Glorious sunshine greets tennis fans on day one of the Wimbledon Championships - and as usual there is some impressive headgear on display
Sir Jackie Stewart was among the interested spectators at Wimbledon getting revved up for the first day's play
US Open champion Kim Clijsters returns to SW19 for the first time since 2006 and makes a smart start against Italy's Maria Elena Camerin as she chases her first Wimbledon title
Spain's Feliciano Lopez, who faces American Jesse Levine, has had mixed form on his build-up to Wimbledon, beating Rafael Nadal at Queens but losing to Briton James Ward at Eastbourne
Defending men's champion Roger Federer waves to the crowd as he makes a welcome return onto Centre Court for his first-round tie against Alejandro Falla of Colombia
Roger Federer takes advantage of a break in play in his match against Alejandro Falla to thrill the crowd and change his shirt
Federer, who is bidding for his seventh Wimbledon title, is given a massive scare by his Colombian opponent before eventually triumphing 5-7 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7/1) 6-0, much to his relief
Russia's Maria Kirilenko, the 27th seed, works hard to stretch for a shot in her first- round match against Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele
Well, it just wouldn't be Wimbledon without the traditional strawberries and cream, now would it?
British number one Elena Baltacha makes a good start in her opening-round tie against Croatia's Petra Martic but after serving for the match in the second set, Baltacha ends up losing 2-6 7-5 6-3
The 2007 finalist Marion Bartoli of France, who is seeded 11th this year, eases her way into the second round with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Germany's Julia Goerges
They say opposites attract and a good job too as this warring couple show their loyalties on day one at Wimbledon (when Murray wasn't actually playing)
Well all right, Murray was having a knock-up on the practice courts ahead of his first-round tie against Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic on Tuesday
There is more disappointment for the British women in the draw as Melanie South loses out to world number 69 Regina Kulikova of Russia 6-1 6-2
Celebration and relief for Russian seventh seed Nikolay Davydenko who comes from two sets down to beat Kevin Anderson of South Africa 3-6 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 9-7
Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic is also on Centre Court and faces British teenager Laura Robson
British teenager Laura Robson bids farewell after her 6-3 7-6 (7-5) loss to Jankovic on her first appearance on Centre Court - but the 16-year-old will hope it is not her last time on the famous Wimbledon showcourt
Frenchman Michael Llodra, who has never made it past the second round at SW19 in 10 attempts, advances after a four-set victory over American Jesse Witten
Last year's beaten finalist Andy Roddick gets his 2010 Wimbledon campaign off to the perfect start after beating fellow American Rajeev Ram 6-3 6-2 6-2
Australia's Alicia Molik keeps her eye on the ball during her tie against Slovakia's Zuzana Kucova which she goes on to win 6-2 7-5
Third seed Novak Djokovic, who is in the same half of the men's draw as Roger Federer, faces a tricky game against Belgium's Olivier Rochus
Give us a twirl: Five-time champion Venus Williams salutes her straight sets win over Paraguay's Rossana De Los Rios
The clouds roll in over Court Seven during Taylor Dent's match with Juan Ignacio Chela. You can just see Dent in the bottom right-hand corner, in case you're interested
Fading light on the longest day of the year leads to the closing of the roof on Centre Court so the match between Novak Djokovic and Olivier Rochus can continue
The centre court clock shows 2258 BST - two minutes before curfew and the latest ever finish - as Djokovic wraps up victory
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