Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Andy Murray to make last-minute singles decision as Emma Raducanu wins ‘ugly’

Raducanu was happy to be ‘winning ugly’ while Murray is scheduled to play his opening match on Tuesday but still faces a race against time to be fit

Andy Murray gives health update ahead of Wimbledon decision

Andy Murray is set to make a last-minute decision over whether he plays singles at Wimbledon for a final time after Emma Raducanu overcame tricky lucky loser Renata Zarazua to progress to the second round on her return to the Championships.

Murray is scheduled to face Tomas Machac on Tuesday evening and the two-time champion is set to make a final decision in the morning. After undergoing an operation on a spinal cyst, the 37-year-old wants to “feel the buzz” on Centre Court for one last time and have some “closure” before ending his career.

Earlier, Raducanu progressed to the second round after sealing a 7-6 6-3 victory over lucky loser Zarazua, who replaced Ekaterina Alexandrova in the draw after the Russian 22nd seed was forced to withdraw on the morning of the tournament.

“It was an incredibly difficult match,” Raducanu said. “I’m incredibly happy to be back here. I was nervous, I’m sure everyone could see that in my tennis,” Raducanu said. “But honestly watching the football last night it was winning ugly - it all counts.”

Raducanu was joined in the second round by Britons Lily Miyazaki and Sonay Kartal, who enjoyed a career-best victory over 29th seed Sorana Cirstea. Follow all the latest updates and live scores from Wimbledon below:

Wimbledon day 1 - live updates

• Andy Murray expected to make participation decision on Tuesday morning as he battles injury
• REPORT: Raducanu evokes spirit of England at Euro 2024 by ‘winning ugly’ on Wimbledon return
• Raducanu’s initial opponent, 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, withdrew due to illness
• REPORT: Carlos Alcaraz defeats qualifier Mark Lajal in straight sets to begin title defence
• REPORT: Men’s favourite Jannik Sinner passes first-round test – now intriguing clash awaits...
• US Open champion Coco Gauff through to second round with emphatic display
• Women’s third seed Aryna Sabaleka pulls out of Wimbledon with shoulder injury

[2 July 2024 02:00 · Kieran Jackson]

Emma Raducanu evokes spirit of England at Euro 2024 after ‘winning ugly’ on Wimbledon return

It’s been two years since Emma Raducanu – 2021’s breakthrough British sporting star – strode out onto the Wimbledon stage with the weight of an expectant crowd on her shoulders. Back then, she was impacted by a side strain and was outplayed in the second round. Last year, she spent her SW19 fortnight away from the courts, entertaining guests in the hospitality areas in a role she insisted pre-tournament “really stung”.

Yet after 24 months of setbacks and surgeries, the 21-year-old was back on the pristine grass of the All England Club.

Drawn to face 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, her second-match Centre Court billing promised to be a genuine litmus test of where her game is right now. Yet a late withdrawal from the Russian due to illness handed the wild card a lucky loser in the form of Mexico’s Renata Zarazua.

On paper, it seemed a gift from the tennis gods as she eyed a smooth progression to round two.

But the reality was quite the opposite: this was no cakewalk.

Report from Centre Court:

[2 July 2024 01:00 · Alex Pattle]

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – All other courts

And here is the planned order of play for all of the other courts on day two at Wimbledon:

[2 July 2024 00:00 · Alex Pattle]

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – No 2 Court

Wimbledon intended order of play - Tuesday 2 July

No.2 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START

Ashlyn Krueger (USA) vs Jessica Pegula (USA) [5] 1

Andrey Rublev [6] vs Francisco Comesana (ARG) 2

Jack Draper (GBR) [28] vs Elias Ymer (SWE) 3

Ons Jabeur (TUN) [10] vs Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 4

Jessica Pegula enters Wimbledon as the fifth seed in the women’s singles (Getty Images)

[1 July 2024 23:00 · Alex Pattle]

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – No 1 Court

Wimbledon intended order of play - Tuesday 2 July

No.1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START

Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [4] vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 1

Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [4] 2

Iga Swiatek (POL) [1] vs Sofia Kenin (USA) 3

Alexander Zverev practises at Wimbledon (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)

[1 July 2024 22:00 · Alex Pattle]

Wimbledon 2024: Order of play, day two – Centre Court

Wimbledon intended order of play - Tuesday 2 July

CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:30 START

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) [6] 1

Vit Kopriva (CZE) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] 2

Andy Murray (GBR) vs Tomas Machac (CZE) 3

[1 July 2024 21:58 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wimbledon 2024: Murray leaves decision to the last minute

Andy Murray will give himself until the last minute to decide on his Wimbledon participation. The Scot, who is scheduled to play Tomas Machac in the first round of the singles on Centre Court on Tuesday, was set to announce on Monday evening whether or not he would play.

But, after a competitive practice session with fellow British player Kyle Edmund on Monday, Murray is still mulling over whether he is in good enough physical shape and it is now understood he will not make a final decision until Tuesday.

[1 July 2024 21:48 · Jamie Braidwood on Centre Court]

Look at her now: Coco Gauff enters new chapter of remarkable Wimbledon story

Take a look at her now: a year on from the first-round defeat at Wimbledon that left Coco Gauff in a “dark place”, the American is marching on and looking like a potential champion too after a statement opening victory over her compatriot Caroline Dolehide.

Five years on from her breakthrough at Wimbledon as a 15-year-old, Gauff took top billing on Centre Court and played like a contender for the title, demolishing her friend Dolehide 6-1 6-2 in just 64 minutes.

This was a victory that was never in doubt after Gauff broke her opponent in the opening game of the match. The 20-year-old didn’t look back, bringing a calm assurance and confidence that allowed her powerful and aggressive game to flourish against her mismatched opponent, ranked 51st in the world. “I was trying to have fun and enjoy it,” she said after an emotional win and cleansing night.

[1 July 2024 21:13 · Alex Pattle]

Wimbledon favourite Jannik Sinner passes first-round test to set up intriguing clash

Jannik Sinner is an altogether different player from the one who left the All England Club on Friday 14 July, 2023. When the Italian made his exit from Wimbledon after a straight-sets defeat by seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, he was the world No 8 and a grand slam semi-finalist. Fifty weeks on, he entered SW19 as the world No 1, a grand slam winner, and the betting favourite to lift the gentlemen’s singles trophy.

In his Wimbledon campaign last year, there were plenty of positives for the 22-year-old: He had reached the final four of a major for the first time, and there was no shame in losing to a king of Centre Court, no less with a display of great promise – despite the straight-sets scoreline. But where last year there was promise, this year there is pressure.

And that pressure perhaps showed in his first-round tie, a four-set win over Yannick Hanfmann...

Report from No 1 Court:

[1 July 2024 21:01 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu ‘cherishing every win’ on return

Emma Raducanu after reaching the second round of Wimbledon:

“As I said in the first press conference, I’d be over the moon if I won my first round here. And I really am. I feel just the joy to be on-site, the joy to be part of the buzz. I’m really just enjoying myself.

“I think that each match I win should be celebrated a lot. I think for me, ‘cause I know how hard matches are to win, to come by. I think that now, yeah, having had a few wins under my belt, I’m like really cherishing every single one because I know how difficult it is to be on the flip side of it.

“Results-wise I have no expectations. I just have expectations of myself to really put myself on the line on the court and fight and not let any frustrations get to me.”

(PA Wire)

[1 July 2024 20:42 · Alex Pattle]

Wimbledon 2024: Jannik Sinner survives Yannick Hanfmann test to advance

Sinner: “I’m very happy, first of all, to be in the second round. I want to thank everyone for the support, it’s amazing.

“He played really well, he served well. I missed a couple of shots. First-round matches are never easy. Hopefully in the next round, I will raise my level.

“Tomorrow I have a day off, then I’ll try to find my rhythm. Ending a match in a really positive way can hopefully help me at the start of the next round.”

When asked if he lost confidence in his movement, after a slip early in the third set, he laughs: “No, no.”

Asked if there’s pressure to playing as world No 1, he adds: “No. First of all, it’s a huge privilege and an honour. There’s no better place to play my first grand slam as world No 1.”