Brit Salisbury and Ram reach doubles second round

British-American brace Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram cruised into nan 2nd information of nan men's doubles astatine Wimbledon pinch a convincing straight-set win.

The 3rd seeds hit Casper Ruud of Norway and American William Blumberg 7-5 6-4 connected tribunal 11.

Salisbury and Ram person won 4 Grand Slams together - including nan past 3 US Open titles - but person ne'er precocious beyond nan semi-finals of nan men's doubles astatine SW19.

There are 15 doubles matches involving British players connected time 4 including wildcards Andy and Jamie Murray's necktie pinch Australians Rinky Hijikata and John Peers which will return spot past connected Centre Court.

Andy Murray, 37, is playing astatine nan Championships for nan last clip earlier retiring later this year.

In nan men's draw, defending champions Neal Skupski and Wesley Koolhof are not paired together this year.

Instead, Briton Skupski joins Michael Venus of New Zealand and will return connected Austrians Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler later connected tribunal five.

Koolhof of nan Netherlands partners Croat Nikola Mektic and faces Argentine duo Mariano Navone and Federico Coria.

In nan women's draw, Briton Olivia Nicholls and Slovak Tereza Mihalikova upset sixth seeded Brazilian-Dutch duo Demi Schuurs and Luisa Stefani 6-4 6-0.

But Britons Tara Moore and Sarah Beth Grey were beaten 6-1 6-2 by 3rd seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez of America and Australia respectively.