on the things we can control. after four years away from wimbledon, andy murray returned to centre court where he s most at home. the two time former champion went up against nikoloz basilashvili in front of a crowd hanging on every shot and thanking those who ve helped us. watching wasjoe wilson. wimbledon is back, the world has changed. that s why there was an ovation before the very first serve on centre court. sarah gilbert, co developer of the astrazeneca vaccine, that is for you. and as afternoon became the evening, andy murray, this is for you. half capacity crowd, you needed a negative test or a complete vaccine. oh, and a ticket! but what could we expect from muray against a seeded opponent? first set, break, 46 4. and that s that! basilashvili is facing a domestic abuse case in georgia charges he denies. he s ranked 28th in the world, murray 118th.
every time you pull an england shirt on, you have the opportunity to score a goal that will be shown forever, to recreate a bit of skill or to be involved in a match that lives in the memory, and that s the beauty of playing for your country. it s a game of football these boys have played hundreds of them, and there is, of course, great excitement with fans and people tuning into the game. but we have got to trust in the way we prepare, transferring what we do in training to the game and focus on the things we can control. after four years away from wimbledon, andy murray returned to centre court where he s most at home. the two time former champion went up against nikoloz basilashvili in front of a crowd hanging on every shot and thanking those who ve helped us. watching wasjoe wilson. wimbledon is back, the world has changed. that s why there was an ovation before the very first serve on centre court. sarah gilbert, co developer of the astrazeneca vaccine, that is for you.