Roger Federer will begin defense of his Wimbledon title on Monday morning, opening play on Centre Court, as per tournament tradition. The third-seeded Federer will square off against Victor Hanescu, with the match starting at 8 a.m. ET.

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Also playing on Centre Court Monday are 2012 Wimbledon runner-up Andy Murray and 2004 champion Maria Sharapova. The second-seeded Murray will face Benjamin Becker, while the third-seeded Sharapova will go up against Kristina Mladenovic.

Second-seeded Victoria Azarenka opens play on No. 1 Court at 8 a.m., facing off against Maria Joao Koehler. French Open champion and fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal follows Azarenka, and he’ll be playing Steve Darcis.

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