Wimbledon: Fire still burns bright in Sampras

Pete Sampras will walk onto Centre Court in time-honoured fashion this afternoon to begin the defence of his Wimbledon crown.

Pete Sampras will start play on Wimbledon's Centre Court this afternoon in defence of his Wimbledon crown.

The opponent with the dubious distinction of facing the greatest tennis player Wimbledon has seen is Francisco Clavet, a 32-year-old Spaniard with a clay-court double-handed backhand and a passion for science fiction.