Novak Djokovic is back on Centre Court today, taking on Arthur Rinderknech at Wimbledon.
To begin his quest for a 25th Grand Slam, he battled to a 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 win over China's plucky Wu Yibing, before showing his quality to oust former world No3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets in the second round.
The 39-year-old, who is hunting an eighth Wimbledon crown, beat the Greek 6-3 6-4 6-2 in a comprehensive victory.
Djokovic now sits at No8 in the world rankings and has not won a major since triumphing at the US Open in 2023.
He will need to be at his best to beat the 25th seed Rinderknech, who is an experienced customer in the men’s game.
The Frenchman has dispatched of home hope Oliver Tarvet in the opening round, and then followed that up with a convincing straight-sets win over Martin Damm Jr.
Djokovic vs Rinderknech start time
Djokovic and Rinerknech are first up on Centre Court, and they will open play at 1.30pm BST.
Women’s world No1 Aryna Sabalenka follows them, facing former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, and third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime is third on, scheduled to take on Cameron Norrie’s conqueror, American qualifier Michael Zheng.
How to watch Djokovic vs Rinderknech
TV channel: In the UK, live free-to-air coverage of the action at Wimbledon will be broadcast across BBC One and BBC Two.
Coverage on BBC Two begins at 11am BST, and further coverage on BBC One begins at 2pm.
Live stream: TV licence holders can also catch the contest live online via BBC iPlayer.
Live blog: You can follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated blog, with expert insight and analysis from Oli Gent on Centre Court.
Djokovic vs Rinderknech odds
Odds via UK betting sites. Subject to change.
