The order of play is arranged at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, ahead of the first day of the 2013 Wimbledon ChampionshipsPhotograph: Adam Davy/PAMembers of staff clean chairs before spectators take their seatsPhotograph: Adam Davy/PAImogen Davis poses with Rufus, a Harris hawk used to scare away pigeonsPhotograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters
Members of the public queue patiently before entering the groundsPhotograph: Sang Tan/APStewards begin to let ticket holders into the groundsPhotograph: Dominic Lipinski/PAVisitors cross a walkway on their way to the courtsPhotograph: Tom Hevezi/EPAPlay is under way! Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves against Virginie Razzano of France Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesRazzano returns to IvanovicPhotograph: Kerim Okten/EPAAn official watches as Flavia Pennetta hits a return to Elena BaltachaPhotograph: Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersMonica Puig of Puerto Rico returns to Sara Errani of Italy during their first-round matchPhotograph: Tom Hevezi/EPAErrani prepares for a backhandPhotograph: Tom Hevezi/EPAMisaki Doi of Japan plays a backhand against Silvia Soler Espinosa of SpainPhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesSilvia Soler Espinosa of Spain plays a returnPhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesFans of Misaki Doi cheer during her matchPhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesEugenie Bouchard of Canada prepares to serve to Galina Voskoboeva of KazakhstanPhotograph: Alastair Grant/APVania King of the US eyes up a backhand during her against Alize CornetPhotograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesMonica Puig raises her hands after beating the fifth seed, Sara Errani, in their first-round matchPhotograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty ImagesSerbia's Ana Ivanovic celebrates her victory against France's Virginie RazzanoPhotograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty ImagesPrincess 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 HanescuPhotograph: Karwai Tang/WireImageRoger Federer and Victor Hanescu pose for the cameras before their first-round matchPhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesThe crowd watch intensely as the seven-time Wimbledon champion launches a serve against HanescuPhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesFans look on as France's Alize Cornet serves against Vania King of the US during their first-round matchPhotograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesA spectator holds a container of the obligatory strawberries and creamPhotograph: Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersFabio Fognini of Italy grimaces after slipping during his men's first-round singles match against Jürgen Melzer of AustriaPhotograph: Sang Tan/APBelarus's Victoria Azarenka cries out as she slips during her match against Portugal's Maria Joao KoehlePhotograph: Dominic Lipinski/PADespite her injury Victoria Azarenka wins her first round match 6-1, 6-2. The world No2 shakes hands with Maria Joao Kohler after their matchPhotograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesThe 2004 champion Maria Sharapova of Russia serves against Kristina Mladenovic of FrancePhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesKristina Mladenovic lunges for a return against SharapovaPhotograph: Stefan Wermuth/ReutersPoland's Jerzy Janowicz prepares to return a serve from Great Britain's Kyle Edmund on Court ThreePhotograph: John Walton/PALukas Rosol of Czech Republic reacts during his match against Julian Reister of GermanyPhotograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesJulian 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, 6-4Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesSpain's Rafael Nadal acknowledges the crowd as he walks on to the court to face Belgium's Steve DarcisPhotograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesThe world No5 prepares to servePhotograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesSteve Darcis of Belgium returns to Nadal on Court OnePhotograph: Andy Rain/EPASerbia's Jelena Jankovic reaches for a forehand return against Great Britain's Johanna KontaPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PAJankovic is handed her racket after slippingPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PAGreat Britain's Johanna Konta lunges to return against JankovicPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PAMaria Sharapova of Russia waves after winning her first match 7-6, 6-3Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/APMelanie Oudin of the US concentrates on returning to Michelle Larcher De Brito of PortugalPhotograph: Alastair Grant/APAndy Murray arrives for his match against Germany's Benjamin Becker. Read the latest from the match herePhotograph: Adam Davy/PACamila Giorgi of Italy winds up for a backhand against Samantha Murray of Great BritainPhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesGreat Britain's Samantha Murray sits dejected after losing her first set. Murray was defeated by Camila Giorgi 6-3 6-4Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PANadal shows his trademark snarl after conceding a point to his opponent, the world No135. Belgium's Steve Darcis leads 7-6, 7-6Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesA steward stands to attention at an entrance to Court OnePhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesBenjamin Becker of Germany plays a forehand against Andy MurrayPhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesSpectators enjoy strawberries and Pimm's on Murray Mound as they watch the action on the big screenPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesDenmark's Caroline Wozniacki watches her return against Spain's Estrella Cabeza CandelaPhotograph: John Walton/PAThe scoreboard is updated to show results from the first day's matchesPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesFrance's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga keeps close to the net as he plays against Belgium's David GoffinPhotograph: Jonathan Brady/PATobias Kamke of Germany returns to Julien Benneteau of FrancePhotograph: Tom Hevezi/EPADustin Brown of Germany serves to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of SpainPhotograph: Toby Melville/ReutersShock victory of the day award goes to … Darcis, who celebrates beating Nadal 7-6, 7-6, 6-4Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty ImagesTwo-time champion Nadal leaves the tournament in the first round for the first time in his careerPhotograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
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