When you reflect throughout Andy Murray's whole career, his perseverance, dealing with adversity up against the other big three of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, trying to win that first Grand Slam, losing in his first four finals. He has always come back, he has never given up.

Right until the very end, whether this is his last tournament or it's the Olympics. He just wants to give it his all and that's just part of his DNA and his will to win.

Fingers crossed he does get that opportunity at the Championships this year.

Andy Murray is always the centre of attention at Wimbledon.

Reporters and cameras follow his every move at the All England Club, particularly when he is facing a fitness battle.

On Saturday, when he made his return to the practice courts here, there was an army of photographers trained on the two-time champion.

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Yesterday, Murray was tucked away in a quiet corner of Aorangi Park where it was difficult to see him hit against fellow Brit Jack Pinnington-Jones.

Along with Wimbledon groundstaff, I managed to see half of the court. Which is why I haven't got a decent photo.

Today Murray will be away from prying eyes again. He is scheduled to practice in the National Indoor Centre, just over the road from the main site, at 11am.

Anon: Alcaraz for the men and Gauff for the women. Andy and Jamie in the men's doubles. Heart above head. Will be in bits for Andy - hope he gets a magnificent send-off.

This is John and Gabby from Germany. They’re 8,000th in the queue after arriving at 8am this morning. They told me they have no idea whether they’ll actually get to see a match today but they’re enjoying the sunshine anyway.

Hopefully they get lucky!

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It's a fantastic time of year for the players, there is so much excitement. When you walk into the grounds here at the All England Club, there is nothing that is out of place.

For the players, the grass-court season is a very short one but this tournament means so much.

It really is the greatest event and the one that everyone wants to be involved in.

To lift the trophy here is not something that many people get to do but I imagine something incredibly special.

Renata Zarazua had been the third seed in women's qualifying last week and gained wins over Leyre Romero Gomez of Spain and then Russia's Oksana Selekhmeteva but lost 3-6 6-3 6-2 to American McCartney Kessler in the third qualifying round.

Zarazua and Raducanu have never played each other in a competition.

Some breaking news...

Emma Raducanu has a new opponent.

Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova has pulled out with illness this morning.

The Briton now faces Mexican lucky loser Renata Zarazua, who is ranked 98th, instead.

Britain's Andy Murray says he is fighting to be fit for Wimbledon because he wants "a bit of closure" at the All England Club before retiring later this year.

The two-time champion, 37, does not plan to play much past the summer and his preparations for a Wimbledon farewell have been dented by a back issue, which required surgery.

Murray says he will decide on "Monday evening" whether he will play in the singles.

The world number 115 is due to play Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

"I don't think there's one thing that I'm hoping for. When it comes to the end, I don't know, maybe a bit of closure," said Murray, who won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016.

"I just want the opportunity to play one more time out there, hopefully on Centre Court, and feel that buzz.

"Last year, I wasn't planning on it being my last year on the tour. I wanted to come back and play again, whereas this year I have no plans to do that."

If Murray does not play singles, the Scot might still be fit enough to take part in the doubles alongside older brother Jamie later next week.

Murray had a cyst close to his spinal cord removed eight days ago because it was causing nerve pain in his right leg.

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Jamie: I think Alcaraz is going to win the men's singles as he is playing really amazing tennis.

Harry: My picks for Wimbledon are Sinner and Rybakina, both having great seasons and have the game to suit the grass courts, hoping for one last bit of Murray magic.

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We are live and our coverage is under way on BBC Two so press the play button at the top of the page to watch along.

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You will see the name Novak Djokovic listed among the seeds, which had looked unlikely just a few weeks ago.

The 24-time major champion, a seven-time Wimbledon winner, had surgery on a knee injury on 5 June, but expects to be fit to play.

Djokovic practised on Centre Court with Jannik Sinner on Thursday before a day later declaring himself pain free after he beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-4 in an exhibition match at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at Hurlingham.

The 37-year-old Serb is due to play on Tuesday against qualifier Vit Kopriva and said: “When that happened in the fourth round of Roland Garros, I made a very quick decision to have surgery and I was very much in doubt to make Wimbledon.

“Then, after extensive conversations with certain athletes that have been through very similar situations - for example, Taylor Fritz, who has been through something pretty much the same like I have three years ago. He said 21 days after he played his first round in Wimbledon.

“(Stan) Wawrinka, Lindsey Vonn, they all shared their experiences and really, that gave me faith and optimism that if rehab is done right and correct, and if of course the knee responds well - which is something that is very unpredictable - then there is a pretty good chance I’ll make Wimbledon.

"I didn't come here to play a few rounds. I really want to go for the title. I don't see myself holding back."

These are the top eight seeds in the men's and women's singles competitions.

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Wimbledon 2024 is officially open for business!

The moment which the patiently-waiting punters have been waiting for arrives at 10am - the wrought iron gates are cranked opened.

Like where Emily is in the Queue, a club official issues a warning in perfect British Received Pronunciation: "Please do not run."

That message is adhered to. Scanners start beeping, fans start hurrying.

First things first. Selfie time...

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Court 12 (from 11:00 BST)

• WS: McCartney Kessler (USA) v Maria Sakkari (Gre, 9)
• MS: Matteo Berrettini (Ita) v Marton Fucsovics (Hun)
• MS: Botic van de Zandschulp) v Liam Broady (GB)
• WS: Brenda Fruhvirtova (Cze) v Mirra Andreeva (Rus, 24)

Court 18 (from 11:00 BST)

• WS: Greet Minnen (Bel) v Heather Watson (GB)
• MS: Gael Monfils (Fra) v Adrian Mannarino (Fra, 22)
• WS: Zheng Qinwen (Chn, 8) v Lulu Sun (NZ)
• MS: Mattia Bellucci (Ita) v Ben Shelton (USA, 14)

Court 4 (from 11:00 BST, selected matches)

• WS: Dayana Yastremska (Ukr, 28) v Nadia Podorska (Arg)
• WS: Marta Kostyuk (Ukr, 18) v Rebecca Sramkova (Svk)
• WS: Sara Errani (Ita) v Linda Noskova (Cze, 26)

Court 5 (from 11:00 BST, selected matches)

• WS: Zhang Zhizhen (Chn, 32) v Maxime Janvier (Fra)
• MS: Mariano Navone (Arg, 31) v Lorenzo Sonego (Ita)

Court 14 (from 11:00 BST, selected matches)

• MS: Nicolas Jarry (Chi, 19) v Denis Shapovalov (Can)
• WS: Daria Kasatkina (Rus, 14) v Zhang Shuai (Chn)
• MS: Pablo Carreno Busta (Esp) v Tallon Griekspoor (Ned, 27)

Court 15 (from 11:00 BST, selected matches)

• MS: Matteo Arnaldi (Ita) v Frances Tiafoe (US, 29)
• MS: Alexander Shevchenko (Kaz) v Ugo Humbert (Fra, 16)
• WS: Sorana Cirstea (Rou, 29) v Sonay Kartal (GB)

Court 16 (from 11:00 BST, selected matches)

• MS: Daniel Altmaier (Ger) v Arthur Fery (GB)
• WS: Tamara Korpatsch (Ger) v Lily Miyazaki (GB)
• WS: Wang Qiang (Chn) v Emma Navarro (USA, 19)

Court 17 (from 11:00 BST, selected matches)

• WS: Taylor Townsend (USA) v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus, 25)
• MS: Sebastian Baez (Arg, 18) v Brandon Nakashima (USA)
• MS: Jakub Mensik (Cze) v Alexander Bublik (Kazm 23)

Centre Court (from 13:30 BST)

• MS: Carlos Alcaraz (Esp, 3) v Mark Lajal (Est)
• WS: Ekaterina Alexandrova (Rus, 22) v Emma Raducanu (GB)
• WS: Caroline Dolehide (USA) v Coco Gauff (USA, 2)

Court One (from 13:00)

• MS: Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) v Daniil Medvedev (Rus, 5)
• WS: Emina Bektas (USA) v Aryna Sabalenka (Blr, 3)
• MS: Jannik Sinner (Ita, 1) v Yannick Hanfmann (Ger)

Court two (from 11:00)

• MS: Grigor Dimitrov (Bul, 10) v Dusan Lajovic (Srb)
• MS: Stan Wawrinka (Sui) v Charles Broom (GB)
• WS: Naomi Osaka (Jpn) v Diane Parry (Fra)
• WS: Victoria Azarenka (Blr, 16) v Sloane Stephens (USA)

Court three (from 11:00)

• MS: Alex Bolt (Aus) v Casper Ruud (Nor, 8)
• WS: Jasmine Paolini (Ita, 7) v Sara Sorribes Tormo (Esp)
• WS: Martina Trevisan (Ita) v Madison Keys (USA, 12)
• MS: Tommy Paul (USA, 2) v Pedro Martinez (Esp)

You can’t have Wimbledon without its very famous Queue.

Hundreds of people have been camping in Wimbledon park over the weekend in the hope of getting their hands on tennis’ equivalent of a golden ticket.

And there’s thousands more who have joined the Queue in the early hours this morning, with 8,500 people lined up as early as 8.30am.

Luckily, the sun is shining down and everyone seems to be in good spirits, looking forward to day one of the Championships.

The loud speaker has just sounded to say the gates have opened, along with a warning not to run - very British!

Hello and welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage of day one of Wimbledon. What a fortnight it promises to be and as always you can follow all the action on the BBC.

This is our coverage for today's play, which you can keep across via BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra, the BBC Red Button and iPlayer, and of course this very website and app.

Men's and women's singles first round

10:30-12:15 - Live coverage - BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

11:00-21:00 - Live coverage of outside courts - BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

12:15-13:00 - Live coverage - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-21:00 - Live coverage - BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-16:00 - Live coverage - BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website

14:00-18:00 - Live coverage - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

16:00-22:00 - Live coverage - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website

21:00-22:00 - Today at Wimbledon - BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

Welcome to one of the highlights of the summer. It is time for Wimbledon 2024.

Last year saw thrilling stories in both the women's and men's tournaments as Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded female player to become the champion, before Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in one of the great men's finals.

What will this year have in store for us?

Let's find out.

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