It’s day three at Wimbledon 2025 and a packed day is almost done, with a raft of British players in action including Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter, as well as Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka and a host of other big names.
The first Brit on court today was Sonay Kartal, sweeping aside Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova in straight sets, though Billy Harris was beaten by Portuguese No 1 Nuno Borges. British qualifier Oliver Tarvet also exited, showing heart in a loss to defending champion Alcaraz in the match of his life, but Cameron Norrie advanced with an epic win over Frances Tiafoe on Court One. Raducanu, meanwhile, passed a huge test against former champion Marketa Vondrousova, downing the Czech in straight sets.
Yesterday Jack Draper cruised through to the second round, but Heather Watson and Jodie Burrage were early casualties among the home prospects. There were more dramatic exits in the women’s draw, however, when third seed Jessica Pegula and fifth seed Zheng Qinwen were eliminated, before French Open champion Coco Gauff lost to Dayana Yastremska in the final match on Court One.
The men’s No 3 seed Alexander Zverev suffered a shock defeat to France’s Arthur Rinderknech but top seed Jannik Sinner swept past Italian Luca Nardi. Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic saw off the stout challenge of Alexandre Muller to make his way into the next round, crediting “miracle pills” for his turnaround.
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Wimbledon 2025 live – day three
- Emma Raducanu secures dazzling win over ex-champion Marketa Vondrousova
- Spirited British qualifier Ollie Tarvet beaten by Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court
- Katie Boulter plays Argentina's Solana Sierra on Court 1
- Cameron Norrie secures big win over 12th seed Frances Tiafoe on Court 1
- British No 3 Sonay Kartal beats Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova after rain delays play
Fritz broken by Diallo
21:24
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Will Castle
Fritz 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-0) 1-2 Diallo*
Diallo needs to win this next set on Court 1 to keep his Wimbledon hopes alive - and he’s a break up on the World No 5!
He capitalises on a slip from the American to draw first blood in the fourth set, and has just saved a break point in the following game as he looks to back it up.
Oliver Tarvet toasts the ‘most special day’ after impressing Carlos Alcaraz
21:20
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Will Castle
Oliver Tarvet admitted facing Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon was the “most special day of my life”.
Tarvet, ranked 733 in the world, completed a remarkable journey from total unknown to taking on the defending champion on Centre Court.
It might have seemed like some kind of fever dream to most of us, but the 21-year-old mixed it with the five-time grand slam winner before succumbing to a 6-1 6-4 6-4 defeat.
“It’s not every day that you get to play against maybe the best player in the world,” said the right-hander from St Albans. “So yeah, it was really important for me going into the match to enjoy it, enjoy the opportunity.”
Around the grounds
21:07
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Will Castle
Play has been suspended on Court 2 as Briton Arthur Fery finds himself two sets down to Luciano Darderi.
There were groans around the court but it’s maybe good news for Fery, with the pause in play giving him a chance to regroup and prepare for a fightback tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz stormed to a 7-0 tiebreak win to take the third set against Gabriel Diallo, putting the score at 3-6 6-3 7-6 on Court 1.
In the only other singles match still going on, 26th-seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a break up in the fourth set and looks set to see out victory against Botic van de Zandschulp, with the score currently 6-1 4-6 6-3 5-3.
Emma Raducanu offers Wimbledon a crucial reminder of what it should mean to support her
20:58
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Will Castle
The last four years have been strange for Emma Raducanu. On one hand, she has long been trying to recapture the form of her breakthrough season, when she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon before sealing a stunning victory at the US Open. On the other hand, she has been trying to distance herself from that 2021 campaign, and the consensus among many in the tennis world is that the 22-year-old should not be held to those standards.
Yet it was difficult to put that captivating first appearance in SW19 out of the mind when, on Wednesday, the Briton stood across from Marketa Vondrousova in the second round – the same player she beat at the same stage, four years ago.
It was even harder to cast aside memories of that dizzying summer when Raducanu achieved the same result.
Alex Pattle reports from Wimbledon:
Norrie loving tennis after latest win
20:51
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Lawrence Ostlere
Cameron Norrie is enjoying tennis more than ever after reaching the third round of Wimbledon with a tenacious victory against 12th seed Frances Tiafoe.
In doing so he booked a likely clash with Queen's finalist Jiri Lehecka in the third round, and looks set to enter that tie full of confidence.
"I played an unreal match," he said. "I think it was a very good performance from me.
"Mentally, as well - I was very stable throughout the whole match. I think if you spoke to Frances he would probably say the same.
"It was a very high-level match. He was playing so well but I never really flinched. I just kept doing what I was doing and made the match on my terms. I can take a lot of confidence from that."
The moment Raducanu sealed her date with Sabalenka
20:46
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Will Castle
"HOW GOOD?"
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2025
Emma Raducanu takes down the 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova, 6-3, 6-3 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/8HA6H7WSOi
Tarvet insists he will not quit college
20:38
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Lawrence Ostlere
Ollie Tarvet insists he will not be quitting university in San Diego to go professional before he’s finished his course.
“Nothing’s changed based on the last 10 days. I still want to go back to University of San Diego, it’s been incredible. I think I have a few things, a few creases in my game I need to iron out. I think if you give me a year, especially with the coaches that we have at USD, I think I’ll be in a much better spot.”
Emma Raducanu offers crucial reminder of what it should mean to support her
20:34
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Alex Pattle
Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini crashes out
20:27
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Will Castle
Another women’s top seed bites the dust!
We’ve had the likes of Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Zheng Qinwen all crash out in the early stages of Wimbledon this year.
And now, World No 4 and last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini has herself suffered an early exit, losing to Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 4-6 4-6 to leave things wide open in the women’s singles.
Three days and we’ve already had bucket-loads of drama. Long may it continue!
Tarvet’s Wimbledon battle with Alcaraz shows an alternative route to pro tennis
20:19
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Lawrence Ostlere
“I’ve played against really good players before but not quite the level of Alcaraz,” Tarvet said. “As soon as I dropped to 95% focus, I lost the game. When I missed the first serve, the guy’s on the baseline and it’s intimidating, he’s ready to make you run.”
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Can this Raducanu win Wimbledon?
20:15
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Will Castle
Raducanu says "no pressure" against World No 1
19:59
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Will Castle
Emma Raducanu jokes that there will be “no pressure” now that she’s playing the World No 1 in Aryna Sabalenka in her next match.
She said: “When you play an opponent like her you know you have to play well so I guess there is no pressure on me at all in the next round!"
Underdog she may be, but the likes of Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Zheng Qinwen - and just now, Jasmine Paolini - are among the top seeds to have already crashed out of Wimbledon. Who says Sabalenka can’t be next?
Raducanu speaks
19:54
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Will Castle
"I think today I played really, really well,” she said. “There were some points that I have no idea how I turned around.
“I knew playing Marketa was going to be an incredibly difficult match. She has won this tournament which is a huge achievement. I'm really pleased with how I played my game the whole way through.
“I knew today I had to be aggressive because if I pushed the ball around Vondrousova would beat me. Mark [Petchey] has helped me a lot, everyone in that box. The support was incredible and I felt it today. The atmosphere was electric.”
Game, set and match! Raducanu storms past Vondrousova
19:50
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Will Castle
Raducanu 6-3 6-3 Vondrousova
Powerful stuff from Raducanu, who on match point forces Vondrousova to go wide to book her place in the next round!
That’s the Raducanu that won the US Open.
What a performance from the Brit, who sets up a date with World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka!
Vondrousova serving to stay in the match
19:48
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Will Castle
Raducanu 6-3 5-3 Vondrousova*
Vondrousova is serving to stay in this, and she won’t appreciate shots like that from Raducanu - a lightning return winner to go 0-15 up.
Sparkling tennis from the Brit.
Raducanu holds to love
19:46
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Will Castle
*Raducanu 6-3 5-3 Vondrousova
This is peak Raducanu.
She holds to love, blasting an unreturnable backhand across the court to see out her service game.
Within touching distance of the next round.
Vondrousova just about holds
19:44
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Will Castle
Raducanu 6-3 4-3 Vondrousova*
Who doesn’t love watching Raducanu when she’s in this sort of form?
She nearly manages to return two massive smashes from Vondrousova, who looked like she had the point won.
Raducanu didn’t manage to undo the Czech with the moonball return on that occasion, but with the score at 40-30, she manages to do so on the next! She anticipates a seemingly unreturnable overhead from Vondrousova, returning deep into the court before firing a backhand into open space to force deuce.
Vondrousova gets the hold eventually, but she’s having to work so hard for it.
Raducanu holds
19:37
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Will Castle
*Raducanu 6-3 4-2 Vondrousova
Great serving from Radders who kicks off with an ace, silencing the brief pro-Vondrousova chant that did not catch on in Centre Court - shock.
Two more serves go unreturned as Raducanu holds to 15.
Vondrousova survives to hold
19:34
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Will Castle
Raducanu 6-3 3-2 Vondrousova*
This is a great watch from Raducanu.
She fights back from 30-0 to go 30-40 up, producing a wonderful passing backhand to go within a point of double breaking.
Vondrousova responds to force deuce, but Raducanu gets a second break point with another passing effort that skids far beyond the reach of the Czech.
The Brit goes millimetres of the double break, with her shot landing just to the left of the tramline.
It’s a slice of luck Vondrousova will take and she manages to grind out a potentially crucial hold.
Raducanu avoids repeat of first set
19:27
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Will Castle
*Raducanu 6-3 3-1 Vondrousova
Echoes of the first set?
Raducanu gets herself in a jam as a long backhand gives Vondrousova two break points at 15-40.
In the first, Radders broke and was then broken back immediately. She makes inroads at preventing the same happens, putting the Czech on the defensive with a mammoth serve before she eventually nets.
She then forces deuce, with Vondrousova going wide in the tramlines with a backhand.
A huge cheer as she fires a passing shot cross-court to take the advantage, and she makes no mistake on the next point, gritting out an impressive hold.
Raducanu battles to a break
19:22
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Will Castle
Raducanu 6-3 2-1 Vondrousova*
Raducanu gets a shot an early break as she takes a 30-40 lead - but it goes awry, launching a backhand into the net on the run.
But at deuce, she keeps things alive. Two advantages come and go for Vondrousova before a wild effort clips the frame and gives Raducanu a second shot at break.
She’s unfortunate to see an effort clip the net cord and fall back onto her side of the court, but her fight doesn’t go. She makes her third break point count, wrong-footing Vondrousova to force her on the defensive before an awkward shot lands at the feet of the Czech, who is only able to return long.
Raducanu gets the early break!
No sweat from Raducanu
19:15
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Will Castle
*Raducanu 6-3 1-1 Vondrousova
There is no doubt that Raducanu has found her mojo tonight.
A wonderful double-handed backhand flies past Vondrousova, clipping the line and sending her into a 30-0 lead.
She has to work hard the next point but as her opponent sends a backhand out, there’s a huge scream from the Brit.
She holds again.
Vondrousova survives early scare to hold
19:10
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Will Castle
Raducanu 6-3 0-1 Vondrousova*
Raducanu storms into a 0-30 lead and looks set to break again, but Vondrousova finally finds her serve and wins four consecutive points to hold.
*denotes server
Set! Raducanu serves out opening frame, 6-3
19:04
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Alex Pattle
Raducanu 6-3 Vondrousova*
Raducanu moves into a 30-0 lead, scoring the second of those points with a lovely ace down the T.
Another serve is too much for Vondrousova, who can only chop it wide and into the net. 40-0.
Triple set point... but the first goes begging, as Raducanu spins an inside-out forehand wide.
Another gone! Raducanu, who is less tentative to approach the net now, moves in but is beaten by a great pass – right into the corner. 40-30.
Long by Vondrousova! Raducanu holds for the first set! The crowd is ecstatic at that.
Raducanu breaks again and will serve for first set
19:01
*Raducanu 5-3 Vondrousova
Over the last few games, neither player has been convincing on serve. Vondrousova is already 0-30 down. But Raducanu clips the tape and won’t get the luck of the fall. 15-30.
Big shout from Raducanu, and applause from the crowd, as Vondrousova shoves a shot long. 15-40.
But the Czech saves the first break point with a tidy serve. 30-40. Another break point saved, with Vondrousova manoeuvring Raducanu around the court well. Deuce.
Double-fault! Another break point for the 22-year-old... saved! Ace down the T.
And ANOTHER double-fault, for a fourth break point...
Loudest cheer yet as Vondrousova strikes a forehand wide! “Come on!” shouts Raducanu – she’ll serve for the set!
Raducanu immediately broken back
18:54
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Alex Pattle
Raducanu 4-3 Vondrousova*
Raducanu thinks she has Vondrousova beaten – or the crowd does, at least – but the Czech recovers with a fantastic lob.
Raducanu gets there, but Vondrousova’s next shot is a lovely inside-out forehand. Just inside the chalk, winner. 0-30.
Now Raducanu frames one, and it’s 0-40! Can Vondrousova break right back?
Lots of shouts of “come on, Emma!” from the crowd. She saves the first break point as Vondrousova goes long with a backhand. 15-40.
Now the young Brit buries a smash, 30-40... but she fires a forehand long and is broken!
Raducanu breaks serve in first set!
18:51
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Alex Pattle
*Raducanu 4-2 Vondrousova
A window for a break here... Raducanu is 0-30 up after a couple of misses from Vondrousova...
But the former Wimbledon champ produces a big serve that has Raducanu stretching and flinging the ball out of play. 15-30.
Much better return from Raducanu this time, and it sets up a rally in which she’s always on the front foot, until Vondrousova ultimately nets!
15-40... double break point.
And Raducanuy gets it! With a running backhand pass down the line, no less!
The crowd is up for this.
*denotes next to serve
Raducanu holds after concern at deuce
18:40
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Alex Pattle
Raducanu 2-1 Vondrousova*
Vondrousova hits the wrong side of the tramline with an ambitious groundstroke, but Raducanu nets shortly after a second serve on the next point. 15-15.
Raducanu can’t quite shuffle her feet into position as she tries a forehand now, and she nets again. 15-30.
Better from the Brit! She rips a backhand and rushes the net, where she slices a winner past Vondrousova – with help from the net cord, though the Czech looked beaten anyway. 30-30.
More fine net play from Raducanu, to the delight of the Centre Court crowd. She puts away a smash after chipping a forehand approach shot into the corner. 40-30.
But she propels a forehand long to find herself at deuce.
Really good baseline hitting from both players, who push the ball close to the baseline and tramline again and again. Eventually, Raducanu finds the chalk on a cross-court backhand, and Vondrousova can’t get it back.
Vondrousova then aims to move in on a forehand, but she whips it wide! Raducanu holds.
Vondrousova holds to keep it level early on
18:33
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Alex Pattle
*Raducanu 1-1 Vondrousova
Vondrousova can’t beat the net on her first service point, misfiring with a groundstroke, before she falls to 0-30 thanks to a crouching backhand winner by Raducanu.
The Briton misses on her next effort, however. 15-30.
And a couple more misses by Raducanu from the baseline see her fail to convert from a promising position in this game.
Raducanu up and running
18:30
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Alex Pattle
Raducanu 1-0 Vondrousova*
*denotes next to serve
Raducanu flies into a 40-0 lead, forcing two errors out of Vondrousova either side of a spitfire, inside-out forehand winner.
She punctuates that winner with a “come on!”, but two points later, Vondrousova scores with a forehand winner of her own – a well-placed one down the line. 40-15.
Now a longer rally ends with Raducanu, on the stretch, slapping a backhand low and wide. 40-30.
Fine serving from Raducanu, though, as she holds!
Elsewhere at Wimbledon
18:27
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Alex Pattle
Noami Oasaka is a set up against Katerina Siniakova, but another seed has fallen on the women’s side! Beatriz Haddad Maia loses to Dalma Galfi in straight sets!
Raducanu’s best runs at All England Club
18:20
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Alex Pattle
Alongside that debut effort in 2021, last year was a joint-best run for Raducanu at Wimbledon.
She reached the fourth round in both cases.
Here, she aims for round three.
Both players are on court and warming up.
Raducanu up next against ex-champion Vondrousova
18:13
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Alex Pattle
Okay, the final Centre Court match today pits Emma Raducanu against 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova in round two.
Raducanu actually beat Vondrousova here in 2021, also in the second round, in that stellar debut Wimbledon campaign where the Briton reached round four.
Four years on, Raducanu, 22, looks to repeat that result against the Czech, 26.
Boulter broken in first game of decider
18:11
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Flo Clifford
Boulter 7-6(7), 2-6, 0-1 Sierra*
It’s a fourth consecutive break of the Boulter serve for Sierra and Court 1’s enthusiasm has been dampened.
Boulter taken to deciding set
18:08
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Flo Clifford
*Boulter 7-6(7), 2-6 Sierra
A shout of delight from Sierra as she takes the second set with a big serve. The Argentine looks right at home on the grass and the big stage, not having lost any confidence despite losing that first set, and playing much more aggressively than the Brit.
Carlos Alcaraz speaks
18:06
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Lawrence Ostlere
“I have to give a big credit to Oliver. It’s his second match on the tour, I just loved his game to be honest, the level he played in his first match on Centre Court. I knew I had to play my best tennis, I played great tennis, really happy about my performance, and just big credit to him as well.
“Today I played against someone from here, at home, it was not easy, but the crowd was really respectful.”
On his run of 20 wins in a row: “I found the right way, I’m trying to enjoy every match, it doesn’t matter if I’m winning or losing. That’s the key in the last two or three months to my consecutive winning streak. I’m just trying to keep it going.”
Boulter immediately broken back
18:04
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Flo Clifford
Boulter 7-6(7), 2-5 Sierra*
A backhand error hands over a very tame break, and Sierra once again leads by two breaks.
Boulter seals break back
18:03
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Flo Clifford
*Boulter 7-6(7), 4-2 Sierra
Boulter earns her first break point of this set and takes it, narrowing the deficit to just one break!
A double fault to start her next service game is really not what she wanted, however.
Alcaraz knocks out British qualifier Tarvet
17:59
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Lawrence Ostlere
Tarvet 1-6, 4-6, 4-6 Alcaraz
Tarvet dumps a forehand into the net to offer up two match points, and Alcaraz takes the first of those with an unreturnable serve down the T. They share a warm embrace at the net and some words of encouragement are offered up by the world No 2.
Boulter falls down double break
17:58
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Flo Clifford
Boulter 7-6(7), 1-4 Sierra*
Sierra shouts and fist pumps towards her team as she secures a crucial double break, with Boulter having led 40-15 before again crumbling on serve. The Argentine is playing with much greater freedom in this set and it’s paying off.
Alcaraz serving for the match
17:55
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Lawrence Ostlere
Tarvet 1-6, 4-6, 4-5 Alcaraz*
Tarvet holds to 15 and punches the air, but Alcaraz will now serve for the match.
Boulter broken early in second set
17:47
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Flo Clifford
Boulter 7-6(7), 2-1 Sierra*
Lucky loser Sierra holds from 0-30 down, again taken to deuce, and when the pressure switches to Boulter’s serve the British No 2 again finds it faltering.
Sierra punishes a weak second serve with a fine winner into the open court and she breaks to lead in this set.
Alcaraz breaks spirited Tarvet again
17:46
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Alex Pattle
Tarvet 1-6, 4-6, 3-4 Alcaraz*
Uh-oh... Alcaraz might just bring Tarvet back down to earth now...
He moves to 0-40, with three shots at another break.
A Tarvet serve kicks high, but Carlitos whips it, inside-out, into the corner!
A scrambling Tarvet can’t get anywhere near enough on it, and Alcaraz breaks AGAIN.
Tarvet still fighting! Brit breaks back
17:43
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Alex Pattle
*Tarvet 1-6, 4-6, 3-3 Alcaraz
Tarvet has really done himself justice today, and he might be about to emphasise that with a break back...
He moves to 15-40... but Alcaraz starts to close the door with a big serve out wide. 30-40.
Oh! But Alcaraz lassoes a forehand long, and the players are back on even terms...
Elsewhere at Wimbledon
17:37
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Flo Clifford
Sadly Billy Harris was unable to join Cam Norrie in the third round, losing 3-6, 4-6, 6-7(7) to Nuno Borges.
17th seed Karen Khachanov managed to avoid joining the list of upsets, beating Shintaro Mochizuki in five sets.
And 37-year-old Adrian Mannarino eked out another win at Wimbledon with a four-set victory over compatriot Valentin Royer.
Boulter wins first set tie-break
17:31
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Flo Clifford
Boulter 7-6(7) Sierra
British No 2 Boulter is into a real battle out on Court 1, looking to follow Cameron Norrie into the third round.
She has a set point on serve but thumps the return into the net! 7-7...
A massive serve goes unanswered and she has another chance. And she lets out a massive roar, punching the air, as Sierra runs for a slice volley and knocks it into the net!
Elsewhere at Wimbledon
17:27
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Flo Clifford
Andrey Rublev overcomes a difficult encounter with the big-serving Lloyd Harris of South Africa, winning 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 in two hours and 45 minutes.
Asked by the on-court interview what thoughts were in his head, he jokes, “You tell me not to swear... there was only swearing.”
“I have nothing against him,” he adds, having beaten Harris in the first round at Roland-Garros too, and looks a much more smiley and relaxed figure having got through that tough test as he takes selfies with the crowd.
Tarvet holds serve in 13-minute long game
17:21
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Alex Pattle
Tarvet 1-6, 4-6, 1-0 Alcaraz*
The crowd is still so up for this, despite Tarvet’s two-set deficit.
The 21-year-old Briton wins a 13-minute-long(!) game, holding serve to open the third set.
A fair few missed first serves contributed to the length of that game, but it was so impressive of Tarvet to hang on and get through it.
Alcaraz seals second set
17:07
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Lawrence Ostlere
*Tarvet 1-6, 4-6 Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz closes out the second set with an ace down the T, and with that he’s only a set away from the third round.
Alcaraz breaks to close in on second set
17:04
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Lawrence Ostlere
Tarvet 1-6, 4-5 Alcaraz*
A pity for Ollie Tarvet, whose hard work in this set may have just been undone as he’s dispatched for a quick break to love by the world No 2. Alcaraz will serve for the set.
Boulter in trouble despite fast start
17:00
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Alex Pattle
Boulter 2-4 Sierra*
It was all looking so promising when Boulter broke serve in the opening game, but Sierra immediately broke back and – just a few games later – the Argentine has now broken again...
Sierra with a handy lead in this opening set, and the chance to serve for an even greater one.
Rublev wins tie-break to seal third set
16:47
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Flo Clifford
Rublev 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-6(5) Harris
From 5-2 up in the tie-break Rublev is pegged back to 5-4, and double faults!
Harris knocks into the net and Rublev has a set point, but it’s on the South African’s serve...
And Rublev lets out an almighty roar as Harris tries to serve-and-volley, but is unsettled by the Russian’s return and nets!