As in tradition, Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will play the first match on Centre Court, taking on Italy’s Fognini at 1.30pm on Monday afternoon. British hopeful Katie Boulter will take to the main stage following Alcaraz’s match, with three-time Grand Slam finalist Alexander Zverev in the final Centre Court game.

Emma Raducanu will face Mimi Xu, a leading light of the next generation of British tennis, in her opening round at Wimbledon this year. Xu, the 17-year-old, was given direct entry into the main women’s singles draw at the Championships with a wildcard, and is currently ranked 302nd in the world.

Emma Raducanu to face fellow Brit Mimi Xu in Wimbledon first round, could meet world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in round three; Jack Draper plays Sebastian Baez, with tough route to final including potential quarter-final vs Novak Djokovic;