Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams & Gauff commence Day 1 action

Wimbledon gets started on Monday with some of biggest names in tennis in action, including Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams and Coco Gauff.

It is year’s third major tournament — and Djokovic won first two: Australian Open in January and French Open in June. That puts him halfway to first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969. He came close to feat in 2021, falling just one victory short when he lost in final of U.S. Open.

He seeks a fifth consecutive title at All England Club and eighth overall, which both would tie records for men.

Djokovic’s title at Roland Garros was his 23rd at a Slam event, breaking a tie with Rafael Nal for men’s mark in that category.

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As reigning men’s champion at Wimbledon, Djokovic is scheduled to play opening match at Centre Court on Day 1, facing Pedro Cachin of Argentina.

y’ll be followed in main stium by Williams, a 43-year-old participating in sport’s oldest major tournament for 24th time and taking on Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. Williams — whose younger sister, Serena, retired after last season — won five of her seven Grand Slam singles trophies at Wimbledon.

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No. 1-ranked Swiatek, who owns four major titles but hasn’t been past fourth round at All England Club, gets things started at No. 1 Court against Zhu Lin of China. Up next in that arena will be three-time Grand Slam runner-up Casper Ruud against Laurent Lokoli, and n Gauff — a 19-year-old American who was a French Open finalist last year — against 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.