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Djokovic brings curtain up on Wimbledon

LONDON: Novak Djokovic begins 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 the Centre Court agenda.

In the absence of the banned Daniil Medvedev and injured Alexander Zverev, 20-time major winner Djokovic takes top seeding.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball during a training session during the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 26, 2022. AFP PHOTO