LONDON (AP) — Get caught up at Wimbledon with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more:
— In the U.S.: Tennis Channel, ESPN.
— Other countries are listed here.
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner is listed as a -550 money-line pick to defeat Matteo Berrettini (+375) in the second round on Wednesday, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. And Sinner remains the men's title favorite at +190, ahead of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (+240) and Novak Djokovic (+320), with a big drop-off to the next choice, No. 7 seed Hubert Hurkacz (+1400). Iga Swiatek is the favorite to win the women's championship at the All England Club, listed at +300, ahead of 2022 champion Elena Rybakina (+350) and No. 2 seed Coco Gauff (+400).
The most enticing matchup might very well be Sinner against 2021 runner-up Berrettini, one of the very best grass-court players around these days. It will certainly be the match Italians are most interested in: Both Sinner and Berrettini are from that country. They are scheduled for the third contest at Centre Court on Wednesday, meaning they could start at about 5 p.m. local time (1600 GMT, noon EDT). Other players scheduled for Day 3 action include Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka.
The biggest news on the court was defending champion Marketa Vondrousova's straight-set loss to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who had never won a Grand Slam match. Vondrousova is the first returning title winner to exit in the first round the following year at the All England Club since Steffi Graf in 1994. Winners included seven-time champion Novak Djokovic — less than a month after having knee surgery — and No. 1 Iga Swiatek. The biggest news away from the court was Andy Murray's withdrawal from singles because he has not recovered enough after having a cyst removed from his spine on June 22. The 37-year-old Murray plans to retire after the Paris Olympics and said he will say farewell to Wimbledon, where he won the 2013 and 2016 singles championships, by playing doubles with his older brother, Jamie.
— Wednesday and Thursday: Second Round (Women and Men)
— Friday and Saturday: Third Round (Women and Men)
— Sunday and Monday: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
— July 9-10: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
— July 11: Women’s Semifinals
— July 12: Men’s Semifinals
— July 13: Women’s Final
— July 14: Men’s Final
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What to read:
— Even the best of the best in tennis get nervous before the first round of a Slam
— Marketa Vondrousova's title defense is already over
— Andy Murray pulls out of singles but plans to play doubles with his brother
— Novak Djokovic wears a sleeve over his surgically repaired knee in a win at Wimbledon
— Naomi Osaka plays at Wimbledon for the first time in 5 years — and wins
— Wimbledon favorite Aryna Sabalenka withdraws with a shoulder injury
— 2023 French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova is back on tour after 10 months away
— Naomi Osaka's agency has signed 15-year-old Australian tennis player Cooper Kose
— Iga Swiatek calls herself a perfectionist and now she wants to improve on grass
— Wimbledon’s qualifying rounds are the tournament before the tournament
— Rafael Nadal is skipping Wimbledon to prepare for the Paris Olympics
— An outside review says the U.S. Tennis Association can do more to protect players
2 — The number of women who have lost in the first round at Wimbledon the year after winning the title, after Marketa Vondrousova joined Steffi Graf (1994).
19-0 — Novak Djokovic's career record in first-round matches at the All England Club
“Usually now when I’m walking on the court, it’s The Rolling Stones.” — Iga Swiatek, on what's playing in her headphones before a match.
“I’m disappointed. I wanted to play in the tournament, and I wanted to have a chance to go out there and walk out on my own on Centre Court again and give it another go." — Andy Murray, on withdrawing from singles.
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