On the opening day, Andy Murray thrilled the 8,000-strong crowd on Centre Court, which also saw a new British star emerge
On a night of the highest sporting drama, Andy Murray rolled back the years with a stunning, seesawing win in his first appearance at Wimbledon since 2017. But it came only after an epic wobble against the 24th seed, Nikoloz Basilashvili, when victory had appeared a foregone conclusion.
In some of the most astonishing scenes seen on Centre Court in recent memory, Murray was 6-4, 6-3, 5-0 ahead of his Georgian opponent and twice held match point, yet suddenly and inexplicably lost seven games in a row and the third set.