Wimbledon day one: Andy Murray marks return with dramatic late-night victory

England’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday evening drew a mixture of mockery and sympathy from Scots celebrities on social media. The Three Lions reached their first final in the European Championships after, but fell to Italy on penalty kicks after a tense match.

The Wimbledon women’s final is set after two entertaining semi-finals saw Ashleigh Barty and Karolina Pliskova emerge successfully. World No 1 Barty put in her what she ranked as one of her best performances to beat Angelique Kerber and then Pliskova came from behind to get the better of second seed Aryna Sabalenka.

Ashleigh Barty put in her what she ranked as one of her best performances to beat Angelique Kerber and then Karolina Pliskova came from behind to get the better of second seed Aryna Sabalenka. Here, the PA news agency looks at the events of day 11.

Duchess of Cornwall, Ed Sheeran, Andy Murray, Helena Bonham Carter, Malala Yousafzai and Paul McCartney, but that's exactly what happened when Natasha Kaplinsky suggested to her two children, Arlo, 12, and daughter Kika, 11, that they write letters during lockdown.In a new interview and photoshoot in HELLO! magazine, Natasha tells how it started out with letters to friends, family and neighbours, and was just another way to try and keep them occupied and stave off boredom.MORE: Natasha Kaplinsky

Andy Murray’s Wimbledon return ended with a Friday night beating by 10th seed Denis Shapovalov. The two-time champion was playing his first singles campaign at SW19 since having a metal plate inserted into his hip, and after rolling back the years in his first two rounds, he came unstuck in the third round against the Canadian.

Wimbledon return ended with a Friday night beating by 10th seed Denis Shapovalov. The two-time champion was playing his first singles campaign at SW19 since having a metal plate inserted into his hip, and after rolling back the years in his first two rounds, he came unstuck in the third round against the Canadian.

Andy Murray's wife Kim is his biggest cheerleader, regularly turning up to several of his matches with her feisty on-court attitude. Although the couple - who married in April 2015 - tend to shy away from the spotlight, they certainly have a huge loyal following and cultivate lots of media attention during Wimbledon.Earlier this week, the blonde beauty, 33, sat courtside with her eyes fixed on both of Andy's matches - just weeks after giving birth to the couple's fourth child.

Andy Murray managed to secure an astonishing second-round win at Wimbledon on Wednesday night. With the crowd "firing him up" during the final sets, the two-time Wimbledon champion was overjoyed with his victory.

Novak Djokovic looked in ominous form to remain on course for a third straight Wimbledon title and was joined in the third round by former champion Andy Murray after more late-night drama.

Novak Djokovic doesn't agree with Andy Murray's notion that the courts at Wimbledon are "not easy to move on". The Wimbledon courts have seen a number of players slipping over this week, with a few players being forced to retire from their match as a result.

The slipperiness of the Centre Court has plagued several players over the first few days of Wimbledon 2021, with Serena Williams the latest to be affected. In the tournament’s first big upset, the seven-time Wimbledon Grand Slam champion Serena Williams was forced to retire from her match against Belarusian player Aliaksandra Sasnovich yesterday (June 29).

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