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Play begins at Wimbledon after rain delay
Play has started on Friday at Wimbledon following a two-hour, 15-minute rain delay.
The action started on the outside courts started at 1:15 p.m. after light rain fell in the morning in west London. Daniil Medvedev is scheduled to take on Jan-Lennard Struff on No. 2 Court, where Tommy Paul opens proceedings against Alexander Bublik.
American Ben Shelton is scheduled to face Canadian Denis Shapovalov in a lefty battle on No. 3 court following the conclusion of a WTA match between Daria Kasatkina and Paula Badosa.
[ATP APP]Play will begin as planned at 1:30 p.m. on Centre Court and 1 p.m. on No. 1 Court, with both stadiums fitted with a retractable roof.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz opens proceedings on Centre Court against Frances Tiafoe, with No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner taking on Miomir Kecmanovic in the final match of the day. Grigor Dimitrov faces Gael Monfils on No. 1 Court. Frenchman Monfils leads the Bulgarian 4-1 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
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