One of the highlights of the British sports summer is just around the corner: the first day of Wimbledon (writes Elgan Alderman). Strawberries, celebrities, rain and tails, as we like.
This is a return to the normality of the championships after the cancellation of 2020 and last year’s tournament, which began in the face of a small capacity due to Covid.
Enthusiastic fans make their way through the Wimbledon grounds
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Among those who are not so normal, the lunch match has been scheduled for the first time, rather than as a complement in case of rain, and the celebrations of the centenary of the central court. This will also be the last Wimbledon with Sue Barker at the helm, ending a 30-year BBC broadcasting career.
There are 17 British participants in the individual events. Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu lead