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Wimbledon day one: Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray thrill Centre Court with wins

Two brief suspensions due to rain failed to dampen spirits on day one at the All England Club.

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Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray delighted the Centre Court crowd at Wimbledon with impressive day one wins while defending champion Novak Djokovic set another record in his first-round success.

Two suspensions of play occurred at the All England Club due to brief showers but it failed to dampen spirits on the opening day.

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Wimbledon 2022 – Day One – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Emma Raducanu took flight at Wimbledon with victory over Alison Van Uytvanck on her Centre Court debut (Adam Davy/PA)

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Lesia Tsurenko celebrates beating Jodie Burrage
Lesia Tsurenko celebrates beating Jodie Burrage (Steven Paston/PA)

“This is the main thing that I would wish to happen, that we get a lot of heavy weapons,” Tsurenko said. “We just want to remind that Ukraine is in trouble and we need help.”

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