2 mins ago19:49 Charlie Gordon
Injured Wimbledon star Jordan Thompson has admitted he ‘feels like a p***y’ for retiring from his match against Taylor Fritz on Sunday.
And he is now ’95 per cent sure’ that he will not be in any fit state to compete in the next round of the men’s doubles with Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
The 31-year-old has been grappling with a back issue throughout the tournament, and at 6-1 3-0 down it proved too much to bear as he conceded defeat to Fritz after only 41 minutes.
As Thompson disappeared back to the locker rooms, Fritz told the crowd in his on-court interview: “Jordan’s been battling out here, playing five-setters, I respect him for coming out, he was valiant. I feel bad for him and I hope he gets better.”
But the Aussie was hard on himself during his post-match media duties, saying: “Honestly, I feel like a bit of a p***y pulling out. I wouldn’t call it valiant.”
21 mins ago19:30 Yasmin Syed
Carlos Alcaraz was in trouble when he dropped a tight first set 7-6(5) to Andrey Rublev on Centre Court.
But the two-time defending champion has levelled the score after taking the second 6-3.
28 mins ago19:23 Yasmin Syed
Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry got heated with Cameron Norrie as they shook hands after their five-set battle.
Jarry took issue with the Brit’s behaviour during the match and confronted the umpire about it. But Norrie came out on top, winning 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-3.
The British No. 3 then told the Court 1 crowd: “He said I was a little bit vocal and I think that’s my energy. I was pulling from my team and then I just said ‘man, you competed so well and hung in there so well and it was an amazing competitive match’.”
31 mins ago19:20 Yasmin Syed
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka found herself playing against the crowd on Friday night when she beat Emma Raducanu in front of a packed Centre Court.
But British tennis fans quickly fell in love with the three-time Major winner, and she felt the support during her straight-set win over Elise Mertens on Sunday.
Sabalenka said: “Yeah, I mean, today I definitely felt all the support. It was so amazing playing and feeling the support. I didn’t have to pretend that they were cheering for me because they were really cheering for me.
“I mean, what can be better than that? I really enjoyed that. I really hope that it can stay the same all the way, and they going to help me energy-wise to stay strong and to face all of the challenges.”
Aryna Sabalenka felt the love on Centre Court (Image: Getty)
32 mins ago19:19 Charlie Gordon
There was frostiness between Cameron Norrie and Nicolas Jarry immediately after their match on Court 1.
Norrie surrendered a two-set lead as the gripping showdown went all the way to a decider, which the home favourite won before collapsing onto the Court 1 turf.
Jarry, who complained to the chair umpire about Norrie hesitating before serving earlier in the contest, seemed to be irked by the lengthy celebration as he did not wait for his opponent at the net.
Instead, Norrie shook the umpire’s hand before going over to Jarry’s seat and forcing the handshake himself. A few choice words were exchanged amid boos from the watching crowd, before they ended with a pat on the shoulder and a final handshake.
Cameron Norrie beat Nicolas Jarry to advance to the Wimbledon quarter-finals (Image: BBC)
50 mins ago19:01 Charlie Gordon
It took five sets of hard graft, but Cameron Norrie is into the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the second time in his career.
After Sonay Kartal’s defeat earlier on, Norrie is the last Brit standing in the men’s or women’s draw.
He went tow sets up against big-serving giant Nicolas Jarry before losing tiebreaks in sets three and four.
The ultra-fit Norrie then found the extra gear he needed to get it done in the fifth.
His reward: a mouth-watering showdown with Carlos Alcaraz or Andrey Rublev.
53 mins ago18:58 Mikael McKenzie
Could we be in for a shock here on Centre Court?
Andrey Ruvlev takes the first set tiebreak 7-5 against Carlos Alcaraz.
(Image: Getty)
1 hour ago18:37 Yasmin Syed
Never mind… Carlos Alcaraz broke back three games later after a flurry of errors from Andrey Rublev and the Spaniard has now served to level the score at 4-4.
1 hour ago18:23 Yasmin Syed
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is on Centre Court for his fourth-round clash with Andrey Rublev.
The world No. 2 has just been broken to love, and Rublev leads 3-1 early doors.
2 hours ago18:13 Mikael McKenzie
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was fuming with the umpire for refusing to overrule the electronic line call during her win over Sonay Kartal.
“I think it’s also difficult for him. He probably was scared to take such a big decision,” Pavlyuchenkova said.
“I think they should. That’s why they’re there for sitting on the chair. That’s why we have a chair umpire. Otherwise, I think soon let’s just play without them, right, and then we’re going to have everything automatic.
“I think we losing a little bit of the charm of actually having human being, ballboys. Like during COVID, we didn’t have ballboys. It just becomes a little bit weird and, like, robot sort of orientated.”
(Image: Getty)
2 hours ago18:11 Yasmin Syed
Nicolas Jarry has just forced a fifth and final set against Cameron Norrie on Court 1.
The Chilean dropped the first two sets and saved a match point in the third set but he’s now levelled the score at 3-6 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 7-6(5).
2 hours ago18:08 Yasmin Syed
Britain’s Sonay Kartal will enjoy a well-deserved break after a career-best run at Wimbledon.
The world No. 51 reached the second week of a Major for the first time, losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Sunday.
Now, she’s ready to relax before getting back on the hard courts.
She said: “I think that, yeah, this week I’ve proved to myself that I can go deep into Slams, I can beat some of the best players on tour.
“No, I think, listen, I’m going to go away with a lot of motivation. Yeah, I think I’ll take a little rest, maybe a week or two off, just recharge, and get ready for the American swing.”
2 hours ago17:45 Yasmin Syed
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is through to the quarter-final after beating friend and former doubles partner Elise Mertens 6-4 7-6(4).
Afterwards, she told the Centre Court crowd it was difficult to play against Mertens.
“It’s tough to play against someone you know quite close and she’s a great player great person and it’s tricky facing her,” Sabalenka explained.
“Especially, I know how smart she is and I know that she’s going to fight until the very end and she will be trying to find something and she really challenges me today, so it’s tricky and tough, I’m really happy with the win.”
Aryna Sabalenka is through to the quarters (Image: Getty)
2 hours ago17:37 Mikael McKenzie
Nicolas Jarry has served an incredible 37 aces so far in this match.
In contrast, Norrie has seven. Jarry leds 3-2 in the fourth, but is 2-1 down on sets.
3 hours ago17:16 Yasmin Syed
Sonay Kartal has spoken out after she and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova replayed a crucial point at 4-4 on the Russian’s serve in the first set when the electronic line-calling system glitched.
The Brit appeared to send a backhand outside the lines but the call never came and the umpire stopped the point before telling them to replay it. Kartal went on to break and Pavlyuchenkova accused the official of “stealing” the game from her, though she stormed back to win 7-6(3) 6-4.
Kartal has now said: “That situation is a rarity. I don’t think it’s really ever happened, if it has. But no, it’s tough luck. What can you do? The umpire is trying his best in that situation. I think he handled it fine.”
The automated line calling system glitched as Kartal appeared to send a ball out (Image: BBC)
3 hours ago17:01 Charlie Gordon
It looked for all the world like Cameron Norrie would clinch the match there but Nicolas Jarry somehow stays alive.
You could have cut the tension with a knife inside Court 1 as the two players contested a gripping tiebreak.
Norrie spurned a match point and Jarry fluffed his first set point before converting at the second time of asking.
We go on.
3 hours ago16:56 Mikael McKenzie
Nicolas Jarry accused Cameron Norrie of disturbing him in an angry rant after the second set.
He felt the Brit was bouncing the ball too many times, then looked like he was going to serve before continuing to bounce the ball.
“It’s something that he can control. It’s not a nervous tick,” Jarry fumed. “You think there’s nothing I can do so I just have to suck it up, because he does it always.
“That’s a reason for me to have to play with something that affects me. It can be changed, it’s not something that cannot be changed.”
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4 hours ago16:16 Charlie Gordon
No matter what happens from here, Cameron Norrie will go down as the last Brit standing in the men’s or women’s draw from this year’s Championships.
Sonay Kartal lost her battle with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova earlier on, which means Norrie is the host nation’s last remaining hope of having a quarter-finalist.
He’s two sets up and in the driving seat.
4 hours ago15:58 Fraser Watson
Cameron Norrie won the first set 6-3 against Nicolas Jarry, and has now taken a second-set tie-break 7-4!
Britain’s last hope is on course for the quarter-finals.
Cameron Norrie is playing Nicolas Jarry. (Image: Getty)
4 hours ago15:39 Yasmin Syed
Sonay Kartal’s dream Wimbledon run is over. The world No. 51 reached the second week of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career and made her Centre Court debut today to face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
But the former world No. 11 and 2021 French Open finalist has shown that experience matters. Kartal served for the first set but Pavlyuchenkova wins 7-6(3) 6-4 in just over two hours.
It’s still been a great run, and she will become the new British No. 2 after the tournament.
4 hours ago15:38 Fraser Watson
Remind you of anyone?
Cruz Hewitt, son of former Wimbledon champion Lleyton, has won his first match at Junior Wimbledon. He’s beaten Savva Rybkin 6-1, 6-2…
Same backwards cap, same Yonex racket, same Nike heritage polo, same attitude. A carbon copy.
Lleyton Hewitt’s 16-year-old son Cruz gets his first win at Wimbledon in the boys’ draw! \ud83d\ude4c pic.twitter.com/0IPB4MQ8m4
\u2014 Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) July 6, 2025
4 hours ago15:32 Yasmin Syed
There was a huge cheer on Centre Court as Sonay Kartal survived a tough service game to stay hot on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova’s heels. From 40-15 up, Kartal was taken to two deuces but she held for 3-4.
The fans were right behind her as she had a half-chance up 15-30 on the Pavlychenkova serve. But Kartal is now serving to stay in the match down 3-5.
5 hours ago15:20 Yasmin Syed
A mountain to climb here for Sonay Kartal. The British No. 3 was broken in the fifth game of this set, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has just held for a 4-2 lead.
Kartal’s intensity is dropping after coming out on the losing end of a tight first set and the errors are coming.
She managed to get back on serve after going 0-1 down in the second set but the Russian is now widening the gap.
There are still promising signs from Kartal though, she sent a winner past her opponent before losing the game.
5 hours ago15:07 Mikael McKenzie
Cameron Norrie has won the first set 6-3 against Nicolas Jarry on Court 1.
The Brit raced through it in 31 minutes.
(Image: Getty)
5 hours ago15:04 Yasmin Syed
It had all gone a bit limp here inside Centre Court. Almost all of the sporting stars in the Royal Box vacated their seats to take a break after that nail-biting 77-minute first set, won by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
The world No. 50 then broke to start the second set and British hopes looked to be fading.
But Sonay Kartal won’t go down without a fight – she’s just broken again and the fans are back to whistling and cheering.
Sonay Kartal is fighting for a spot in the quarters (Image: Getty)
5 hours ago15:00 Yasmin Syed
Mimi Xu rallied to win her first-round juniors match less than a week after making her Grand Slam main draw debut as a wildcard.
The Welsh 17-year-old got a free pass into the women’s singles draw here and came up against countrywoman Emma Raducanu on Court 1, losing 6-3 6-3.
Back in the junior event, she came back to beat Thea Frodin 2-6 6-4 7-5.
5 hours ago14:55 Yasmin Syed
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova may have felt that the ninth game of the first set was “taken away” from her after an issue with the electronic line calling system. But the Russian has just taken the marathon first set over Sonay Kartal in a tiebreak.
Pavlyuchenkova went 3-0 up after taking two mini-breaks but Kartal got one back. They changed ends with the former French Open finalist leading 4-2, and she gave herself three set points at 6-3.
Kartal sent the ball wide to hand her opponent the set 7-6(3) after 77 minutes on the court. Work to do for the Brit in her first round-of-16 appearance at a Slam.
5 hours ago14:48 Yasmin Syed
Sonay Kartal and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova have already been going for 70 minutes. And this set is going to a tiebreak.
It’s been madness so far – there was an electronic line calling glitch, and then Kartal was broken serving for the set.
5 hours ago14:46 Yasmin Syed
Plenty of drama under the roof here on Centre Court.
But play has resumed on the outside courts following an earlier thunderstorm.
Cameron Norrie vs Nicolas Jarry is also underway on Court 1.
Cameron Norrie is also in action on Court 1 (Image: Getty)
5 hours ago14:42 Yasmin Syed
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova accused chair umpire Nico Helwerth of “taking the game away from her” at 4-4.
The Russian had game point when Kartal appeared to send the ball wide but a call never came. The umpire stopped the point to check whether the electronic system was working, then announced there had been a glitch and told the players to replay the point.
“I don’t know if it’s in or it’s out. How do I know? How can you prove it? Because she is local, they can say whatever. You took the game away from me,” Pavlyuchenkova claimed.
Kartal managed to keep herself alive by winning it to get back to deuce, and then broke to lead 5-4 and serve for the first set. But former world No. 11 has broken back and we’re level at 5-5.
5 hours ago14:33 Yasmin Syed
Sonay Kartal survived a marathon service game at 3-4 and she’s now broken again after a nightmare error with the electronic line-calling system. Centre Court has erupted as the British No. 3 takes a 5-4 lead – but the game was almost over.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova had a game point 4-4 and Kartal hit a ball that looked out but no automatic call came. The umpire stepped in and told the players to stop the point, then announced that he had to check whether the ELC system had been working on that point.
Fans inside Centre Court started booing and there was a three-minute delay before the official announced: “The electronic line calling system was unfortunately not able to track the last point so we will replay the last point.”
Kartal was able to keep herself in the game and then broke to serve for the set.
The umpire stopped a point when ELC failed (Image: BBC)
5 hours ago14:22 Charlie Gordon
The first men’s quarter-final is now set in stone, and Karen Khachanov will fight Taylor Fritz for a place in the semis.
Both men have had to contend with two five-setters en route to the last eight, but Fritz may go in slightly fresher after Jordan Thompson retired through injury during the second set of their fourth-round showdown today.
Khachanov, though, only needed three sets to beat Kamil Majchrzak.
All in all it promises be a tasty meeting between the American fifth seed (Fritz) and the Russian 17th seed (Khachanov).
Their match has been pencilled in for Tuesday.
Karen Khachanov will meet Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon quarter-finals (Image: Getty)
6 hours ago14:02 Yasmin Syed
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has just sent Sonay Kartal running from corner to corner around the baseline. The crowd were in awe as the Brit scampered around to chase down every ball.
But she couldn’t get to a dropshot and the Russian has broken to draw level at 3-3.
Kartal’s got her hands on her hips but there’s not much she could’ve done.
6 hours ago13:56 Yasmin Syed
Even Sonay Kartal is smiling at that one! The crowd erupted as she landed a volley winner perfectly on the line to take a 0-30 lead on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova’s serve. As she walked back to the baseline, she was grinning.
And she’s just broken, reeling off three games in a row to lead 3-2 from 0-2 down. The atmosphere under this roof is electric – Kartal is about to blow it off.
6 hours ago13:50 Charlie Gordon
It’s all over on Court 1 as Jordan Thompson has retired from his match against Taylor Fritz.
The Aussie came into the tournament nursing a back injury but it’s believed to be a right thigh injury which has ruled him out of carrying on here.
Fritz was comfortably ahead 6-1 3-0 when Thompson opted to call it a day after leaving the court for treatment earlier in the contest.
Having booked his spot in the quarter-finals, Fritz said: “It’s obviously not the way I wanted to go through. I was excited to play some good tennis. It’s just sad.
“He has been battling this week and his body is not right. I feel bad for him and I hope he gets better.”
6 hours ago13:49 Mikael McKenzie
It doesn’t take a genius to work this out if you’ve read the earlier updates, but all play on the outside courts is suspended.
6 hours ago13:47 Yasmin Syed
Sonay Kartal has just broken back to love! The entire 15,000-strong Centre Court crowd got up and applauded as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova failed to get the ball over the net, allowing Kartal to get back on serve.
6 hours ago13:45 Yasmin Syed
Sonay Kartal has been broken. In her first-ever service game on Centre Court, the Brit struggled to land her first serves and made too many costly mistakes.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova took a 2-0 lead with a winner, but the fans here are trying to get behind the British No. 3.
6 hours ago13:40 Yasmin Syed
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has just held serve in the first game on Centre Court.
It’s Sonay Kartal’s turn to serve now, and the 15,000 fans inside Centre Court give her a huge cheer as she wins the first point on her serve.
Outside, the torrential rain is battering against the court’s roof, and you can barely hear the ball come off the players’ rackets at times.
6 hours ago13:37 Charlie Gordon
Jaume Munar was livid after a ball kid inadvertently interfered with a point during his third-round Wimbledon defeat.
Munar lost to Marin Cilic in four sets on Saturday, and the seemingly cramped conditions on Court 18 did not allow him to patrol the very back of the court without the ball kid getting in the way.
During one point, with Cilic serving to go 4-2 up in the fourth set, Munar scrambled to collect a shot out wide and made contact with a ball kid just before attempting a lob which landed out. Immediately afterwards, Munar angrily approached the chair umpire and asked for something to do be done.
“He [the ball kid] cannot move?” he asked. After the umpire informed him that nothing could be done so long as he was in his assigned position, Munar carried on: “So if I’m running and I hit him, I hit him and that’s it? And we carry on? That’s it? Not let, nothing? I just destroy him and that’s it? I hit him with the racket [during the last point]!”
Jaume Munar was dumped out of Wimbledon by Marin Cilic on Saturday (Image: BBC)
6 hours ago13:35 Mikael McKenzie
Yasmin heard that big boom from Centre Court, while here in the media centre we thought it was an earthquake!
It really was something else, with people taking their headphones off in shock.
Fans are cowering under every little bit of shelter as the rain buckets it down.
6 hours ago13:30 Yasmin Syed
Sonay Kartal has just stepped out onto the Centre Court under the roof. There was a huge boom of thunder the moment she came out.
She’s also got large strapping on her right knee – which she also had in practice this morning. Kartal had a small bit of tape under the knee in doubles yesterday but this is a lot more prominent.
There’s a loud buzz under the roof as Kartal and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova warm up. It’s about to get loud on here.
Sonay Kartal’s knee is heavily strapped (Image: BBC)
6 hours ago13:25 Yasmin Syed
To Centre Court, where Sonay Kartal is about to take to Wimbledon‘s biggest stage for the first time.
There’s some light drizzle outside so the roof is on, only adding to the atmosphere.
The sporting ceremony is currently underway as Clare Balding introduces the athletes in the Royal Box.
Though there has just been a huge clap of thunder outside…
7 hours ago13:13 Yasmin Syed
The legends’ doubles draws are out. Retired players return to Wimbledon to play in invitational men’s, women’s and mixed doubles events – and two-time men’s singles champion Andy Murray would have had the option of signing up this year, but his name is nowhere to be seen.
Other Brits, including Johanna Konta, Laura Robson, and Greg Rusedski had entered.
The Bryan Brothers will also appear in the men’s event, and Wimbledon legend Martina Navratilova is in the mixed.
7 hours ago13:00 Fraser Watson
Sonay Kartal is now just 30 minutes away from her Centre Court debut.
Here’s the moment she arrived at SW19, greeted by British fans on the way in…
7 hours ago12:41 Mikael McKenzie
Sonay Kartal has vowed to get her 15th tattoo to comemorate her career-best run to the fourth round of Wimbledon.
The Brit is set to make her Centre Court debut in an hour when she faces Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for a place in the quarter-finals.
We took a look at all 14 pieces of ink that Kartal currently has tattooed on her body.
(Image: Getty)
7 hours ago12:33 Mikael McKenzie
Cruz Hewitt, son of 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt, won his first ever match at the All England Club on Sunday morning.
The 16-year-old has entered the junior draw for the first time and he thrashed Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2.
Hewitt started playing on the Challenger tour last August as he looks to follow in his dad’s footsteps.
(Image: Getty)
7 hours ago12:23 Fraser Watson
Iga Swiatek has again been put on the spot over admitting to taking towels home with her from Wimbledon.
After beating Danielle Collins on Saturday, she told the Tennis Channel: “Honestly, I take towels from everywhere, people just don’t notice that,” she pleaded. “Here, it’s suddenly a big thing, it’s all a bit humiliating.
“The Wimbledon towels are of the best quality after you wash them. I use them daily in Warsaw, so I can recommend them.”
8 hours ago11:45 Mikael McKenzie
Dan Evans has warned Sonay Kartal that she will face tougher challenge than anybody is expecting this afternoon.
It is widely conceived that the Brit has a favourable draw and both should progress to the quarter-finals.
But Evans has warned that Kartal cannot underestimate her opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who reached the quarter-finals here herself in 2016 – and the final of the French Open
“Looking ahead to Sunday, I was pretty bullish about Sonay and Cam’s chances in my last column before the tournament and they have backed me up,” Evans said.
“For Sonay, she probably feels like she should be a bit more… not respected, but more spoken about. People will probably think Sunday is a decent draw but I actually think it’s very hard. Pavlyuchenkova’s been playing good on the grass and is a former Grand Slam finalist.
“It’s a tough match but Sonay has done great so far. It’s a really special relationship she has with her coach Ben Reeves.”
8 hours ago11:24 Yasmin Syed
No. 10 seed Ben Shelton is back into the second week here after beating lucky loser Marton Fucsovics on Saturday evening.
After reaching the fourth round, the American was asked which players had a good tennis IQ, and he had to throw 20-time Major winner Roger Federer in there.
“I’ve talked to Roger a few times just about the game. What kind of stuck out to me is how simple he put it, how simple he thought about things. He’s watching tennis all the time, no matter the level,” he explained.
“One, the commitment to just the game and love for the game, seeing that all the time. Then the way that he was able to, like, simplify the game, dumb it down, not make it more complicated than it has to be, I thought was really impressive.”
9 hours ago11:06 Fraser Watson
The 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez believes the time is right for her own charge, teenage star Mirra Andreeva to win at Wimbledon.
Asked about her favourite for the title with her host of seeds already out, the Spaniard told Boyle Sports: “In the women’s draw, I have to go with Mirra. If Mirra doesn’t win, I have to go with Aryna Sabalenka.“In the men’s draw, I’ll go with Carlos Alcaraz.”
Andreeva – who is coached by Martinez – plays Emma Navarro in the last-16 on Monday.
Mirra Andreeva is into the last-16. (Image: Getty)
9 hours ago10:41 Fraser Watson
Fans not on the main courts may be worried about the forecast today.
The Met Office is predicting patchy periods of rain right up until 6pm today, with the heaviest showers due between 1pm and 3pm.
Umbrellas will be out at SW19.
The forecast is bleak for today’s play. (Image: Getty)
10 hours ago09:46 Fraser Watson
According to Grosvenor Sport, he’s 7/5 to win a third straight crown at SW19. Jannik Sinner comes next at 6/4.
Men’s title odds: Carlos Alcaraz 7/5; Jannik Sinner 6/4; Novak Djokovic 22/5; Taylor Fritz 17/1; Alex De Minaur 45/1; Ben Shelton 66/1; Marin Cilic 80/1; Cameron Norrie 150/1.
11 hours ago09:05 Fraser Watson
Wimbledon star Ben Shelton was forced to defend his sister after she was jeered by the crowd on Court No.1 on Saturday.
Here’s the moment the American jovially backed his sibling, who has been in the stands at Wimbledon this week for all his matches so far…
Ben Shelton after his win at Wimbledon \u201cMy sister\u2019s here. She\u2019s been here for every match I\u2019ve played. She\u2019s been the lucky charm. But she has work back in the US starting Monday. She works for Morgan Stanley\u201d*crowd boos*\u201cAy ay ay! Come on now\u201d \ud83d\ude2d
\u2014 The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 5, 2025
11 hours ago08:42 Fraser Watson
Jelena Ostapenko bizarrely lifted her skirt in a row with the umpire on Court No.1 yesterday.
Ostapenko partnered Hsieh Su-wei for their second-round match against Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning 5-7 6-2 6-2.
In the warm-up though, official Jamie Crowson appeared to enquire about her clothing, and she angrily threw her hands up and lifted her skirt to reveal green undershorts.
The 2017 French Open champion was proving she was adhering to the tournament’s dress code.
12 hours ago08:10 Fraser Watson
Novak Djokovic was described “insane” by the player he beat in the third round yesterday.
Fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic said after his straight sets defeat: “It was insane, it was difficult to win points even when serving well.
“One wonders what to do on the court when Novak plays at that level. I came into the match without fear and didn’t put pressure on myself, but his level was very high. If he continues to play like this, I feel he can win 20 more Grand Slam titles.”
Noak Djokovic was on top form yesterday. (Image: Getty)
12 hours ago07:40 Fraser Watson
After beating Danielle Collins yesterday, eighth seed Iga Swiatek claimed a diet of pasta and strawberries was fuelling her during Wimbledon.
She told a bemused Centre Court crowd: “I know, I know[it sounds strange, but you should try it, guys.
“Why is it such a big thing? Everybody should eat that. I think it’s a Polish thing. I think, in summer, kids are eating it a lot. We have great strawberries in Poland, as well.”
13 hours ago07:20 Fraser Watson
A peak TV audience of five million people watched Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon on Friday night.
Raducanu’s Centre Court appearance attracted the third-highest peak for a non-final match in four years. Only her own fourth-round match with Lulu Sun last year, and Andy Murray v John Isner in 2022, ebttered it.
The BBC have confirmed there were also more than 1.2million requests on BBC iPlayer.
Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: “The Sabalenka v Raducanu match was one of those special moments that brought audiences to BBC Sport in their millions.”
Emma Raducanu played out a thriller with Aryna Sabalenka. (Image: Getty)
13 hours ago07:04 Fraser Watson
So our two remaining British hopes are in action today.
In the women’s draw, Sonay Kartal is first on Centre Court against. Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Later on Court No.1, Cameron Norrie plays Frenchman Nicolas Jarry.
Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, and Aryna Sabalenka are also in action.
The schedule for the show courts has been posted on social media by tennis journalist Michal Samulski…
21 hours ago23:01 Charlie Malam
Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz‘s rivalry on the golf course amused the Centre Court crowd yesterday.
And now Murray has taken to social media to suggest it was him who won the rivalry.
“He beat me that day. He beat me in golf that day. But then a few days later, I beat him,” said Alcaraz when quizzed about losing to Murray in a pre-tournament match.
“So, it’s 1-1. We are tied. We are tied. Will we play again? Let’s see. I love playing golf on my days off. I know he has a busy schedule.
“I will try to set up a golf round again, nine holes, and we will see who wins. We are tied at 1-1. We have to play again, absolutely.”
And Murray has now tweeted to suggest the Brit leads their head-to-head 2-1…
21 hours ago22:38 Charlie Malam
And here’s what we’ll get from the women’s day tomorrow and Monday.
Mirra Andreeva vs Emma Navarro is a very fun one.
Tomorrow we’ve got the final British women – Kartal – vs Pavlyuchenkova first up on Centre Court.
That’s followed by Sabalenka vs Mertens, with Noskova vs Anisimova the final match on Court 1.
Court 2 sees Sierra face Siegemund in the second match.
22 hours ago22:10 Charlie Malam
Here’s how we’re lined up tomorrow and Monday in the men’s draw.
Alex de Minaur vs Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner vs Grigor Dimitrov are the highlights.
Tomorrow we’ve got Rublev vs Alcaraz last on Centre Court, Fritz vs Thompson first on Court 1 followed by Jarry vs Norrie – the last British man left at Wimbledon.
Khachanov vs Majchrzak is also first on Court 2.
22 hours ago21:50 Charlie Malam
Novak Djokovic has spoken out on THAT point in his win over Miomir Kecmanovic.
“It was kind of like an ecstasy, to be honest, in that moment,” he explained. “Yeah, I was super, super happy. It came at a really important moment, as well.
“I think 4-3, deuce, long point. We both were running around each other, around the whole court. Then just that diving backhand volley down the line passing shot.
“Can’t wait to see the highlight (smiling). Yeah, I was pumped for that one. Obviously I’m not diving as much on the courts. Obviously the only surface where you would dive is grass.
“But I’m not used to it as much. So these kind of unique, rare moments are really something you cherish.
“Of course, if you win a point like this in important moment is even better.”
22 hours ago21:22 Yasmin Syed
Mika Stojsavljevic, the No. 7 seed in the girls’ singles draw and the junior US Open champion, has suffered a shock first-round exit in the junior draw here.
Stojsavljevic, 16, made her main draw debut in the women’s singles event earlier this week as a wildcard but lost to 31st seed Ashlyn Krueger in round one.
She returned to the juniors but was stunned by Mia Pohankova. Stojsavljevic served for the first set but lost 7-6(4) 6-1.
23 hours ago21:12 Charlie Gordon
The records are tumbling for Novak Djokovic.
As well as his 100th Wimbledon win, he also clinched his 51st Grand Slam bagel set during his win over Miomir Kecmanovic.
That has moved him ahead of Andre Agassi in the all-time men’s list.
Here is how it now stands…
1. Novak Djokovic – 51
2. Andre Agassi – 50
3. Roger Federer – 46
4. Jimmy Connors – 44
5. Rafael Nadal – 44
23 hours ago21:04 Yasmin Syed
Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to 10th seed Emma Navarro in the third round on Saturday. The Czech star called the doctor and physio during the third set and had her blood pressure taken. She then cried at the back of the court after going 3-5 down in the decider, and Navarro won 2-6 6-3 6-4.
Krejcikova has now said: “All I can say that the first half of the match I was definitely enjoying myself on the court and I was feeling quite well. But then suddenly out of nowhere I just lost all my energy and I couldn’t really gain it back.
“I mean, Emma was just fitter than me. Yeah, was having more energy, controlling the match at the end.
“Well, first of all, I thought that it was the food, that I ate too early. That’s why I started with all the bananas and all the sugars and stuff inside. But I wasn’t really feeling better, I was actually feeling worse and worse with the time, yeah, with the time on court.
“Yeah, it’s very sad for me and very unfortunate.”
23 hours ago20:36 Mikael McKenzie
Novak Djokovic’s seven-year-old daughter Tara stole the show on Centre Court on Saturday evening.
The seven-time champion here made a statement as he breezed past countryman Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-0 6-4, then celebrated by pumping his fists in multiple directions, as he did in the last two rounds.
The No. 6 seed then revealed that the unusual gesture was an inside joke with his two kids, letting Tara take centre stage from his box to demonstrate their special dance, which was broadcast on the big screens inside Centre Court.
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24 hours ago20:15 Charlie Gordon
Novak Djokovic gave a classy statement after recording his 100th Wimbledon win, becoming only the third player to reach that landmark after Roger Federer and Martina Navratilova.
The victory came against Miomir Kecmanovic on Saturday, and he made light of his fellow Serbian with a 6-3 6-0 6-4 scoreline.
“It’s very historic, it sounds very nice,” he said. “I’m very grateful and it’s a privilege to be in the position that I am.
“I’ve said it many times, tennis made me who I am. It has given me incredible things in life that I can experience.
“I try not to take anything for granted, particularly at this age. I’m still going strong, still trying to compete with the young players and do some slides and some splits on the court and push myself to the limit.”
24 hours ago19:52 Yasmin Syed
Iga Swiatek caused a stir earlier today on Centre Court when she revealed that she eats pasta with strawberries.
And when she was quizzed about it after the match, the eigth seed claimed Poland had better strawberries than England, and then joked that she could get banned for the controversial comment.
“Honestly, I think Poland. Because we have better climate for strawberries, right? Now Wimbledon is probably going to ban me from answering these questions,” she smiled.
yesterday19:38 Charlie Gordon
Emma Raducanu said the first thing she did after losing to Aryna Sabalenka on Friday was eat a KitKat in the locker room.
Now, the official Instagram account of the chocolate bar has sent the Brit a supportive message.
Alongside a picture of a statement which says “You deserve a break” is the caption: “What a performance @emmaraducanu! Love from your changing room break”.
Raducanu commented with a heart emoji.
Emma Raducanu was sent a supportive message by KitKat’s Instagram account (Image: Instagram)
yesterday19:22 Yasmin Syed
Emma Raducanu has taken to social media to share her thoughts after suffering a tight 7-6(6) 6-4 defeat to Aryna Sabalenka on Friday night.
The Brit led the world No. 1 by a break in both sets but just came up short. Last night, she fought back tears in her post-match press conference and said it was tough to see the positives.
But Raducanu has now slept on it and, on Instagram, she wrote: “Many feelings to compute but that was a mega night to have been part of. Thank you for the thrilling energy and atmosphere. good luck for the rest of the way @arynasabalenka.”
Sabalenka has already responded. “You played incredibly good. I’m sure we gonna play big matches in the future,” she commented.
yesterday19:12 Mikael McKenzie
Novak Djokovic takes the second set to love. He leads 6-3, 6-0 and it looks like a formality from here.
yesterday19:05 Yasmin Syed
Hannah Klugman made her Grand Slam main draw debut here earlier week as a wildcard but lost her opening match to 29th seed Leylah Fernandez.
Aged 16, Klugman is a top junior player and reached the junior French Open final last month.
And she’s back in business in the Wimbledon junior girls’ draw, storming past Sol Ailin Larraya Guidi 6-4 6-0 in the first round on Court 12.
yesterday19:05 Mikael McKenzie
Novak Djokovic has turned it up a notch in this second set. He leads 4-0.
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yesterday18:57 Mikael McKenzie
Momentum is fully with Novak Djokovic now. He’s broken his opponent in the opening game of the second set and held serve to lead 2-0.
yesterday18:53 Yasmin Syed
Former world No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov – who reached the semi-final here 11 years ago – is through to the second week to face top seed Jannik Sinner.
Dimitrov has been forced to retire injured from the last four Grand Slam tournaments, so his focus is on his own fitness, and he’s not bothered about a showdown with the world No. 1.
The 19th seed said: “This particular match for me, with all due respect, I don’t rate it as a ‘wow’ match. It’s just another day for me to perform, you know?
“As I said, it’s been difficult six, seven months for me. I put a lot of work. I’ve struggled a lot. That match has meaning for myself more so than anything else.”
yesterday18:41 Mikael McKenzie
If the roof was closed on Centre Court it wouldn’t be attached no more!
The fans are on their feet and Novak Djokovic is soaking in the adulation.
He has just won the point of the tournament, there is no doubt about it, diving to his left to hit a winner after a 14-shot rally where both players were drawn into the net.
And the following point he wins to break for a 5-3 lead.
Novak Djokovic ended up on the floor after diving for a winner (Image: BBC)
yesterday18:36 Mikael McKenzie
Completely accidental as he tried to return a powerful Miomir Kecmanovic shot, but Novak Djokovic drew “ooo”s from the crowd as he sent the ball into the umpire’s chair.
No malice in this one.
yesterday18:33 Mikael McKenzie
Novak Djokovic raced into the 40-love lead in the opening game and there was a feeling this could be a walk in the park for the 38-year-old.
But Miomir Kecmanovic has held his own and is now on serve, trailing 4-3.
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yesterday18:32 Yasmin Syed
Belinda Bencic had to miss Wimbledon last year, for good reason. She welcomed her first child, Bella, with her husband and coach Martin last April.
After returning to lower-level ITF events at the end of last year, Bencic has already picked up a WTA Tour title in 2025 and she’s now into the second week of Wimbledon.
She said: “I think I have a great support of my husband and all my family to be able to do what I love still and to have some great years ahead of me.
“We are traveling with her. So far everything is going really good. We’re enjoying ourselves. Sometimes I feel even more relaxed with a different perspective, you know, playing on the tournaments, maybe being more grateful that I’m able to play and to have these beautiful moments together.”
yesterday18:15 Charlie Gordon
Iga Swiatek has raised a few eyebrows by revealing her favourite meal after beating Danielle Collins.
The Pole called out her team for eating ‘cheat meals’ this week while she has to stick to a strict diet.
When asked what was in store for her this evening, she said: “I ate it as a kid, it’s pasta with strawberries. You should try it guys. Pasta, strawberries and a little bit of yoghurt. It’s just great.”
yesterday18:01 Mikael McKenzie
Novak Djokovic and Miomir Kecmanovic have made their way onto Centre Court for the third and final match of the day here.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has a 3-0 head-to-head record over his fellow Serb.
But after seeing Jannik Sinner blow away his opponent earlier today, can he make a similar statement?
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yesterday17:40 Mikael McKenzie
No.10 seed Emma Navarro has explained how difficult it was to continue playing while Barbora Krejicova was crying on the other side of the net.
“It was really tough out here today. Neither of us played our best tennis. I know she was dealing with some injuries at times,” Navarro said.
“I was dealing with whatever I was dealing with. It was really tough. I’m just so grateful to be playing here at Wimbledon and playing in front of you guys. I have to remind myself how special of an opportunity it is to be out here. It means the world to me. It’s awesome to be here.
“It’s really not easy (playing when Krejcikova was crying). Part of you is telling yourself to put a bunch of balls in the court and that’s all you have to do. But she’s an amazing player – injuries or no injuries.
“That’s not good enough and then you trick yourself into taking too much off the ball and not playing the way you want to play. Not an easy challenge for sure.”
yesterday17:33 Mikael McKenzie
Barbora Krejicova broke down in tears on court towards the end of her third set against Emma Navarro.
The defending champion took a moment at the back of the court to wipe away the tears before being knocked out with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat.
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yesterday17:29 Charlie Gordon
In the end it’s an easy win for Iga Swiatek as the eighth seed breezes into round four of Wimbledon.
She had Danielle Collins’ number from start to finish and only needed 75 minutes to come away with a 6-2 6-3 victory.
Two breaks in the first and two more in the second saw off the American, who could not live with Swiatek’s power and accuracy.
yesterday17:21 Mikael McKenzie
The BBC have announced that Emma Raducanu‘s brave defeat to Aryna Sabalenka on Friday night drew a peak audiance of five million viewers.
Raducanu’s fourth-round loss to Lulu Sun last year surpassed that mark, as did Andy Murray‘s four-set defeat to John Isner here in the second round in 2022.
Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, said: “Wimbledon has the ability to mesmerise the nation, and the Sabalenka vs Raducanu match was one of those special moments that brought audiences to BBC Sport in their millions.
“We’re proud to make these iconic and unforgettable sporting moments available to everyone free-to-air across TV, radio and online and there’s still plenty of drama to come in week two.”
yesterday16:51 Charlie Gordon
Iga Swiatek has stormed into a one-set lead over Danielle Collins on Centre Court.
The eighth seed took only 39 minutes to win it 6-2 after breaking Collins in successive service games at 2-1 and 4-1.
The underdog has been gritting her teeth and smiling her way through so far.
But with a couple of stumbles on the slippy grass, she has taken a bit of a beating – in more ways than one.
yesterday16:34 Mikael McKenzie
Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova took the first set 6-2 against No.10 seed Emma Navarro on Court 1.
But the American has now levelled proceedings, winning the second set 6-3.
We’re heading to a decider…
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yesterday16:18 Yasmin Syed
It’s the middle Saturday of Wimbledon and fans are enjoying a day out at the All England Club. It’s absolutely heaving around the grounds.
Spectators gathered around the south stand entrance to Centre Court to catch a glimpse of the sporting icons who are in the Royal Box today.
And down by Court 7, where doubles veteran and multi-Grand Slam champion Pierre-Hugues Herbert has teamed up with Jordan Thompson, there’s standstill foot traffic.
yesterday16:04 Charlie Gordon
Carlos Alcaraz insists that the ‘nightlife world’ has nothing to do with him being less consistent than Jannik Sinner.
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has tipped Sinner to enjoy a more successful tennis career than Alcaraz because the Spaniard ‘likes girls’ and ‘might party too much’.
There was more than a hint of a dig in Alcaraz’s response as he claimed to be unmoved about eye-catching comments like those coming from Kyrgios.
“They’re funny comments, which coming from him doesn’t surprise me,” said the five-time Grand Slam winner. “It’s no secret that Jannik has fewer ups and downs than me. It’s something I’ve been working on. It has nothing to do with the nightlife world.”
yesterday15:45 Mikael McKenzie
Jannik Sinner said he was in a rush to get off Centre Court so he could watch the final qualifying session of the British Grand Prix.
The F1 fan said: “Yes I know the qualies is going on now.
“No [I’m not going to the race on Sunday], no I have to focus on this tournament. I will manage my practice sessions around the race.
“I might get off and see the last rounds but it’s going to be exciting. Unfortunately it’s the middle of Wimbledon so until now I couldn’t make it which is good for me, it means I’m still here playing. I will enjoy.”
yesterday15:40 Mikael McKenzie
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 champion here, is out. She has just lost 7-6(6), 6-3 to Clara Tauson on Court 2
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yesterday15:32 Mikael McKenzie
Jannik Sinner rapidly wraps up the third set.
The top seed wins 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in one hour and 55 minutes.
yesterday15:16 Mikael McKenzie
Jannik Sinner has put one foot into the fourth round.
He leads Pedro Martinez 6-1, 6-3 on Centre Court.
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yesterday15:15 Charlie Gordon
Wimbledon wonderkid Mirra Andreeva has an ominous message for her SW19 rivals.
The 18-year-old thrashed Hailey Baptiste – a player five years her senior – on Court 1 earlier today.
And she didn’t drop a set in either of the two previous rounds.
As the seventh seeds eyes up the big prize, she believes that her standards are improving with each passing match.
“Before I played today I told myself, ‘Just go out there and do something’,” said Andreeva.
“I always expect something from myself but I always try to let myself go and enjoy. I feel with every match I play, my level is rising.”
yesterday14:48 Yasmin Syed
Tomorrow’s order of play is out, and British No. 3 Sonay Kartal will be making her Centre Court debut!
Here is the schedule for the two biggest showcourts.
CENTRE COURT – 1.30pm start
Kartal vs Pavlyuchenkova
Sabalenka vs Mertens
Rublev vs Alcaraz
COURT 1 – 1pm START
Fritz vs Thompson
Jarry vs Norrie
Noskova vs Anisimova
The full Wimbledon order of play is here.
yesterday14:30 Charlie Gordon
Pedro Martinez is still battling shoulder problems but he is somehow growing into this game on Centre Court.
At one point he was 0-5 down and serving at 76mph in the first set.
But a medical time-out seems to have done the trick.
He put one game on the board in a 1-6 first set, and he has held twice in the second set, which he currently leads 2-1.
All hope is not lost, then, even if his chances are still extremely remote.
yesterday14:26 Yasmin Syed
After rain delayed play on the outdoor courts this morning, we finally have some singles winners.
No. 7 seed Mirra Andreeva – the highest seed left in this half of the draw – stormed past Hailey Baptiste 6-1 6-3 on Court 1, which has a roof.
Meanwhile, Liudmila Samsonova beat Daria Kasatkina 6-2 6-3 on Court 3.
yesterday14:07 Yasmin Syed
Pedro Martinez has taken a medical time out on Centre Court while trailing Jannik Sinner 0-5.
The Spaniard’s shoulder was already strapped up and it’s causing him all sorts of trouble. He’s struggling to serve – his slowest first serve today was 76mph.
They’ve only spent 20 minutes on court so far.
Pedro Martinez is having a medical time out (Image: BBC)
yesterday13:41 Mikael McKenzie
Chris Evert has hailed Emma Raducanu after she valiantly fought Aryna Sabalenka on Centre Court last night.
She told ESPN: “It was exciting, it was competitive. ER has had a rough, rough four years but she has found renewed purpose in her game. At the end we saw why Sabalenka is world No.1 – she can pull herself out of holes when she is losing. She deals so well with the pressure – she stayed calm throughout the whole match.
“She was ahead both sets – 4-2 and then 4-1 against the No.1 player int he world. That has got to give her confidence. And she didn’t do anything bad to lose that match. She just played against the No.1 player who has that experience. Renewed purpose, renewed joy. She is on her way back. And she has a great coach too.”
yesterday13:30 Yasmin Syed
It’s Sporting Saturday at Wimbledon, when British athletes are invited into the Royal Box to take in the action on Centre Court.
Ahead of the first match, Jannik Sinner vs Pedro Martinez, Clare Balding is paying tribute to the sportsmen and women inside the box in a special ceremony before play gets underway.
Andy Roddick, Sir Jason and Dame Laura Kenny, Fran Kirby, and Dame Denis Lewis are among those watching on today.
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yesterday13:12 Mikael McKenzie
An official announcement has just been made over the tannoy here at Wimbledon that there will be no play until at least 1.30pm on the outside courts.
However, spectators were told that the weather is looking “optimistic” thereafter.
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yesterday12:58 Yasmin Syed
Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong was impressed with Emma Raducanu‘s performance during her tight straight-set defeat to Aryna Sabalenka on Friday night.
Keothavong found herself questioning whether Raducanu could sustain her level against the world No. 1. But she’s now backed the former US Open winner to return to the top of the game.
She told the BBC: “I do think if Emma can really take confidence, which I hope she will take confidence from this performance and continue to build, then I have no doubt that we’ll see her at the top of the game in no time.
“There were times where I was wondering, ‘Gosh, this is so good, is she going to be able to sustain it?’ For a lot of the time, for most this match, I think she surprised a lot of people that she was able to challenge the world No. 1 and live with her.”
yesterday12:48 Charlie Gordon
Novak Djokovic‘s former coach, Goran Ivanisevic, has tipped him to upset Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon this year.
Sinner has won their last four meetings but Djokovic boasts two victories in their only meetings at Wimbledon, in 2022 and 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning double champion at SW19, is also firmly in the equation.
“I don’t think anyone can beat Djokovic before the semis, and he’s never lost to Sinner here,” Ivanisevic told CLAY. “OK, Australian Open and Roland Garros, but here Novak’s beaten him twice.
“In my view, Novak’s the favourite, no matter how sentimental that sounds. Everyone says this is his last chance — I don’t agree. Plus, he’s the best grass-court player, experienced, he knows exactly what it takes here.”
yesterday12:33 Mikael McKenzie
Umpire Arnaud Gabas looked terrified as he was hastily wheeled off Court 2 while still sat in his chair.
Rain began to fall while Clara Tauson held serve against Elena Rybakina to make the score 4-4 in the first set.
Gabas was wheeled backwards off the court in his 6ft 9in chair and it appeared to snag on something on the ground, causing him to jerk forwards.
He puffed out his cheekys after coming close to falling from the height.
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yesterday12:03 Charlie Gordon
Stefanos Tsitsipas has been told not to play tennis until he sorts out his problems on and off the court by coach Goran Ivanisevic.
Tsitsipas’ trip to Wimbledon this year was as disastrous as it was short-lived, with the two-time Grand Slam finalist and former world No.3 retiring after two sets of his first-round match against Valentin Royer.
Ivanisevic told CLAY: “I told him not to play tennis right now. He needs to fix his back and get physically fit because physically he’s a disaster. I can’t understand how a player of his level can be so unfit. After that, he can think about playing tennis again.”
He added: “I didn’t expect him to do well. His situation is clear: if he changes certain things on the court, and above all off the court, he’ll be fine. But if he doesn’t manage to change those things, then he doesn’t have a chance.”
yesterday11:50 Yasmin Syed
Play has been suspended on the outside courts due to rain.
The players were initially held on the court to see whether the drizzle would pass but the matches were soon halted and players raced off court.
Over on Court 2, where Elena Rybakina was locked at 4-4 in the first set against Clara Tauson, the umpire was wheeled off in his chair so the ball kids could get the covers on quickly.
Play has been suspended due to rain (Image: BBC)
yesterday11:46 Yasmin Syed
No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek will be hoping to get revenge over Danielle Collins when they meet in the second match on Centre Court today.
Collins stunned Swiatek in the third round of the Italian Open jsut a few weeks ago, where the Pole was defending the title. As a result, Swiatek dropped outside of the world’s top three in the rankings for the first time in more than three years.
And there’s no love lost between them – former world No. 7 Collins blasted the five-time Major winner for being “fake” when they met at the Olympics last summer.
yesterday11:36 Mikael McKenzie
Nick Kyrgios claims he was searched by Wimbledon security and initially denied his credentials because he did not bring a valid form of ID.
He said: “I said, ‘do you reckon you could get me in and give me my credentials just one time’ and she was like: ‘No.’ I went: ‘Seriously? Please’, but they said they can’t do that.
“Then I got body searched. They told me to put all of my stuff down and I got body searched.”
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yesterday11:24 Charlie Gordon
John McEnroe once invited Wimbledon star Carlos Alcaraz to ‘come over to his place sometime’ after raving about his positive attitude on the court.
Alcaraz is known as one of the smiliest players on tour, with his demeanour a sharp contrast to that of the fiery McEnroe during his playing days.
After watching the Spaniard in action at SW19 last year, McEnroe joked that he could come to his house and give him private advice on how to be more upbeat.
“He had that positive attitude, which helped,” the 66-year-old told the BBC. “You watch Carlos Alcaraz and he’s always smiling, whatever the score is.
“He’s amazing. I don’t know how he does it but it’s never too late to teach an old man. Come over to my place sometime!”
yesterday11:11 Mikael McKenzie
Emma Raducanu claimed that she had to wait 20 minutes to have her rackets restrung during the early stages of her loss to Aryna Sabalenka on Friday night.
And the world No.1 responded by claiming that was a rookie mistake by the Brit.
Sabalenka said: “That’s more to have an extra racket, maybe not in your bag, but your team,” the world No.1 explained. “For example, my team, they always have like two extra racquet with the higher tension and two extra racquets with lower tension. They prepare it. You don’t have to wait for another racquet.
“I also had really terrible experience at French Open in year when I lost in semis against Muchova because I didn’t have racquet. We weren’t prepared. I didn’t have a right tension. I had to play with a lower tension. I didn’t control the ball, didn’t feel well.
“After that experience we learned it’s four extra racquets in my team’s bag just in case. You never know. You can wake up and feel great with one tension. Another day you wake up and you don’t feel at all. You got to be prepared.”
yesterday10:54 Yasmin Syed
British teenagers Mika Stojsavljevic and Hannah Klugman will begin their junior girls’ singles campaigns on Saturday after losing early in the main draw.
Stojsavljevic and Klugman, both aged 16, were two of three teenagers to receive wildcards into the women’s singles draw here, along with Mingge ‘Mimi’ Xu.
But all three of them lost in the first round, and two of them have gone back to the juniors.
No. 2 seed Klugman – who reached the junior French Open final last month – faces Sol Ailin Larraya Guidi third on Court 12.
Immediately after, Stojsavljevic will face Mia Pohankova.
yesterday10:33 Yasmin Syed
Emma Raducanu suggested there was an issue with the electronic line calling system at Wimbledon on Friday, and said she wanted to see it fixed.
Wimbledon abolished line judges this year in favour of the automated system, but several players have taken issue with the accuracy of the hawkeye technology.
The British No. 1 said: “It’s kind of disappointing, the tournament here, that the calls can be so wrong, but for the most part they’ve been okay.
“It’s just, like, I’ve had a few in my other matches, too, that have been very wrong. So yeah, I don’t know. Hopefully they can kind of fix that.”
yesterday10:26 Yasmin Syed
There was an incident on Centre Court during Taylor Fritz‘s match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Play was paused with Fritz leading 6-4 2-1 for a medical emergency in the crowd.
BBC commentator John McEnroe said: “Someone right beside us Simon is in some distress, they’ve stopped the match.”
There was a four-minute delay and Fritz brought over some water to help the spectator as medical personnel took to the stands.
McEnroe later said: “She’s conscious, for the elderly, it should be shade only.”
Taylor Fritz’s match was halted for a medical emergency (Image: BBC)
yesterday10:10 Yasmin Syed
Aryna Sabalenka said she learned from her crushing French Open final defeat to Coco Gauff – and the backlash she received after suggesting her mistakes gave Gauff the win – before facing Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon.
The world No. 1 came back from a break down in both sets to beat the Brit 7-6 6-4 on Friday night and said: “I’m kind of happy for what happened to me at the French Open because I had chance to sit back and to look at everything in perspective and realise a lot of things about myself.
“I kind of, like, feel that I’m a different person. I learned from that difficult lesson. Yeah, as you said, because of the recent experience, I was just keep telling myself, ‘No, you just cannot let it happen again. Whatever happens on the court, you just have to be respectful, you have to be calm, and you just have to keep trying and keep fighting’.”
yesterday09:25 Fraser Watson
Emma Raducanu reacted cautiously to Aryna Sabalenka tipping her to soon be back in the world’s top 10.
“It’s nice of her to say that, but I think it was pretty clear the difference,’ said the British star. “In the big moments, she was able to convert, she was able to hit some incredible shots. I just need to keep working and get back to the drawing board and improve a lot more.”
yesterday09:10 Fraser Watson
There was a strange moment for Cam Norrie in his post-match press conference yesterday.
A journalist said to him: “Some of the gossip has been about who Emma Raducanu is dating. Can I ask if you’re dating her?”
“Sorry?” Norrie asked, baffled. The journalist in question ploughed on with: “I’m trying to find out who’s dating Emma Raducanu. It seems to be going around all the men’s singles. I was wondering if you’re dating her, please?”
“I’m not, no,” Norrie replied. “You can ask her though.”
It was a strange question for Cam Norrie. (Image: Getty)
yesterday08:54 Fraser Watson
Goran Ivanisevic has spoken crudely about his return to coaching.
He’s currently working with Stefanos Tsitsipas, who went out in the first round at Wimbledon, after a trial stint with Elena Rybakina
“I rested just fine for nine months,” he said, on his lay-off. “I put a finger up my a**. I got a tennis player who is the first favourite at Wimbledon, who can win the Grand Slam.
“Then I got out of that situation, rested for four months and then I got into a good situation again. I began to think that something was wrong with me. Or people think that I am the one who solves these problems.”
yesterday08:45 Fraser Watson
So on Centre Court today, men’s top seed Jannik Sinner will start things off against Pedro Martinez.
He’ll be followed by Iga Swiatek v Danielle Collins and then Novak Djokovic plays Miomir Kecmanovic.
The full schedule is listed here.
yesterday08:30 Fraser Watson
Naomi Osaka admitted she was releived to have finished the grass court season after her defeat to Katerina Siniakova.
“In Paris I was very emotional when I sat there (after losing) and now I don’t feel anything. I guess I prefer to feel nothing than everything,” she said.
“I’m just going to be a negative human being today. I have nothing positive to say about myself. I’m glad to be done with this, and I’m looking forward to the hard courts.”
yesterday08:10 Fraser Watson
Carlos Alcaraz was left seething with the technology during his four set win over JL Struff last night.
During a change of ends, the Spaniard complained to the umpire, saying: “I’m not sure about it. I would have asked for a challenge.
“It’s not the first time I’ve seen the machine… it’s not the first time. I’m not sure about some calls.”
yesterday08:00 Fraser Watson
Emma Raducanu fought back tears in her post-match press conference following her defeat to Aryna Sabalenka.
“Having a match like that where I had chances in both sets, it does give me confidence. At the same time, it’s very difficult to take right now,” she said.
“I think it’s better for me to kind of feel a bit of the pain right now and then process it better that way. It’s hard. It’s hard to take a loss like that.”
Emma Raducanu had chances in her defeat. (Image: Getty)
2 days ago07:45 Fraser Watson
Welcome back to our live Wimbledon coverage.
Another big day in store with men’s world No.1 Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and Iga Swiatek among the big names in action.
So get a coffee out, sit back, and enjoy our blog as we bring you all the news as it happens from SW19.
