Two-time champion delights Centre Court audience but 69 other matches cancelled, with fans offered full refunds
There was delight for British tennis fans at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Andy Murray sailed through to the second round. But thousands received refunds from the championships, after rain forced the cancellation of all outer-court matches.
Ten years since he first won Wimbledon, Murray, who now has a metal hip, told the roaring Centre Court crowd that it has been a long time since he has felt “physically this good”.