First Day

So it's here! After 51 weeks, it's that time of the year again, and the gates to the Aegon International are open.
The first day was sunny but cool. The most high profile names on the match courts - as opposed to the practise courts - were probably last year's semi-finalist Alexandra Wozniak versus former world no. 7 Alicia Molik. Wozniak won in straight sets. All qualifying today. More tomorrow, but also the first matches in the men's main draw.
Don't forget that both days this weekend you can see all matches -including those on Centre Court - with a ground pass.
Kim Clijsters struggled momentarily with her daughter's buggy and the bumpy pavement as she left the grounds after her practise session this evening. And that reminds me to warn you, if you don't already know, that parts of the pavement all round the outside of Devonshire Park - College Road, Blackwater Road, etc - are uneven in places.