Important Things In June 2024-07-03 Important Things In June - Last update images today Important Things In June USMNT Crashes Out Of Copa With Loss To Uruguay For the last 50 weeks, Carlos Alcaraz knew the exact date and time he would walk back on Centre Court to open the defense of his Wimbledon title and the Spaniard kept his goose bumps in check on Monday to book his place in the second round. While injury woes have plagued many of those who have also hoisted the Challenge Cup in recent years -- with question marks over the participation of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray -- Alcaraz showed his was fighting fit despite a less than ideal build-up to the grass court major. The third seed, who admitted he even gets nervous practicing on the spiritual home of grass-court tennis, beat Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-2 on an overcast day in southwest London. "Stepping on this court, it's the most beautiful court I've played on. I still get nerves when I'm playing here," Alcaraz, whose Queen's Club title defense ended with an early exit last month, said courtside. "I played for 45 minutes here on Thursday and it's the first time I get nervous practicing. I'm glad and I'm a privileged guy to play on this court. "When I walk around, I get goose bumps. I remember last year and that was a great feeling." Fans flocking to the All England Club on Tuesday will be hoping that seven-time champions Djokovic and Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's Wimbledon champion when he won the first of his two titles in 2013, will both be fit enough to make their Centre Court dates. While Djokovic had knee surgery last month, Murray is recovering from a procedure on his back just days ago. With this year's tournament expected to be his Wimbledon swan song, he is desperately hoping he can write the ending of his own script with one final rousing run on court rather than off it. Twice French Open runner-up Casper Ruud was another player delighted to be back on court after he was hit by a parasitic infection that kept him in bed for almost two weeks following his run to the Roland Garros semifinals last month. Ruud matched his best result at the championships after he reached the second round by defeating Australian qualifier Alex Bolt 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev, beaten in the semifinals last year by Alcaraz, produced an assured 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over American Aleksandar Kovacevic. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is set to play Yannick Hanfmann on Monday as well. Unseeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov was a winner earlier Monday with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 victory over No. 19 Nicolas Jarry. Information from Reuters was used in this report. JUNE 2023 DIGITAL Social Share June 2023 Holidays 64595662f1299 June 2023 Holidays 64595662f1299 ?crop=1xw 0.99984xh;center,top&resize=980 * Joyful June 1024x724 JdraPxPuy2XScZZmp8BzK7 1200 80 Printable Calendar June 2023 Hp3t5Bf5Wzk56auyL4L56m 1200 80 Ca16b97c43abc9c32c4483d8565e3c82 June Activity Calendar 2020 1024x1024 Dv2vyLQUQ6UkUDsdZLtvVJ 1200 80 FDRsg93VzmyAT2nPKSwR69 1200 80 TyoxKmP5bgherUpxyK6HQS 1200 80 June 2020 1024x724 Things To Do In June 2023 HVEPoHajjfyuXTjuYQEtaG 1200 80 June 2023 DXiM2XJACAEL98qTcwXz4b 1200 80 2019 Health Wellness Awareness Calendar Infographic 2021 Health Awareness Calender Months Imp Days And Dates 2023 16723888684x3 June 2024 Calendar Fun Holidays2 Www.addaj247.comjobs 3 1 June 2023 Calendar With Holidays EJnANoeYehBSsKwFnsytDR 1200 80 5gLXnDBSj6rQCkEmP7sB34 1200 80 Federal Holidays 2023 Inside January 16 Holidays Observances F8af6ea3d92cbb17ce75d1259edbad2b Happy Summer Summer Time 2019 Health Wellness Awareness Calendar Infographic August Monthly Awareness Calendar RWm9Lk?ver=373b June 2023 Calendar Int Holidays1 Jjop Be8f5f649f82a0e5ec7744528fd894bb D4df8e1443672c87fc76d45a1e7068c3 4010739cf86a6992cec8493a59dc746b Important Days In July