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Wimbledon 2017 - In pictures
Wimbledon 2017 - In pictures
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Andy Murray applauds Centre Court
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Rafa Nadal celebrates his win
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Nadal is too good for Donald Young
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A backhand from Nadal
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Rafa Nadal in action
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Britain's Andy Murray
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Germany's Dustin Brown reaches for a return against Britain's Andy Murray
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Britain's Andy Murray smashes a return at the net against Germany's Dustin Brown
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Britain's Andy Murray reacts against Germany's Dustin Brown
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Kim Sears, wife of Britain's Andy Murray, arrives on court to watch her son play against Germany's Dustin Brown
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Dustin Brown in full flight
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Dustin Brown of Germany plays a forehand
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Judy Murray, mother of Britain's Andy Murray, arrives on court to watch her son play against Germany's Dustin Brown
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Andy Murray hits the practice courts on day three of the Wimbledon Championships
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Pippa and James Middleton look on from the Centre Court royal box
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Flying Ant Invasion at Wimbledon
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Heather Watson in action during her second round match
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Kei Nishikori uses an ice pack to cool down during his match against Sergiy Stakhovsky on day three
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Johanna Kontaserves during her Ladies Singles second round match against Donna Vekic of Croatia on day three
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Spectators shelter from the sun
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Donna Vekic in action against Johanna Konta
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Heather Watson celebrates victory over Anastasija Sevastova on day three
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Andy Murray during a training session on day three of the Wimbledon Championships
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Johanna Konta hands out home made muffins to her team as she practices on court 14
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Pippa Middleton and her brother James arrive
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Switzerland's Roger Federer returns against Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov during their men's singles first round match on the second day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships
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Detail of the back of the shoe of Switzerland's Roger Federer with a logo showing London landmarks and a number 7 indicating his seven Wimbledon Championships victories
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Katie Boulter in action against Christina McHale on day two of the Wimbledon Championships
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic stretches for a low ball during his first round match on day two
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Rafa Nadal takes a break from the courts at SW19 and pops into Tesco express in Wimbledon village with some self service shopping
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Australia's Bernard Tomic reacts against Germany's Mischa Zverev during their men's singles first round match on the second day
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Clare Balding presenting 'Today at Wimbledon' on day two with Martina Navratilova, Pat Cash and a large bowl of strawberries with has caused a backlash on social media from viewers
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Tennis fanatics enjoy the action at Wimbledon
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Great Britain's Andy Murray during a training session
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Angelique Kerber in action against Irina Falconi
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Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff is defeated by Canada's Milos Raonic
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Chair umpires are seen as crowds flock around outside courts on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship
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Vernon Kay and Tess Daly arrive on day two of the Wimbledon Championships
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Fans look on as Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand during a training session on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
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Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro
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Great Britain's Katie Boulter during a practice session on day two
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Andre Agassi watches Novak Djokovic as he practices on day two of the Wimbledon Championships
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Great Britain's Kyle Edmund in action against Alexander Ward on day two of the Wimbledon Championships
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Great Britain's qualifier Alex Ward in action
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Johanna Konta during a training session on day two o
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Andy Murray during a training session with fitness coach Matt Little on day two of the Wimbledon Championships
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Great Britain's Aljaz Bedene celebrates beating Ivo Karlovic on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Great Britain's Andy Murray in action
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Great Britain's Johanna Konta reacts during her match against Su-Wei Hsieh
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Great Britain's Heather Watson in action against Maryna Zanevska
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Stan Wawrinka with an ice pack on his knee during his match against Daniil Medvedev
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Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates his victory over Stan Wawrinka
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Germany's Dustin Brown mid flight volley
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General view of Court One
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Spain's Rafael Nadal returns against Australia's John Millman
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Andy Murray of Great Britain acknowledges the crowd ahead of his the Gentlemen's Singles first round match against Alexander Bubik of Kazakhstan
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Great Britain's Andy Murray's wife Kim Sears before the start of his first round match
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Great Britain's Laura Robson before her first round match against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia
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Spectators on Murray Mound
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Great Britain's Aljaz Bedene in action vs Ivo Karlovic on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Heather Watson defeats Belgium's Maryna Zanevska
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Canada's Eugenie Bouchard vs Carla Suarez Navarro on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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The Duchess of Cambridge waves from a bridge on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Actor Dominic Cooper takes his seat in the Royal Box on the opening day at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
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Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with fans and signs autographs after a training session at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships
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USA's Venus Williams returns to Elise Mertens of Belgium in their first round match during the Wimbledon Championships
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Catherine Bellis in action against Victoria Azarenka on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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A general view of court 8 on day one of Wimbledon
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Andy Murray hits the practice courts on the first day of Wimbledon
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France's Alize Cornet plays a forehand during the Ladies Singles first round match against Italy's Camila Giorgi
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The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) with Sir Philip Brook (left) on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Australia's Nick Kyrgios sports a new hair design
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... and leggings
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Sir Cliff Richard arrives on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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The gates at Wimbledon finally open letting thousands of fans into the grounds
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Armed police on patrol during day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Italy's Camila Giorgi serves against France's Alize Cornet
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A member of the ground staff mows the grass ahead of day one of Wimbledon
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A member of the ground staff cleans the order of play board on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Spectators arrive at Wimbledon Park during day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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A member of the ground staff paints the lines ahead of day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Andy Murray arrives to practice on the first day of Wimbledon
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Tennis fans wait in the queue
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Desmond Robson who is first in the queue holding a Queue Card at Wimbledon Park ahead of day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Imogen Davis with everyone's Wimbledon favourite, Ruffus the hawk
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Covers are taken off court six during day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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General view of the outside courts and court Four ahead of day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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highlights
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
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A man vaults over a bull at the Jean Barrere Arean in Escalans, France
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2/30 In fashion
Model Blanca Padilla and models present creations by Lebanese designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017/2018 collection show in Paris
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3/30 Zombie town
Performance artists covered in clay to look like zombies walk trance-like through the city centre in Hamburg, Germany
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Contestants in the Bashville Drags Fashion Show, a fund raising event for the Royal Flying Doctors service at the Big Red Bash Music Festival in Birdsville, Australia
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5/30 Glittering 4th of July
Confetti falls on the Hatch Shell during a rehearsal for the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade in Boston
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6/30 Nailed it
Fiddler's Fortune by John Chamberlain goes on display in Regent's Park London ahead the opening of Frieze Sculpture, a free outdoor exhibition featuring 23 leading international artists
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7/30 Prayer amongst the ruins
An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Services (CTS) member prays in the Old City of Mosul during an ongoing offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighter
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8/30 Tumble time
Bruno (left) and Nelson the Brazilian tumblers who are Entertainers from the Gifford Circus, currently performing at Chiswick House & Gardens entertain the public at Piccadilly Circus in London's West End
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A spectator shields himself from the rain with a newspaper on day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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Spectators on Murray Mound watch the champion play Alexander Bublik during day one of the Wimbledon Championships
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11/30 Blooming heck
Painted models in the Perennial Sanctuary Garden during the press day for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2017
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Soul River service dog, Axe, rests at the Arthur R Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refugee in Boynton Beach, Florida
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A St. Louis police officer looks over a large hole in 6th Street
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An aerial image of the new LEGOLAND Castle Hotel, which opens to the public at the Windsor Resort in Berkshire
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Contestants take part in the annual race on high heels during World Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain
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Sweat is wiped off the face of one of soldiers as troops prepare for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping (unseen) at the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison in one of events marking the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China
Contestants take part in the annual race on high heels during World Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain
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17/30 Farewell tour?
Adele performs at Wembley Stadium amid hints this may be her last tour
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18/30 Unbreakable Bond
Floral tributes lay at the statue of Paddington Bear at Paddington train station in London after the creator of the adorable character, Michael Bond, passed away
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19/30 Snoop Doggy Dog
Seven-year-old Yorkshire Terrier Kapi performs with toys at the Thailand International Dog Show in Bangkok
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20/30 Crack
A spectacular lightning bolt in the sky above Poznan, Poland
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21/30 It's been a long fight
Family members react after the families of the 96 Hillsborough victims were told the decision that the Crown Prosecution Service will proceed with criminal charges and six people have been charged with criminal offences, including Ex-Ch Supt David Duckenfield and Sir Norman Bettison
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22/30 Ho Chi Minh trail
A deliveryman on a motorcycle transporting a bust of Vietnam's late president Ho Chi Minh to a customer in downtown Hanoi
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23/30 If Carlsberg did robots...
A 'Bartifical Intelligence Carlsdroid' is seen on display during the Artifical Intelligence Exhibition and Conference (AI Expo) in Tokyo
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24/30 First finally
Designs by five eminent First Nations' artists from across Australia and the Torres Strait Islands are projected onto a sail of the Sydney Opera House during the official launch of 'Badu Gili' in celebration of the rich history of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
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25/30 Be-spoke light show
A light installation on the Rhine Tower in the French national colors during a rehearsal in Duesseldorf, Germany. The light installation promotes the start of the cycling race Tour de France
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26/30 Say it with flowers
Aerial view of fields of delphiuniums at The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company in Wick near Pershore, Worcestershire
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27/30 Say it with fivers
A woman uses a golden ATM marking the location of the first 'hole in the wall', which opened 50 years ago in Enfield
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28/30 Knight Tube
In celebration of Transformers: The Last Knight hitting the big screen, artist and photographer Darryl Jones captures the film’s most iconic characters in street scenes around the capital. We even spotted Grimlock flicking through the Evening Standard at Covent Garden station, catching up on the hottest events in the Diary pages
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29/30 Pride out in Force
One of the revellers at the Pride festival in New York
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30/30 Right, who's got the bin bags
Rubbish by the Pyramid Stage following the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset
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