With Roger Federer, an eight-time Wimbledon winner, sitting in the front row of the Royal Box, so little went right at the outset for the 38-year-old Djokovic on the grass below during a breezy afternoon with the temperature in the 60s Fahrenheit (teens Celsius), a week after matches were contested in record-breaking heat.

LIVE: Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic 1-6 Alex de Minaur on Centre Court Followed by Mirra Andreeva v Emma Navarro World number one Jannik Sinner plays Grigor Dimitrov last Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek in Court One action later An inconsistent start from the former champion.