This year’s tournament saw the return of capacity crowds following 2021’s 50% reduction due to the Covid pandemic. Another change for the world’s oldest tennis tournament was that it ran for the full 14 days for the first time. Traditionally, players have taken a break on the middle Sunday to allow the courts to recover. But Sally Bolton, the chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, said this was no longer necessary due to improvements in “grass court technology, care and attention”. The day was also the focal point for the Centre Court Centenary celebrations as 2022 is a special year for Wimbledon, marking 100 years since the club’s move to Church Road.
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A variety of hats at the order of play board, an Andy Murray fan, a Cameron Norrie fan, the bow in Rafael Nadal’s bandana.
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Darkness falls over the lit-up roof on Centre Court as Novak Djokovic plays Tim Van Rijthoven, a service steward guards an entrance to Centre Court as the roof is shut, a statue in a window of Centre Court.
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Large crowds move around the grounds, Novak Djokovic leans on a bannister in the clubhouse to stretch his calves just before he goes through the doors onto Centre Court for his second round match with Thansi Kokkinakis.
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Emma Raducanu’s Tiffany pearl earring during her first match on Centre Court, Nick Kyrgios’ leg tattoo of the Oscar Wilde quote “Give a man a mask and he will become his true self”, Rafael Nadal’s shoes display the years of his two Wimbledon titles.
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Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls high five after winning a game during their defeat in the women’s doubles to Nadia Kichenok and Raluca Olaru on Court 8, Katie Boulter serves during her defeat to Harmony Tan, Alize Cornet celebrates during her victory over Iga Swiatek.
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Cameron Norrie serves to David Goffin, Novak Djokovic dives across Centre Court during his first-round victory over Soonwoo Kwon, Jack Draper fires off a forehand during his defeat to Alex De Minaur.
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An injured Rafael Nadal looks up to his friends and family in his match with Taylor Fritz, Nick Kyrgios celebrates his victory on match point over Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nadal pulled out of the tournament on the eve of his semi-final against Kyrgios because of an abdominal tear. He said: “I can’t serve. Is not only that I can’t serve at the right speed, it’s that I can’t do the normal movement to serve.”
