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Don't forget, as always, we will have comprehensive live coverage of Wimbledon across TV, radio, online, iPlayer and the mobile app - and you can watch the build-up on day one right now.

Viewers can watch the best of the action on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Red Button and there are also up to 18 courts to choose from through Connected TVs, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app.

BBC Radio 5 Live will also be at the heart of the action, with live commentary and expert analysis every day of the championships.

Today at Wimbledon on BBC Two every evening takes an in-depth look at the day's best matches and biggest talking points.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Luckily Centre Court has got a roof and that is firmly shut. That means there is no danger of defending champion Novak Djokovic not opening the famous old place on time against young British buck Jack Draper.

The pair will be strolling out just before 13:30 BST.

But that hasn't stopped the rain seeping into Centre. This morning has seen an army of grounds staff mopping the seats and barriers - with white towels and not the posh Wimbledon keepsakes - in the lower deck.

Another key thing is to keep the cameras dry. You guys at home don't want to see water dribbling down the lens...

Dan Evans has emerged as the British men's number one during Andy Murray's absence and the 31-year-old is seeded 22nd as he looks to reach the second week for the first time at Wimbledon.

Perhaps Britain's best hope comes in the shape of 25-year-old Cameron Norrie, who finished runner-up at Queen's last weekend.

A fantastic year has seen the South African-born, New Zealand-raised left-hander, who switched allegiance to Britain in 2013 because of his Welsh and Scottish parents, climb to a career-high ranking of 34 and he will be seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time.

Katie Falkingham
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

As I set up this morning from our little office on Centre Court, Wimbledon staff were busy towelling down the seats.

With a bit of time yet until play begins on Centre Court, I can’t help but feel it was probably a waste of time because chances are, they’re going to end up having to do it again…

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Two-time champion Andy Murray makes a welcome comeback in the Wimbledon singles, with the former world number one having not competed in that draw at SW19 since 2017 after a series of injuries and the postponement of last year's event because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Murray played with American great Serena Williams in the mixed doubles in 2019, but will only take part in the singles this year.

When the 2013 and 2016 champion limped off Centre Court following his 2017 quarter-final defeat by American Sam Querrey, few would have predicted the Scot would not play in the singles again until four years later.

But the hip problem that had bothered him throughout the tournament resulted in surgery in January 2018 and again in January 2019.

The second operation - a resurfacing procedure that means Murray has a metal hip - came shortly after he tearfully announced at the Australian Open he thought the problem would force his retirement.

While the surgeries have derailed the three-time Grand Slam champion's career, they have not ended it. Murray made his singles comeback at Queen's last week following a niggling groin injury, losing to top seed Berrettini before focusing on his preparations for Wimbledon.

"I didn't know if I would be back playing singles," he said. "Now I'm hoping my body holds up and gives me a chance to compete."

Men's singles

Jack Draper [WC] v Novak Djokovic (Ser) [1]

Liam Broady [WC] v Marco Cecchinato (Ita)

Jay Clarke [WC] v Egor Gerasimov (Blr)

Dan Evans [22] v Feliciano Lopez (Spa)

Andy Murray [WC] v Nikoloz Basilashvili (Geo)

Women's singles

Heather Watson v Kristie Ahn (US)

Harriet Dart [WC] v Elise Mertens (Bel) [13]

Jodie Burrage [WC] v Lauren Davis (US)

Katie Boulter [WC] v Danielle Lao (US)

Katie Swan v Madison Keys (US) [23]

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport tennis writer

The sound of rain pounding down on the windows in SW19 is not what we want to hear on the eve of the Championships. But it is what we got.

Glass-rattling levels of precipitation on Sunday night has given way for lighter drizzle this morning.

But with wet weather forecast throughout the day, the covers staff could be busy flexing their muscles dragging tarpaulins on and off the outdoor court.

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Katie Falkingham
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Us Brits like to queue but perhaps the most famous one of all won't be at Wimbledon this year.

Normally thousands of people - along with their tents and deckchairs - would already be in The Queue, snaking through Wimbledon Park, hoping to get their hands on tickets for the day's play.

But not this year. Due to social distancing requirements, the much-loved tradition has been culled with all tickets being bought online and Wimbledon Park has been turned into a car park.

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Romania's Simona Halep, who lifted the women's trophy in 2019, will not defend her title after pulling out on Friday with a calf injury.

Japan's four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Spanish great Rafael Nadal are also missing from the grass-court Grand Slam.

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Home hopes have already taken a blow with the championships yet to get under way, with British number one Johanna Konta ruled out last night because one of her team tested positive for Covid.

Konta, who was seeded 27th, has been deemed a close contact and must therefore isolate for 10 days. The 30-year-old was due to play Czech Katerina Siniakova in the first round on Tuesday.

"Our heartfelt sympathies are with Johanna and we hope to see her on court soon as possible," Wimbledon tweeted.

All players must stay at the official hotel in Westminster and are allowed to bring three people with them - Konta chose her fiancé, her coach Dan Smethurst and her strength and conditioning coach Gill Myburgh.

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Remember scenes like this? It feels like a lifetime ago...

It is in fact two years since the world's best graced the carpet-like surfaces of SW19 and Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic were crowned singles champions in front of packed crowds.

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