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Rather inappropriately, champagne corks were popping in the suite at Wimbledon yesterday.

In a far corner of the room, the top brass from the governing body were attempting to explain another disappointing showing from the majority of British players.

But in the background, the sponsors were arriving for a day of hospitality - probably oblivious to the fact that 2009 was close to being the worst Wimbledon in the open era for British results. The bubbly was poured to greet them. Welcome, have a glass, everything is going to be fine.

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This is my seventh as 5 Live's specialist tennis voice and I can't remember being this excited on the eve of the event. Maybe it's , maybe it's , maybe it's on 5 Live and Sports Extra, maybe it's the sausage rolls...

I walked through at 6.30am on Monday and passed hundreds and hundreds of fans who had queued overnight, some since Friday, and the impromptu games of football and cricket were already beginning. I love the atmosphere in the park, it's full of optimism and good fortune, and it gets you pumped for the fortnight ahead.

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So as you may have heard mentioned, from Radio 1 to 91Èȱ¬ Two, or read in yesterday's , the secret is out. is our special guest on 5 Live on Wednesday from 1900 to look ahead to and talk about anything and everything.

We're leaving the studio and heading for the banks of the River Thames, on hopefully a beautifully sunlit evening, where Murray will take questions from an audience of 5 Live listeners. Later in the show, a panel of guests including will talk tennis and assess the runners and riders at The All England Club.

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Three hours after , Roger Federer was still going strong.

Switching effortlessly between languages, and lifting his new prized possession, the , from camera to camera, Federer granted every single interview request.

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