The first round matches get under way at SW19
Email Michael | Raducanu faces Xu in opener
Play has begun on the outer courts!
This wouldn’t be a Wimbledon liveblog without us mentioning the weather. Today’s weather is … scorchio! That’s bad news for the planet and bad news for the players.
The latest heatwave is expected to push temperatures close to record levels for June and result in the hottest ever start to Wimbledon.
Amber heat alerts remain in place until Tuesday evening for all of southern, western and eastern England with a warning of excess deaths particularly among those over 65, and increased demand on health and social care services.