Good morning. The third round at Wimbledon begins today, with play beginning at 12 noon (that's 7 a.m. EST in the US). The matches on Centre Court start an hour later. Today's Order of Play is here. Please use this space to discuss today's tennis. We'd appreciate it if you could keep your conversations on-topic until all matches are over.
The matches on Centre Court feature Roger Federer versus Philipp Kohlschreiber, Victoria Azarenka up against Sorana Cirstea (surely on the way to becoming a new photographers' favourite), and Novak Djokovic taking on Mardy Fish. On Court 1 Ivo Karlovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will have a first-ever career meeting, while the third men's match features Tommy Haas and Marin Cilic, also a first-time matchup that could prove competitive.
There was rain in SW19 this morning, and some showers are possible later today, so we could see the new Centre Court roof in action for the first time at the tournament.
-- Rosangel Valenti
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