs to break the seventh seed's serve if she is to not lose this opening set.

  16. Postpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Pliskova 5-3 Dart*

    Harriet Dart finds herself serving to stay in the first set.

    The British wildcard scrambles to 30-15, and then forces Karolina Pliskova's return into the tramlines with a punchy, middling serve.

    No chance of getting to that passing backhand winner though... deuce.

  17. 'Dart has worked for this'published at 12:16 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    *Pliskova 5-3 Dart

    Sam Smith
    Former British number one at Wimbledon

    Dart has worked hard through the juniors and challenger series where you could end up losing money just from expenses. She has traveled to Egypt , Kazakhstan, that has been her life.

  18. Heat & hosepipespublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Sonia Oxley
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    There is no doubt Wimbledon's courts are looking lush but the "ordinary" grass on Henman Hill has the odd hay-like patch.

    There are only so many weeks of hot weather that we can have before we start wondering about hosepipe bans...

    But it seems we won't be seeing watering cans instead of sprinklers here.

    "If there was a hosepipe ban that was about to be imminent then we would have been given the heads-up a few weeks ago, just so we can get our contingency plans in line," Neil Stubley, head of courts and horticulture, told BBC Sport.

    "As it stands at the moment I don’t think we will be seeing a hosepipe ban during these Championships."

    Phew.

    Grass on Henman HillImage source, BBC Sport
  19. Vote openpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    #bbctennis

    The vote is open! Get clicking quick... or take your time for a more considered choice, whatever rocks your racquet.

    First off, we're asking you who you think will win the men's title - and you can have your say by clicking one of the options at the side of this page.

    Why not tell us why you fancy their chances using #bbctennis too.

    We'll have a women's vote later.

  20. Game and first set - Cilicpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Cilic 6-1 Nishioka

    Over on Court Two, last year's finalist Marin Cilic has hit the ground running.

    The Croat has dominated the first set against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, hitting nine aces to close out the set in 27 minutes.

    (You can watch that match over here)

    Marin CilicImage source, Reuters