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Wimbledon order of play 2019: Day 1 Monday schedule, dates, draw, TV times – Novak Djokovic, Kyle Edmund and Venus Williams in action

A full list of the matches on day one at Wimbledon

Jack Watson
Monday 01 July 2019 06:54 EDT
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Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams and Kyle Edmund headline the opening day of Wimbledon 2019.

2018 men's champion Djokovic begins his defence against unseeded Philipp Kohlschreiber before women's number two seed Naomi Osaka takes on Yuila Putintseva and Kyle Edmund wraps up the first day on Centre Court against Jaume Munar.

Last year's men's finalist Kevin Anderson begins his campaign on Monday, as does Stan Warwrinka, Alexander Zverev, Simona Halep and Venus Williams, who plays 15-year-old Cori Gauff.

There is no immediate damger of rain delaying any of the action in the first week of play with sun expected throughout the week.

Order of play – Day One

Centre Court: 13:00 start

(1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (Ger), Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) v (2) Naomi Osaka (Jpn), (30) Kyle Edmund (Gbr) v Jaume Munar (Spa)

Court 1: 13:00 start

(7) Simona Halep (Rom) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr), Jiri Vesely (Cze) v (6) Alexander Zverev (Ger), Venus Williams (USA) v Cori Gauff (USA)

Court 2: 11:00 start

(22) Stan Wawrinka (Swi) v Ruben Bemelmans (Bel), Lin Zhu (Chn) v (3) Karolina Pliskova (Cze), Thomas Fabbiano (Ita) v (7) Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre), (14) Caroline Wozniacki (Den) v Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spa)

Court 3: 11:00 start

(4) Kevin Anderson (Rsa) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert (Fra), Magdalena Rybarikova (Svk) v (10) Aryna Sabalenka (Blr), Kristie Ahn (USA) v (12) Anastasija Sevastova (Lat), Ugo Humbert (Fra) v (16) Gael Monfils (Fra)

Court 4: 11:00 start

Peter Gojowczyk (Ger) v (23) Roberto Bautista Agut (Spa), Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Svk) v Monica Puig (Pur), Danielle Collins (USA) v Zarina Diyas (Kaz), Lorenzo Sonego (Ita) v Marcel Granollers (Spa)

Court 6: 11:00 start

11:00: Polona Hercog (Slo) v Viktoria Kuzmova (Svk), Mihaela Buzarnescu (Rom) v Jessica Pegula (USA), Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) v (32) Dusan Lajovic (Ser), Roberto Carballes Baena (Spa) v Miomir Kecmanovic (Ser)

Court 7: 11:00 start

11:00: Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (Ger) v Reilly Opelka (USA), Karolina Muchova (Cze) v Aleksandra Krunic (Ser), Andrea Arnaboldi (Ita) v Ivo Karlovic (Cro), Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) v Kirsten Flipkens (Bel)

Court 8: 11:00 start

Dayana Yastremska (Ukr) v Camila Giorgi (Ita), Ernests Gulbis (Lat) v Leonardo Mayer (Arg), Pablo Carreno-Busta (Spa) v Alexei Popyrin (Aus)

Court 9: 11:00 start

Marie Bouzkova (Cze) v Mona Barthel (Ger), Steve Darcis (Bel) v Mischa Zverev (Ger), Veronika Kudermetova (Rus) v Ysaline Bonaventure (Bel), Jeremy Chardy (Fra) v Martin Klizan (Svk)

Court 10: 11:00 start

Margarita Gasparyan (Rus) v Anna-Lena Friedsam (Ger), Denis Kudla (USA) v Malek Jaziri (Tun), Anastasia Potapova (Rus) v Jil Belen Teichmann (Swi), Rebecca Peterson (Swe) v Yanina Wickmayer (Bel)

Court 11: 11:00 start

Marcos Giron (USA) v Feliciano Lopez (Spa), Iga Swiatek (Pol) v Viktorija Golubic (Swi), Pablo Cuevas (Uru) v Damir Dzumhur (Bih)

Court 12: 11:00 start

Catherine McNally (USA) v Heather Watson (Gbr), (19) Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) v Vasek Pospisil (Can), Prajnesh Gunneswaran (Ind) v (15) Milos Raonic (Can), Alize Cornet (Fra) v Victoria Azarenka (Blr)

Court 14: 11:00 start

(27) Sofia Kenin (USA) v Astra Sharma (Aus), Shelby Rogers (USA) v (20) Anett Kontaveit (Est), Jozef Kovalik (Svk) v Robin Haase (Ned), (28) Benoit Paire (Fra) v Juan Ignacio Londero (Arg)

Court 15: 11:00 start

Janko Tipsarevic (Ser) v Yoshihito Nishioka (Jpn), (16) Marketa Vondrousova (Cze) v Madison Brengle (USA), Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) v Corentin Moutet (Fra), Shuai Zhang (Chn) v (23) Caroline Garcia (Fra)

Court 16: 11:00 start

Bernarda Pera (USA) v (31) Maria Sakkari (Gre), Andreas Seppi (Ita) v Nicolas Jarry (Chi), Kamil Majchrzak (Pol) v Fernando Verdasco (Spa), Ajla Tomljanovic (Aus) v (29) Daria Kasatkina (Rus)

Court 17: 11:00 start

(17) Madison Keys (USA) v Luksika Kumkhum (Tha), (24) Petra Martic (Cro) v Jennifer Brady (USA), Marius Copil (Rom) v (26) Guido Pella (Arg), Bradley Klahn (USA) v (21) David Goffin (Bel)

Court 18: 11:00 start

(8) Elina Svitolina (Ukr) v Daria Gavrilova (Aus), (10) Karen Khachanov (Rus) v Soon Woo Kwon (Kor), (11) Daniil Medvedev (Rus) v Paolo Lorenzi (Ita), (28) Su-Wei Hsieh (Tpe) v Jelena Ostapenko (Lat)

Latest Wimbledon updates

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*Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-4 Philipp Kohlschreiber

Arguably the point of the match to open up the game - both players twisting side to side before Djokovic slices into the net. 

At 30-15, Philipp absolutely rips the backhand continuously and Djokovic eventually cracks, going long. 

Djokovic's return goes long on game point, and Philipp holds. 

I have to say, the pace, power and intensity of the rallies early on is stunning - the crowd are absolutely gripped here. 

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:15

Novak Djokovic 6-3 4-4 Philipp Kohlschreiber*

Some irretrievable first serves, along with an outstretched volley into the open court, means Djokovic holds to love. 

Pressure firmly back on Kohlschreiber...

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:18

Novak Djokovic 6-3 4-4 Philipp Kohlschreiber* (0-40)

At 0-30, Philipp leaves a volley and the ball clips the baseline...THREE BREAK POINTS FOR DJOKOVIC!

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:20

Novak Djokovic 6-3 4-4 Philipp Kohlschreiber* (30-40)

Kohlschreiber saves the first, as Djokovic goes wide with a backhand after another lengthy rally. 

Ace down the T, one more to save...

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:21

Novak Djokovic 6-3 4-4 Philipp Kohlschreiber* (40-40)

Another ace down the T, following a successful challenge, brings up deuce...

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:22

*Novak Djokovic 6-3 4-5 Philipp Kohlschreiber

Wow! Five points on the trot for Kohlschreiber as he powers down some first serves, and he somehow comes through the game. 

Rock solid from the German, as three break points come and go for Djokovic. 

The Serb now serving to stay in the set...

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:24

*Novak Djokovic 6-3 5-5 Philipp Kohlschreiber

Djokovic holds comfortably to 15, as Philipp struggles to play himself into the rallies.

Can he guarantee himself a tiebreak though by holding here?

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:28

Novak Djokovic 6-3 5-5 Philipp Kohlschreiber* (15-40)

Well, he's going to have to get himself of trouble again here is Kohlschreiber...

Djokovic keeps pounding away, and the German eventually shanks a backhand at 15-15, before another error gives Djokovic TWO BREAK POINTS!

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:31

*Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-5 Philipp Kohlschreiber

DJOKOVIC BREAKS!

Not this time for Kohlschreiber... at 30-40, he goes wide with a forehand slice and Djokovic lets out a big scream towards his box.

The defending champion will now serve for a two-set lead...

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:32

Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 Philipp Kohlschreiber*

DJOKOVIC WINS THE SECOND SET!

An inaccurate return from Philipp brings up three set points, and the German nets on the return to hand Djokovic a 2-set lead. 

Long way back for Kohlschreiber now...

Kieran Jackson1 July 2019 14:34

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