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TENNIS: WIMBLEDON 2017 BBC Two, Monday, 11.30am; BBC One, Monday, 1.45pm
THE rackets are out, the strawberries and cream are being prepared and “quiet please” will soon become a familiar phrase.
Sue Barker introduces live coverage from the opening day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships.
As the defending champion, Great Britain’s Andy Murray will have the honour of opening play on Centre Court. He won his second men’s singles title last year after a brilliant victory over Canada’s Milos Raonic.
Defending ladies’ singles champion Serena Williams will be absent due to her pregnancy, meaning the field is wide open.
This year sees the BBC celebrate nine glorious years of broadcasting Wimbledon. Coverage of the Championships started on radio back in 1927 and a decade later TV viewers were also able to catch the action.
We will be looking back at some of the best moments and matches in the tournament’s long history in the company of a host of legendary players who thrilled listeners and viewers alike.
Fast forward to 2017 and the BBC now provides an extensive multiplatform offering for fans which ensures they never miss a minute of the much cherished summer tournament.
This year, the BBC is extending its coverage even further by broadcasting the main show court from the Wimbledon qualifying tournament, thus building the excitement ahead of the main event and offering tennis fans even more live action.
Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater says: “We are very proud to be celebrating such a longstanding broadcasting relationship with the All England Tennis Club.
“Over the 90 years we have been able to capture so many of Wimbledon’s greatest moments.”
Coverage continues throughout the week.