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Wimbledon 2013 day one – in pictures

Wimbledon day one: Order of play
The order of play is arranged at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, ahead of the first day of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships Photograph: Adam Davy/PA
Wimbledon day one: Cleaning seats
Members of staff clean chairs before spectators take their seats Photograph: Adam Davy/PA
Wimbledon day one: Harris Hawk
Imogen Davis poses with Rufus, a Harris hawk used to scare away pigeons Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
Wimbledon day one: Day one queue
Members of the public queue patiently before entering the grounds Photograph: Sang Tan/AP
Wimbledon day one: Walking stewards
Stewards begin to let ticket holders into the grounds Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
Wimbledon day one: Wimbledon logo
Visitors cross a walkway on their way to the courts Photograph: Tom Hevezi/EPA
Wimbledon day one: Ivanovic serves
Play is under way! Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves against Virginie Razzano of France Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Wimbledon day one: Virginie Razzano
Razzano returns to Ivanovic Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
Wimbledon day one: Flavia Pennetta
An official watches as Flavia Pennetta hits a return to Elena Baltacha Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
Wimbledon day one: Monica Puig
Monica Puig of Puerto Rico returns to Sara Errani of Italy during their first-round match Photograph: Tom Hevezi/EPA
Wimbledon day one: Sara Errani
Errani prepares for a backhand Photograph: Tom Hevezi/EPA
Wimbledon day one: Miskai Doi
Misaki Doi of Japan plays a backhand against Silvia Soler Espinosa of Spain Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Wimbledon day one: Silvia Soler Espinosa
Silvia Soler Espinosa of Spain plays a return Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Wimbledon day one: Misaki Doi fans
Fans of Misaki Doi cheer during her match Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Wimbledon day one: Eugenie Bouchard
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada prepares to serve to Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
Wimbledon update two: Vania King
Vania King of the US eyes up a backhand during her against Alize Cornet Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Wimbledon update one: Monica Puig celebrates
Monica Puig raises her hands after beating the fifth seed, Sara Errani, in their first-round match Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update one: Ana Ivanovic
Serbia's Ana Ivanovic celebrates her victory against France's Virginie Razzano Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update one: Centre Court applause
Princess Michael of Kent, far left, Condoleezza Rice and Pippa and James Middleton, second row far right, applaud as Switzerland's Roger Federer takes to Centre Court for his match against Romania's Victor Hanescu Photograph: Karwai Tang/WireImage
Wimbledon update one: Federer and Hanescu
Roger Federer and Victor Hanescu pose for the cameras before their first-round match Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Wimbledon update one: Federer serves
The crowd watch intensely as the seven-time Wimbledon champion launches a serve against Hanescu Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Wimbledon update two: Alize Cornet
Fans look on as France's Alize Cornet serves against Vania King of the US during their first-round match Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update two: Strawberries and cream
A spectator holds a container of the obligatory strawberries and cream Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
Wimbledon update two: Fognini slips
Fabio Fognini of Italy grimaces after slipping during his men's first-round singles match against Jürgen Melzer of Austria Photograph: Sang Tan/AP
Wimbledon update two: Azarenka slips
Belarus's Victoria Azarenka cries out as she slips during her match against Portugal's Maria Joao Koehle Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
Wimbledon update two: Azarenka and Kohler
Despite her injury Victoria Azarenka wins her first round match 6-1, 6-2. The world No2 shakes hands with Maria Joao Kohler after their match Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update two: Sharapova serves
The 2004 champion Maria Sharapova of Russia serves against Kristina Mladenovic of France Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Wimbledon update two: Kristina Mladenovic
Kristina Mladenovic lunges for a return against Sharapova Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
Wimbledon update two: Edmunds v Janowicz
Poland's Jerzy Janowicz prepares to return a serve from Great Britain's Kyle Edmund on Court Three Photograph: John Walton/PA
Wimbledon update two: Rosol reacts
Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic reacts during his match against Julian Reister of Germany Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Wimbledon update two: Julian Reister
Julian Reister plays a backhand against Lukas Rosol. Reister emerged the victor after a five-set struggle, ending at 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Wimbledon update three: Nadal enters
Spain's Rafael Nadal acknowledges the crowd as he walks on to the court to face Belgium's Steve Darcis Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update three: Nadal serves
The world No5 prepares to serve Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update three: Steve Darcis
Steve Darcis of Belgium returns to Nadal on Court One Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Wimbledon update three: Jelena Jankovic
Serbia's Jelena Jankovic reaches for a forehand return against Great Britain's Johanna Konta Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
Wimbledon update three: Jankovic slips
Jankovic is handed her racket after slipping Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
Wimbledon update three: Johanna Konta
Great Britain's Johanna Konta lunges to return against Jankovic Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
Wimbledon update four: Sharapova wins
Maria Sharapova of Russia waves after winning her first match 7-6, 6-3 Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP
Wimbledon update four: Melanie Oudin
Melanie Oudin of the US concentrates on returning to Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
Wimbledon update four: Murray arrives
Andy Murray arrives for his match against Germany's Benjamin Becker. Read the latest from the match here Photograph: Adam Davy/PA
Wimbledon update four: Camila Giorgi
Camila Giorgi of Italy winds up for a backhand against Samantha Murray of Great Britain Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Wimbledon update four: Samantha Murray
Great Britain's Samantha Murray sits dejected after losing her first set. Murray was defeated by Camila Giorgi 6-3 6-4 Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA
Wimbledon update four: Nadal reacts
Nadal shows his trademark snarl after conceding a point to his opponent, the world No135. Belgium's Steve Darcis leads 7-6, 7-6 Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update five: Steward at court one
A steward stands to attention at an entrance to Court One Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Wimbledon update five: Becker returns
Benjamin Becker of Germany plays a forehand against Andy Murray Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Wimbledon update five: Murray mound
Spectators enjoy strawberries and Pimm's on Murray Mound as they watch the action on the big screen Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Wimbledon update five: Caroline Wozniacki
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki watches her return against Spain's Estrella Cabeza Candela Photograph: John Walton/PA
Wimbledon update five: Scoreboard update
The scoreboard is updated to show results from the first day's matches Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Wimbledon update five: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga keeps close to the net as he plays against Belgium's David Goffin Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA
Wimbledon update six: Tobias Kamke
Tobias Kamke of Germany returns to Julien Benneteau of France Photograph: Tom Hevezi/EPA
Wimbledon update six: Dustin Brown
Dustin Brown of Germany serves to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Wimbledon update six: Darcis celebrates
Shock victory of the day award goes to … Darcis, who celebrates beating Nadal 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images
Wimbledon update six: Nadal leaves
Two-time champion Nadal leaves the tournament in the first round for the first time in his career Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
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