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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka during their men's singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on 23 May 2022. Picture: Thomas SAMSON/AFP

Wimbledon

Djokovic brings curtain up on Wimbledon

By AFP

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