Wimbledon 2013: Oh I say! It's a Glam Slam for Murray mania While Murray sailed through, however, other British players fared less well. Elena Baltacha, Kyle Edmund, James Ward, Samantha Murray and Johanna Konta all crashed out after first-day defeats in a familiar tale of British failure. The queue for tickets sold on the morning of the first day closed at 7.45am, setting a new record. Until Monday, the earliest the queue had closed on the first day of the tournament was 9.15am. Downton Abbey stars Laura Carmichael and Michelle Dockery at WImbledon. Yet clusters of seats remained empty in both centre court and some outside courts, provoking ire from fans. Gary Lineker, the football pundit, took to Twitter to complain. He wrote: "Lot of empty seats on centre court. Corporate lethargy, no doubt. What a waste of tickets so many would give their right arm for. Spectators on Murray Mount also expressed their annoyance. Tom Bell, 32, from Southampton, said: "We were about 8,000th in the queue today and it took us until about 1.30pm to get in. It is a shame but I don't think they offer enough tickets to the public. The public will always be at a disadvantage compared to corporate. A Wimbledon spokesman said: "Tennis is an all-day event so people come and go, they might get some food. It's not like a 90-minute football match. The BBC also drew criticism for cutting short its coverage of Murray to show Rafael Nadal's shock defeat by Steve Darcis on Court One. Colin Kelly tweeted: "How dare you take Andy Murray off BBC1! Licence fee back: Now! Meanwhile, Maria Sharapova attempted to draw a line under her recent war of words with Serena Williams. The Russian, who had exchanged verbal blows with Williams about each other's love lives, said: "I've said everything I wanted to say about the issue. Wimbledon's started, this is my work, this is my job. I would really appreciate it if we move on. She said she was "not really friendly or close to many players," adding: "Just because you're in the same sport doesn't mean that you have to be friends with everyone." Murray brushed off the weight of expectations. Speaking after his victory, he said: "I think I've done a good job of putting the other stuff to the back of my head and concentrating on what's going on out there."