LONDON : The world's most famous queue began streaming into the All England Club on Monday as the gates opened at the start of the 135th edition of the Wimbledon championships.
Although all that makes Wimbledon such a spectacle has returned, it is not quite business as usual despite the buzz around the grounds as the gates swung open at 0900GMT on a breezy morning in south west London. Also missing is men's world number one Daniil Medvedev after organisers banned Russian and Belarusian players in response to the invasion of Ukraine while women's defending champion Ash Barty has retired.
Serena Williams returns after a year out, gunning for the 24th Grand Slam singles title that has eluded her since 2017.