Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray gave British fans an opening day to remember on Wimbledon's Centre Court.
The two biggest home stars were given top billing as play got under way and responded with crowd-pleasing victories. Both have struggled with injury in the build-up, Raducanu with a side strain and Murray an abdominal problem, with the greater doubt surrounding the former, who made her debut on Wimbledon’s main stage.
The US Open champion faced tricky Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck but relished the occasion and maintained her record of not having lost in the first round of a grand slam with a 6-4 6-4 victory. Raducanu came into her post-match press conference wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with Rafael Nadal’s bull horns logo and is taking inspiration from the Spaniard’s heroics this season.
