Day nine at Wimbledon 2025 saw the men’s and women’s quarter-finalists take centre-stage in an eye-catching line-up at SW19.
The last remaining Briton in either singles draw, Cameron Norrie, took on reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court in the pick of the ties, but the underdog was beaten by the Spaniard in a straight-sets masterclass.
They followed the women’s world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who overcame a tough test against Laura Siegemund in three sets. And on No 1 Court, Taylor Fritz downed Karen Khachanov in four sets to set up a semi-final with Alcaraz, while Amanda Anisimova knocked out Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Before that, Monday evening saw huge drama on Centre Court as an injured Grigor Dimitrov was forced to dramatically retire when two sets up against No 1 seed Jannik Sinner. It was a fifth straight grand slam retirement for a tearful Dimitrov, with a stunned Roger Federer watching on from the Royal Box, while Sinner carried the Bulgarian’s bags off court in a show of sportsmanship.
Follow all the latest tennis updates, scores and results from Wimbledon below.
Wimbledon 2025: Day 9 live
- Defending champion Alcaraz knocks out last Brit standing Norrie in straight-sets masterclass
- Sabalenka taken distance by doubles specialist Siegemund in three-set quarter-final win
- Crowd boos as electronic line calling fails again in Fritz vs Khachanov match
- Fritz reaches semi-finals, where Alcaraz awaits later this week
- Anisimova into semi-finals on women’s side with victory over Pavlyuchenkova
- Yesterday: Injured Grigor Dimitrov dramatically retired from Jannik Sinner match with two-set lead
- A stunned Roger Federer watched from the Royal Box before Sinner carried Dimitrov’s bags off court
- Dimitrov coach plays down theory that timing of roof closure caused injury
Alcaraz on how he'll relax before semi-final
19:12
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Alex Pattle
Alcaraz says he plans to play some golf to relax before the semi-finals, and – I think – tells a fan that he won’t have time to go to “Ibiza”!
It sounds like that’s what the fan and Alcaraz said, anyway!
Alcaraz on upcoming semi-final with Fritz
19:05
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Alex Pattle
“He's playing great, I think the grass season for him has been really successful so far. Two titles, a semi-final here at Wimbledon, so I've just got to be ready for that battle.
“I've played a few times against him, he's always really tough to play against. I will try to play the same level as today, I think I will get a chance, but just focus.
“But right now, I just want to enjoy and live this moment, because it's not easy to play a semi-final here at Wimbledon.”
Alcaraz discusses smooth win over Norrie
18:59
Alcaraz: “Yeah, I mean, I'm just really happy. I mean, to be able to play another semi-final here at Wimbledon is super special.
“It's something that I wanted to do at the beginning of the week: just try to go as far as I can and give myself the chance to play a semi-final here. It's gonna be great.
“So, I'm just really happy with the level I played today against a really difficult player like Cam. He's an amazing player, he's an amazing guy as well.
“I'm pretty sure there's nobody who works harder than him, and I'm just really happy to see him fighting for great things and playing these kinds of matches.”
GAME, SET AND MATCH! ALCARAZ INTO SEMI-FINALS
18:49
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Alex Pattle
One more hold of serve from Alcaraz, and he wraps this one up in no time at all!
One hour and 40 minutes is all he needed.
Credit to Norrie, who saved a set point in that penultimate game, but the writing had long been on the wall.
6-2, 6-3, 6-3, Alcaraz is into the semi-finals as he continues his bid for a third straight Wimbledon crown.
Meanwhile, British hopes are extinguished for another year in the men’s and women’s singles, with Norrie the last player left before this defeat.
Fifth seed Taylor Fritz awaits Alcaraz in the final four...
Norrie saves match point!
18:46
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Alex Pattle
Norrie saves match point! He holds serve against the odds, and stays in this one, for now...
Alcaraz will serve for the match, though...
Norrie 2-6, 3-6, 3-5 Alcaraz*
Alcaraz earns break that could signal the end
18:38
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Alex Pattle
First Norrie fails to reach a drop shot, then he slices a backhand into the net and looks to the heavens in frustration. 0-30.
And as Norrie slaps a forehand long, Alcaraz will get three break points...
One saved... but the second is converted! Norrie pushes a backhand long on the run!
The end could be nigh for Norrie in this match.
Norrie 2-6, 3-6, 2-4 Alcaraz*
Norrie and Alcaraz on serve in third set
18:33
The players stay on serve in this third set, as Alcaraz gets to 2-1, with Norrie serving next.
At 30-15, Norrie motions to the Centre Court crowd to give him some noise. He needs something, anything.
And as Alcaraz nets a drop shot, Norrie holds again.
Alcaraz follows up with a hold to love.
*Norrie 2-6, 3-6, 2-3 Alcaraz
*denotes next to serve
SET! ALCARAZ DOMINANT ON CENTRE COURT
18:19
Aggressive hitting from Norrie as he moves to 15-0 and almost extends that lead, but he clips the tape on an approach shot and the ball bounces wide. 15-15.
Phenomenal drop shot by Alcaraz! 15-30.
30-30, as Alcaraz can’t beat the tape on a backhand at the end of a gruelling rally.
But he’ll get set point, with Norrie shovelling a backhand wide... 30-40.
SET! Now Norrie nets a backhand, and he has a mountain to climb...
Norrie 2-6, 3-6, 0-0* Alcaraz
Alcaraz one game away from second set
18:15
Norrie holds serve, but Alcaraz does the same – after some resistance from the Briton – to close in on a two-set lead...
*Norrie 2-6, 3-5 Alcaraz
Amanda Anisimova ends Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova’s run
17:58
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Alex Pattle
In the women’s quarter-finals, 13th seed Amanda Anisimova has battled past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-1, 7-6(9)!
Alcaraz breaks serve again
17:54
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Alex Pattle
15-15, as Alcaraz strikes first but then nets. He gets back out in front, but again Norrie levels the game. 30-30.
And a deep serve in the corner has Alcaraz slapping a return long on the forehand. 40-30.
Deuce, though, to Norrie’s frustration... and now Alcaraz earns break point, but he strikes long again!
Alcaraz earns a second break point but still can’t convert.
He’ll get a third, as Norrie propels a forehand long.
And this time, Alcaraz breaks!
Norrie 2-6, 1-2 Alcaraz*
Alcaraz keeps rolling
17:48
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Alex Pattle
Norrie pushes a forehand return of serve long, 15-0.
Alcaraz moves to 30-0, but a groundstroke into the net allows Norrie into the game at 30-15.
Another big serve from Alcaraz, though, and the 22-year-old has two game points.
One saved! Norrie with a powerful forehand as Alcaraz is left flailing by the net. 40-30.
But Alcaraz closes out the hold with a high forehand volley.
*Norrie 2-6, 1-1 Alcaraz
SET! ALCARAZ WINS OPENING FRAME VS NORRIE
17:39
Lovely net play from Alcaraz to outmanoeuvre Norrie. 15-0.
Now a strong return by Norrie, though, who makes it 15-15!
Alcaraz is that level above right now, however, and he motors to 40-15 before taking the set with a deft drop volley.
*Norrie 2-6 Alcaraz
Alcaraz breaks again as he starts to run away with set
17:30
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Alex Pattle
Norrie with a double fault, 0-15.
15-15, as Alcaraz moves in on a forehand but is beaten up the line, with Norrie using his own forehand to pass the world No 2.
But more misses from Norrie hand Alcaraz a double break point, and a chance for a hefty lead...
Oh!! Alcaraz breaks with a phenomenal shot! Norrie serves and volleys fairly well, but he leaves an arching forehand by Alcaraz... which dips onto the baseline.
Norrie 1-4 Alcaraz*
Nightmare for Norrie as Alcaraz breaks early
17:23
Uh-oh, Alcaraz moves to 0-30, then 15-14, and Norrie can only save one break point!
Alcaraz converts on the second attempt, and he has a lead in the opening set.
Norrie 1-2 Alcaraz*
Alcaraz saves four break points!
17:19
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Alex Pattle
Well, what do we have here?
Norrie moves to 0-30, then roars as he flings a forehand winner up the line – right on the line, in fact!
Three break points for the British underdog... but Alcaraz saves all three! Fine serving bails out the defending champ.
And again! Norrie earns a fourth shot at a break, but he still can’t convert. Will this haunt him?
Possibly, as Alcaraz beats him with a drop shot. Norrie doesn’t even bother to leave the baseline and chase it, it’s that good.
Now Alcaraz moves in behind a serve and leaves a volley... and the ball JUST bounces long. Brave, and correct.
*Norrie 1-1 Alcaraz
Norrie holds serve to kickstart proceedings
17:12
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Alex Pattle
Alcaraz gets a slight look at a break at 15-30, but he narrowly misses with an ambitious inside-out forehand meant for the corner. 30-30.
Now a big serve from Norrie leads Alcaraz to stretch and strike long.
Norrie goes on the attack, but Alcaraz turns it around, before missing with that same inside-out forehand.
Norrie 1-0 Alcaraz*
*denotes next to serve
Sinner cancels practice session as injury fears grow
16:51
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Alex Pattle
World No 1 Jannik Sinner has cancelled a practice session amid fears his Wimbledon bid could be scuppered by injury.
The 23-year-old Italian hurt his elbow after slipping on the baseline in the first game of his fourth-round match with Grigor Dimitrov on Monday evening.
Sinner reached the quarter-finals despite trailing 6-3 7-5 2-2 against the Bulgarian 19th seed, who had to retire after suffering an apparent pectoral injury.
Sabalenka passes treacherous Siegemund test to keep title dream alive
16:44
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Alex Pattle
Report from Centre Court, where Sabalenka was forced to work to reach her third Wimbledon semi-final.
Can she now go one better, and reach her first Wimbledon final?
Aryna Sabalenka, after her win:
16:38
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Kieran Jackson
“She pushed me so much, honestly after the first set, I was saying to my box, ‘book the tickets, about to leave this beautiful city’, but she played an incredible tournament. I’m so happy to win, the atmosphere was incredible.
“It’s a smart game, she makes everyone work against her, you have to work for every point.
“It’s beautiful if you’ve made it to the second week, you’re achieving your dreams. You have to enjoy your life.”
Game, set and match Aryna Sabalenka!
16:34
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Kieran Jackson
Sabalenka 4-6 4-2 6-4 Siegemund
The most gigantic of roars as Sabalenka emerges victorious!
Sabalenka gets to 0-30 before netting a forehand, but the German goes long on the backhand to bring up two match points.
Siegemund saves the first with an audacious drop shot before Sabalenka aggressively goes to the net and puts away a forehand volley.
Terrific match!
Taylor Fritz, after his win:
15:52
“I’ve never had a match flip so quickly, really happy with how I came back in the fourth. Momentum would not have been on my side in the fifth!
“I gave him a lot of hope with not the best game to start the third set. I made a ton of mistakes, had to fight to get that break back in the fourth and get the match to neutral.”
On first Wimbledon semi-final: “It’s an amazing feeling, having lost in the quarter-finals in five twice, I’m really happy to play the semis here.”
Taylor Fritz wins!
15:46
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Kieran Jackson
Fritz 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) Khachanov*
Taylor Fritz is through to his first Wimbledon semi-final!
A huge roar from the American as he seals a tight tiebreak with a smash at the net!
He will face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie later today!
Set! Sabalenka levels the match
15:32
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Alex Pattle
Great spirit from Siegemund to save a set point, but she’s ultimately broken on the second go, as Sabalenka takes the set and levels the match!
*Sabalenka 4-6 6-2 Siegemund
*denotes next to serve
Crowd boos as electronic line calling ‘malfunctions’ again in Fritz match
15:27
More from Kieran Jackson on that ELC incident in the Fritz vs Khachanov match:
“The contentious Wimbledon electronic line calling (ELC) system malfunctioned again in Taylor Fritz’s quarter-final against Karen Khachanov on Tuesday, resulting in jeers from the Court 1 crowd.
“In the first game of the fourth set, at 15-0 on Fritz’s serve, the AI system called the ball ‘fault’ mid-rally, with the ball nowhere near being out of the singles court.
“The umpire quickly called ‘stop’, made a call to colleagues and then explained the situation over the microphone to the Court 1 crowd: ‘We will replay the last point due to a malfunction, the system is now working.’
“Fortunately, neither Fritz or Khachanov were at an advantage during the point, with both players proceeding without protest, though the incident did provoke a few boos from the crowd on No 1 Court.
“The incident is the latest contentious situation involving ELC, with the system replacing human line judges this year for the first time in the tournament’s 147-year history.”
Full story:
Karen Khachanov wins third set
14:55
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Kieran Jackson
*Fritz 6-3 6-4 1-6 Khachanov
Is this the start of a classic comeback for the Russian?
In no time at all, the 17th seed takes the third set 6-1, while Fritz is tending to an issue with his foot.
Plenty of life left in that quarter-final on Court 1.
Siegemund wins the first set!
14:37
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Kieran Jackson
*Sabalenka 4-6 Siegemund
Siegemund gives Sabalenka the run around at 15-0, with a drop shot and pass, and from then on it’s a cruise for the unseeded German!
Sabalenka nets a forehand return to gift the set to the world No 104!
What a shock this could be on Centre! That’s the first set Sabalenka has dropped all tournament...
Taylor Fritz wins second set
14:25
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Kieran Jackson
Fritz 6-3 6-4 Khachanov*
A break at 4-4 does it for the fifth seed, who takes the second set 6-4!
A long way back for Khachanov now...
Set! Fritz takes opener against Khachanov
13:45
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Alex Pattle
Fritz 6-3 Khachanov*
Fritz storms to a one-set lead! One foot in the semi-finals, or, well, half-a-foot?
Grigor Dimitrov’s coach plays down roof theory around injury
12:54
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Alex Pattle
Here’s what Dimitrov’s coach Jamie Delgado had to say about the idea that the timing of yesterday’s roof closure might have impacted Dimitrov, and how warmed up he was prior to his injury:
“I don’t think so. I know some people might feel that way, but Grigor actually – after the match – was [saying he was] liking when the roof went on, because he actually felt it got a little bit warmer in there, and his body loosened up a little bit more, even more than it was.
“I guess it’s a separate question whether it should have been closed or not. I mean, I don’t think it made a difference in his actual injury.
“But it should be an outdoor tournament and you should play outdoors for as long as possible – I don't disagree with that.”
Via the BBC.
Yesterday: Sinner escapes defeat after Dimitrov heartbreak
09:29
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Lawrence Ostlere
Top seed Jannik Sinner struggled with an elbow problem and was given an almighty scare before advancing to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after a cruel twist of fate for his 19th-seeded opponent Grigor Dimitrov who retired injured at two sets up.
Novak Djokovic continued his quest for Grand Slam glory at the All England Club with a battling victory over Alex de Minaur while five-times major champion Iga Swiatek found her grasscourt wings to fly past Clara Tauson.
The drama was reserved for the evening clash on Centre Court as Dimitrov, who had pulled out injured in his last four majors, played exquisite tennis to go up 6-3 7-5 2-2 but then crashed to the ground after a big ace to hold serve.
Sinner, who had been hampered for much of the contest by a right elbow issue after slipping and falling to the turf early on, was left feeling sorry for his opponent who threw in the towel after a short assessment by a doctor.