Centre Court, strawberries and cream … Wimbledon is famed for tradition but one is now missing – the use of ‘Miss’ and ‘Mrs’ at the end of games.

Marital status prefixes for female players have largely been scrapped by tournament organisers to bring parity with the men’s game.

That means no more “Game, Miss …” or “Game, set and match, Mrs…”

“We’ve got to move with the times,” said Alexandra Willis, a spokesperson for the All England Club.

“Hopefully we surprise people with the way we do that.”

Britain’s Heather Watson was among those to welcome the change, saying: “Equality is always good.”

Yet, as with the passing of all traditions, not everybody was completely won over.

Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic said he supported the move, but added: “I thought that tradition was very unique and very special. I thought it was nice.

“It’s definitely not easy to alter or change any traditions here that have been present for many years. It’s quite surprising that they’ve done that.”

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What Wimbledon say

• Prefixes are not used for pre-match announcements during warm-up or prior to first point (no change).
• Prefixes will not be used when announcing ‘game…’ score and end of match score ‘game, set, match…’ (change to achieve consistency for both women and men).
• Prefixes will be used for code violations, medical announcements and player challenges (no change – aligned with other tournaments).
• In summary, the only change is to remove the use of prefixes when announcing the score at the end of each game and at the end of each match.

British number one Johanna Konta starts her Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday with a first-round match against Romania’s Ana Bogdan, the world number 132.

Konta, who reached the semi-finals at SW19 in 2017, is one of eight British players in action on day two.

Wimbledon legend Roger Federer starts his bid for a ninth title against South African Lloyd Harris, who is making his debut at the tournament.

And two-time winner Rafael Nadal faces Japanese qualifier Yuichi Sugita.

Defending women’s champion Angelique Kerber plays in the first match of the day on Centre Court when she faces fellow German Tatjana Maria at 13:00 BST.

Swiss Federer is next up, before seven-time champion Serena Williams, seeded 11th, faces Italian qualifier Giulia Gatto-Monticone as the American begins her latest bid for her first major title since giving birth in September 2017.

The first match on Court One, also at 13:00, sees Australian world number one and top seed Ashleigh Barty play China’s Zheng Saisai, who is ranked 43rd.

They will be followed by Konta and Bogdan, then Nadal versus Sugita.

Playing for the chance to meet Federer

Heather Watson is already in the second round of the women’s draw and fellow Briton Konta, along with Harriet Dart and Katie Swan, will try to join her.

Grass is Konta’s favoured surface but the 19th seed suffered early exits in Birmingham and Eastbourne in the run-up to Wimbledon.

Dart meets American Christina McHale in the first match on court 14 at 11:00, while Katie Swan plays Laura Siegemund of Germany in the second match on court 12.

In the men’s singles, British number two Cameron Norrie is second on court 16 and faces Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin, who famously beat world number one Novak Djokovic at the 2017 Australian Open.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Jay Clarke is aiming for the possible prize of meeting Federer and plays in the third match on court eight, where he faces Noah Rubin of the United States.

British number three Dan Evans opens on court 18 against Argentina’s Federico Delbonis and James Ward is first up on court 17 (both also at 11:00) when he faces Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia.

Another British player, Paul Jubb, the teenage wildcard who recently won the prestigious NCAA college title, plays in the fourth match on court 17 against Portuguese world number 66 Joao Sousa.

British number one Kyle Edmund sealed his place in round two with a straight-set win over Spain’s Jaume Munar on Monday.

Federer begins bid for 21st Grand Slam

Federer, who turns 38 in August, already holds the men’s record for the most Wimbledon titles with eight, and also the most Grand Slams – 20.

Nadal, 33, is only three behind him with 18, but has not won at Wimbledon since claiming his second title in 2010.

The Spaniard could play Nick Kyrgios in round two – Kyrgios takes on fellow Australian Jordan Thompson in the first match on court three, at 11:00.

Fifth seed Dominic Thiem of Austria is also in action, taking on Sam Querrey of the United States in the second match on court two.

Serena could set up Kerber meeting

French Open champion Barty has replaced Naomi Osaka at the top of the women’s ranking, with the Japanese player among the early casualties at Wimbledon.

Five-time winner Venus Williams is also out after being beaten by 15-year-old compatriot Cori Gauff in the biggest shock of day one, but younger sister Serena is still targeting her first Wimbledon triumph since 2016.

One more triumph would see the 11th seed, who has struggled with a knee injury, equal Australian Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.

“I haven’t had enough match play but I saw some good doctors in Paris and I’m feeling better,” Williams said.

Defending champion Kerber, seeded fifth, will face Williams in round two if they both win their opening matches.

Sixth seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic also begins her campaign against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in the third match on court three.

Kvitova has been struggling with an arm injury but hopes to be fit enough to sustain a challenge for a third title.

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BBC Radio 5 Live will also be at the heart of the action, with live commentary and expert analysis every day of the championships.

Today at Wimbledon on BBC Two each night takes an in-depth look at the day’s best matches and biggest talking points.

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Teenage sensation Cori “Coco” Gauff has the right elements to reach the top of the women’s game following her sensational Wimbledon win over Venus Williams, according to two former Grand Slam champions.

Gauff, who at 15 years and 122 days became the youngest player to qualify for the main Wimbledon draw since the Open era began in 1968, swept aside the five-time winner 6-4 6-4 on Court One in front of her jubilant parents and a packed crowd.

“People have been talking about Coco for years,” fellow American and two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin told BBC’s Today at Wimbledon.

“They have now started to recognise her internationally. Obviously she’s a tremendous athlete, but to walk on court to face Venus, a player who she idolises, there were plenty of opportunities for her to get tight and nervous.

“She has been raised for greatness and this is beginning.”

Three-time Wimbledon men’s champion John McEnroe added: “Gauff’s not only physically mature, but also mentally.

“I look at the way she plays. If she’s not number one in world by 20 I will be absolutely shocked.”

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Gauff, who started playing tennis at the age of seven, comes from a sporting family. She is coached by her father Corey, who played basketball at Georgia State University while her mother Candi was a gymnast before moving into track and field.

Their daughter began to deliver in major arenas two years ago when she became the youngest US Open girls singles finalist – aged just 13. And last year she won the French Open equivalent only two months after her 14th birthday.

Wimbledon qualifying was a target for Gauff this year, but her ranking of 301 was not high enough to earn a shot. However, while she was shopping online she found out she had received a wildcard.

In the final round of qualifying she eased to a 6-1 6-1 win over Belgium’s world 129 Greet Minnen, although her preparations were not ideal having had to take a science test at 11pm the previous night.

Atlanta-born Gauff idolised both Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, so when she was drawn against the elder of the two in the first round, the focus on her grew further.

How would she perform against one of the all-time greats in such a big arena?

Gauff settled into the match early, breaking to go 3-2 up in the first set then crucially breaking for 5-4 in the second before serving out for victory against a player who had already won four Grand Slams before she was born.

Gauff, herself, was “super shocked” at just beating Williams.

“Obviously, I literally got my dream draw, so I’m just super happy I was able to pull it out today,” she said in her post-match news conference.

“She played amazing, was just super nice. She’s always been nice the couple times I met her.”

When asked about what she can achieve in the sport, the teenager said she has been given a target to “be the greatest”.

“My dad told me that I could do this when I was eight,” said Gauff, who is being nurtured by Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

“Obviously you never believe it. I’m still, like, not 100% confident. But, like, you have to just say things. You never know what happens.”

Former American world number six Chanda Rubin has also followed Gauff’s career closely.

She told BBC Sport: “We’ve seen something incredible.

“Just 15 years of age, her very first Grand Slam main draw, a first Wimbledon main draw, against a Venus Williams who played a good match.

“I think we’re seeing a champion in the making here.”

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