So who are you going to vote for today? Do you want Draper or Norrie? Both lefties. Do you put a cross next to the name of Boulter or Dart as Britain’s first lady? Ah, decisions, decisions…

At least, on this day when two all-British clashes should light up the programme, surely we can all agree to elect Andy Murray by unanimous and universal acclaim for one more term as PM of the Centre Court?

It’s surely unprecedented that a gentlemen’s doubles match on a hectic first Thursday of The Championships should take top billing, but this is no ordinary day.

After missing his singles hurrah because he hadn’t quite recovered following surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, Murray has declared himself fit to take his place alongside brother Jamie for one final fling.

There won’t be a dry eye in the house if it all ends tonight and the pair bow out in the first round against Rinky Hijikata and John Peers, with Andy departing Centre after the longest term in office as leader.

But knowing Murray, the very thought would be anathema. Bloody-minded to the end, he’ll be determined to bow out with nothing less than the trophy, and he’ll welcome the challenge tonight of a couple of ultra-competitive Australians.

Hijikata knows there’ll hardly be a soul cheering for the Aussies, and laughs that “it would be great if we could be the ones to spoil the party”.

But he’s as in awe of Murray as anyone and reckons that, win or lose, the match will be a perfect celebration of the man. It could be a contest that will go down in Wimbledon annals. “But I think they’ll replay it more if he wins,” smiles the Sydneysider.

Leafing through the dates, it appears no UK general election polling day going back to the late 19th century has ever taken place while Wimbledon is on, so this is, as Jack Draper says, a “special day”.

Not that he's being distracted by any political shenanigans when he's fully concentrated on maintaining his role as the new No.1. “It’s going to be a really competitive match. There won’t be any love lost,” he concedes about his encounter with British No.1 predecessor Cameron Norrie, a semi-finalist here in 2022.

“Obviously he won't like the fact that I'm British No.1 now. I’m a lot younger,” said Draper, sounding a little as if he was on the hustings.

But, in truth, both of them reckon they have a really healthy and respectful rivalry, as do Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart, who will also go head to head on No.1 Court.

British No.1 Boulter says she's so preoccupied with her tennis that she hasn't had time to think when she's going to find time to vote today, while No.2 Dart explains her sister is working for an MP so she'll surely get badgered to get to the polls early.

Boulter, seeded for the first time at 32, starts as a hot favourite after a fine summer in which she won in Nottingham, but she notes that Dart has home-court advantage, having played here at the All England Club since she was little.

Draper tells us to look out for something impressive from Jacob Fearnley, a 22-year-old Scot who wasn’t even in the world's top 500 a month ago but who finds himself today with the opportunity to pull off the greatest tennis shock…well, ever.

So, how can he beat Novak Djokovic on Centre, he was asked. Resisting the temptation to suggest he could perhaps hide the great man's knee support, Fearnley just shrugs delightfully: “That's a good question… I have no idea.”

Incidentally, Djokovic had Ronnie O’Sullivan in his corner in his last match, which is surely the most delightful snooker-tennis link-up since Simona Halep once followed just one person on Twitter (now X) - Mark “the Jester from Leicester" Selby.

Iga Swiatek reckons she's feeling more comfortable on the grass courts than ever before as she continues her quest for all-surface domination.

She reveals that she’ll come out on court today to face Petra Martic, the fine 33-year-old Croatian grass court performer, to the strains of a Rolling Stones song. She won't reveal which one, but we’re presuming, given the 20-match winning streak she’s on, that it's not “You can't always get what you want.”

One day, hopefully, Ons Jabeur will get what she wants - and deserves. After three Grand Slam final losses, she takes the next step of her latest quest against teenage American qualifier Robin Montgomery. Surely, the “Minister of Happiness” is assured of another term, at least.