Marathon matches have become a key part of this great era of men's tennis, but for how much longer?
Quote of the Day
"I feel so lonely. I feel like something is missing. So I talk to her all the time - more than usual. We (normally) stay together and I'm still staying in the small room because she always had the bigger room. I just can't imagine being in
the bigger room."
- Serena Williams on being without sister Venus, who is injured, at Wimbledon for the first time.
Wimbledon weather
MeteoGroup forecast: It will be a mostly dry, settled and also less windy day for the opening of the Wimbledon championships. There will be plenty of cloud around throughout the day, although a few brighter or sunnier interludes may develop. There is the small chance of an isolated shower developing, but there should be plenty of play. Highs of 18C with a moderate north-westerly wind.
Tweet of the Day
"I miss you @wimbledon!! Have a great fortnight and I'm pumped to watch it unfold!" - Three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick, who retired last year, wishes he was in London.
Stat of the Day
During the Championships, Wimbledon's caterers expect to serve 200,000 glasses of Pimm's, 100,000 pints of draught beer and lager, 112,000 punnets of strawberries, and 12,000kg of salmon.
Monday's Match of the Day
It is 11 years since Lleyton Hewitt won his only Wimbledon title but the Australian remains a very popular figure at the All England Club and his first-round match against Swiss 11th seed Stanislas Wawrinka should be a treat for the Court One crowd. It is a rough draw for both men, with Hewitt in great form on the grass after reaching the semi-finals at Queen's Club.
