After all, tickets to the Center Court are really limited, and not everyone can buy tickets, but Murray Hill is different. Everyone can come here, and it has become another unique landscape of Wimbledon and a symbol of Wimbledon for a century.
Add a little settled charm.
Both Melbourne Park and Roland Garros have large-screen setups that imitate Wimbledon's outdoor games, but they are tangible and intangible. After all, there is no way to replicate the essence of Wimbledon's picnic culture. You always have to worry about Farah being drunk and causing trouble.
Sheng Jie can only look envious.
This year, we’ve gone one step further——
Murray, who has returned from injury, has finally regained his feeling. After his breakthrough at Roland Garros, the grass-court season is in full swing and he deserves to be the number one favorite to win the championship. Local fans are eagerly looking forward to Murray being able to replicate the feat of 2013 and reach the top again.
Champions, they're ready.
Early in the morning, a large number of people have been gathering in Murray Hill. Apart from the huge crowds queuing up to buy tickets, they all came early to occupy a position with a good view, waiting for the annual event to kick off. Although
Today's game without Murray has no impact.
Anyway, for a picnic, entertainment and relaxation are the most important.
At one o'clock at noon, the competition kicked off on time.
Following tradition, all sights and broadcast signals throughout Wimbledon are directed at the center court, waiting for the defending champion to appear on the court.
In an instant, Wimbledon, where tens of thousands of people gathered, fell into silence, and emotions of anticipation and tension, excitement and anxiety were intertwined and pervaded.
Under the spotlight, two players made their debut. The one in front was German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber, followed closely by defending champion Novak Djokovic.
This is the first game at the Central Court. No player has ever set foot on this venue. The grass is green and the white clothes are whiter than the snow. It has a relaxed and freehand atmosphere. The audience stands up collectively. There are no cheers or whistles, only applause.
, paying attention and paying attention, slowly kicking off this year’s event.
Sacred and solemn, formal and noble——
Every audience member was involuntarily excited.
Players, even more so, are uncontrollably excited. Imagine stepping onto that field as the defending champion, kicking off this century-old event. The eyes of the world are focused on the central court. An honor is also an affirmation.
, the heart just exploded violently.
Standing in front of the TV screen, Gao Wen was about to go to the training ground for the second training session in the afternoon. Before he realized it, Gao Wen had stopped.
Gao Wen is no longer a rookie. He has played many games at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Rod Laver Stadium, and Philippe Chartier Stadium; and has won championships at two of these stadiums. He knows that
I also know that feeling, but at this moment, I still yearn for it uncontrollably.
Yearn to step onto the center court, yearn to reach the top of the championship, yearn to start the opening match as the defending champion, yearn to become the King of Wimbledon.
Plop, plop, plop...
The heart is beating firmly against the chest, and the high fighting spirit is rushing in the blood. Even though I have been on tour for nearly a year, even though I have tasted the taste of a Grand Slam championship, I can still feel the boiling passion and surging blood at this moment.
Continuously releasing energy.
The annual Wimbledon officially ignites the flames of war.
Center Court, Djokovic faced Kohlschreiber in the first round.
Although the German veteran has performed poorly this year and has fallen out of the top 30 in the world rankings, so that he is not ranked in the seeding seats at Wimbledon this year; but never forget that grass is his best surface, and he was in Halle two weeks ago
He almost unseated Federer.
Moreover, facing Djokovic is not completely without a chance of winning. In the third round of the French Open in 2009, Kohlschreiber upset Djokovic. That was also the seventh time the two players met.
The only victory for the German veteran.
So, what about Wimbledon this time?
"6:4", "6:4", "6:4".
Djokovic's state was a little slow, but in the end he successfully passed the test with a straight-set score and set sail to start his journey to defend his title.
The first day of competition was uneventful, and all the players worthy of attention were successfully promoted——
From the big seeds Wawrinka, Raonic, Nadal, to other worthy seeds, Anderson, Cilic, Goffin, etc., without exception, they all won and advanced.
The only one who is slightly surprising is Kei Nishikori.
When facing the Italian clay court master Borelli, the sixth seed unexpectedly fell into a tough battle, and finally narrowly won in five sets. In the semi-finals of Halle two weeks ago, he retired midway due to injury, although Kei Nishikori said that he was fine.
, but the dramatic ups and downs in the first round are still worrying.
On the first match day, the sunny weather was a relief, but the unexpected high temperature was a serious challenge. The body temperature was generally close to 40 degrees. The players had to fight hard under the scorching sun. The fast pace of the grass field was also difficult.
Additional puzzles are presented to everyone.
The full-day event has not yet ended, and the Wimbledon Organizing Committee has announced the schedule for the next day——
First, it will be convenient for fans to queue up to buy tickets.
Secondly, give players time to prepare and adjust.
Corresponding to the first day, the central court will be opened by the defending women's singles champion on the next day. Kvitova will start her defending journey at 1 p.m.
In addition, two other events will be arranged at the Central Court. Federer and Murray in the second half will undoubtedly enter the Central Court schedule, just like Djokovic and Nadal in the first half on the first day.
There is no suspense. Of course, this is also an arrangement that everyone expects——
One is a seven-time Wimbledon champion, and the other is a local darling who hopes to win the championship. Even if Djokovic and Nadal meet these two players on the same day, the venue arrangement of the tournament organizing committee will probably not be the same.
Give in, at least for the first two game days.
The real key lies in the arrangement of court No. 1.
The schedule for the first day of this year's Wimbledon has already been controversial because Serena Williams was squeezed out of Center Court by Maria Sharapova.
Serena Williams, who has topped the Australian Open and French Open in the first half of the year, is still the biggest favorite at Wimbledon this year; not to mention that as a five-time tournament champion, the world's number one should also get more respect, but Wimbledon still chooses Williams.
Rapova entered the center court and sparked a lot of heated discussions after the game.
The next day, Wimbledon's schedule sparked controversy again.
Berdych, the runner-up in 2010, and Dimitrov, the top four player in last year's tournament, both entered Court No. 1.
When the schedule came out, professional tennis reporters exclaimed and couldn't believe their eyes, because this also meant:
Gauvin, ranked No. 2 in the world, this year's Australian Open champion and French Open semi-finalist, will start his first-round match at Wimbledon on Court No. 2.