The Latest Breaking News from Wimbledon

Just as the evening crunches were coming to a boiling point, down came the rain. And the roof was closed on Centre Court as well as on Court 1 so at least some people got their money's worth.

A sodden Wimbledon opens without Sue Barker; the brutal inside story of the British campaign to evacuate Kabul lingers in the mind; and The Idol staggers to a close

LONDON: Rohan Bopanna and Aussie Matthew Ebden, the number six seeds, came through a rollercoaster three-setter in their men's doubles opener at Wimbledon.

Alcaraz digs deep to win Jarry battle

Let other players downplay their championship chances at Wimbledon. Let other players profess — feign? — humility. Let other players express caution in Week 1 that it’s still way too early to be talking about the possibility of reaching the final at the end of the fortnight.

Alexander Zverev was outclassed by Matteo Berrettini in the third round of Wimbledon, and the Italian opened up about crying through injury before returning to Court 1

The Met Office website also warns there could be heavy rain around midday.

Swift loss to Elena Rybakina follows rapid exits on Friday for Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady

Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek return to headline the action on Centre Court on middle Sunday