• Serena Williams reacts during her opening round victory over Margarita Gasparyan on Monday on the first day of the 2015 Wimbledon championship. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
    Serena Williams reacts during her opening round victory over Margarita Gasparyan on Monday on the first day of the 2015 Wimbledon championship. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
  • Nick Kyrgios serves during his Wimbledon 2015 first round win over Diego Schwartzman on Monday during the tournament's opening day in London. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    Nick Kyrgios serves during his Wimbledon 2015 first round win over Diego Schwartzman on Monday during the tournament's opening day in London. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
  • Roger Federer waves to fans as he leaves a training session on Monday ahead of his first round match at Wimbledon 2015 on Tuesday. Peter Klaunzer / EPA
    Roger Federer waves to fans as he leaves a training session on Monday ahead of his first round match at Wimbledon 2015 on Tuesday. Peter Klaunzer / EPA
  • Novak Djokovic prepares to return a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber during his first round win at Wimbledon on Monday. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    Novak Djokovic prepares to return a shot to Philipp Kohlschreiber during his first round win at Wimbledon on Monday. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • Vitalia Diatchenko serves to Anna-Lena Friedsam during their first round match on the first day of Wimbledon 2015 on Monday, Carl Court / Getty Images
    Vitalia Diatchenko serves to Anna-Lena Friedsam during their first round match on the first day of Wimbledon 2015 on Monday, Carl Court / Getty Images
  • Maria Sharapova serves during her first round victory over Johanna Konta on Monday at the opening day of Wimbledon in London. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    Maria Sharapova serves during her first round victory over Johanna Konta on Monday at the opening day of Wimbledon in London. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • Australian fans cheer Lleyton Hewitt during his first round loss to Jarkko Nieminen on Monday at the opening day of Wimbledon at the All England Club. Carl Court / Getty Images
    Australian fans cheer Lleyton Hewitt during his first round loss to Jarkko Nieminen on Monday at the opening day of Wimbledon at the All England Club. Carl Court / Getty Images
  • Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his Wimbledon 2015 first round match on Monday against Philipp Kohlschreiber. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his Wimbledon 2015 first round match on Monday against Philipp Kohlschreiber. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • Spectators relax in the sun on Murray Mound as a large television screen shows the match on centre court on Day1 of the 2015 Wimbledon championship on Monday. Carl Court / Getty Images
    Spectators relax in the sun on Murray Mound as a large television screen shows the match on centre court on Day1 of the 2015 Wimbledon championship on Monday. Carl Court / Getty Images
  • Lauren Davis serves against Polona Hercog during their first round match at Wimbledon on Monday. Leon Neal / AFP
    Lauren Davis serves against Polona Hercog during their first round match at Wimbledon on Monday. Leon Neal / AFP
  • Stan Wawrinka returns against Joao Sousa during his first round victory on Monday at the opening day of the 2015 Wimbledon championship. Leon Neal / AFP
    Stan Wawrinka returns against Joao Sousa during his first round victory on Monday at the opening day of the 2015 Wimbledon championship. Leon Neal / AFP

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Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams help Wimbledon 2015 off to a shining start – in pictures

Jake Badger

June 30, 2015

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Images from opening round play on Monday on the first day of the 2015 Wimbledon championship at the All England Club on London, which saw early victories from Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, among others. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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