Tough opener in Tokyo for Murray

Reigning Olympic champion Andy Murray has been given a tough start in his bid for a third gold medal, drawn to face Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics event.

Murray is the only player to have won two Olympic singles titles, and was knocked out of Wimbledon recently in the third round by another Canadian, Denis Shapovalov.

Novak Djokovic, targeting the ‘Golden Slam’ of winning all four major titles and Olympic gold in one year, begins his campaign against Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien,

Home favourite Naomi Osaka returns to action after her self-imposed exile from the game with a first round match against Zheng Saisai of China.

Women’s top seed and Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty starts by facing Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo.

Check out all the Tokyo draws here:

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