Luca Van Assche offers the first set, Diane Pary revolts in the second set… Follow the first day

They will be 12 French people to tread the courts, Monday, July 3, for the first day of Wimbledon, and the first round of the tournament. Caroline Garcia, tricolor headliner on the London courts, enters the running against the American Katie Volynets. In addition to the French number 1, who still suffers from her shoulder, Diane Pary is expected for her second participation in Wimbledon.

In men, thehe young hopeful Luca Van Assche will make his debut against Aslan Karatsev while Laurent Lokoli, out of qualifying, will face the last Roland-Garros finalist, Casper Ruud. Also on the program, two Franco-French duels with Richard Gasquet opposed to Corentin Moutet, and Benjamin Bonzi to Harold Mayot, from qualifying. Quentin Halys, Grégoire Barrère, Enzo Couacaud and Constant Lestienne are also to follow.

As tradition dictates, four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic will be the first to step onto the grass on Center Court at Wimbledon, against Pedro Cachin (67th in the world). He will be followed by the eternal Venus Williams, who challenges the 43-year-old Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. On court n°1, it is the other world number 1, Iga Swiatek, who will make her debut against the Chinese Lin Zhu (33rd at the WTA).