11.   American favourite Andre Agassi was opening proceedings on the centre court later Monday, but eight British players were also seeing action on the first day.

12.   And Serena, the third seed, showed the same hunger on the Philippe Chatrier centre court as she did to oust defending champion Jennifer Capriati in the semi-finals.

13.   Andre Agassi on the great flood that submerged centre court after a water main overflowed during a fierce storm.

14.   At the Ariake Coliseum centre court, Becker had to save one break point in the opening game.

15.   Dokic was furious at being pulled off centre court when the order of play was re-written, with Navratilova and Hantuchova featured on the showcase court.

16.   Even the famous Seles grunt was cranked up a decibel when she was under pressure on centre court on Sunday.

17.   The nearby Yarra River rose, overwhelming storm drains and sending brown water cascading across the centre court as TV technicians raced to salvage valuable equipment.

18.   The past and the future were on centre court at the Canadian Open tennis tournament Wednesday and both looked pretty good.

19.   While the United States and Belgium are clashing on centre court, the Italians are battling it out with France on an adjacent court.

20.   Woodbridge and his teammates practised for the first time on the centre court at White City Tuesday.