There are no British players in Wimbledon action in the singles on day three of the Championships after Monday’s wipeout, but Dan Evans completed his farewell tour as he lost 6-2 6-4 in his final tournament before retirement, competing alongside former junior champion Henry Searle in the men’s doubles.
Evans, 36, was controversially not awarded a singles wildcard into Wimbledon despite a career that featured a Davis Cup title in 2015, a Washington Open title in 2023, a career-high ranking of 23 and a memorable doubles partnership with Andy Murray at the 2024 Olympics.
Evans, who lost in the second round of Wimbledon qualifying, was also denied the chance to wave farewell to the sport in front of a show-court, with his doubles opener against ninth seeds Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger Vasselin on Court 15.
Later, Novak Djokovic battles Stefanos Tsitsipas as defending champion Jannik Sinner and world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka also return to action. There’s also an eye-catching contests between two French Open winners, current champion Mirra Andreeva and Barbora Krejcikova, who is also a former Wimbledon champion.
Last night, Serena Williams said she “relished and enjoyed” her return to Centre Court as the 23-time grand slam champion played her first singles match in four years. Williams went down fighting as she was beaten by Maya Joint in a thrilling three-set battle.
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- Wimbledon continues as Dan Evans begins final tournament before retirement
- Evans, denied a singles wildcard, loses 6-2 6-4 in doubles opener with Henry Searle
- Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback ends in defeat in three-set thriller
- Williams: 'I relished it and missed it and enjoyed the moment more than anything'
- Later, Novak Djokovic battles Stefanos Tsitsipas on Centre Court
BREAKING: Serena Williams’ Wimbledon doubles comeback in doubt after injury scare
12:51 , Flo CliffordSerena Williams’ doubles comeback at Wimbledon is in doubt after she sustained a knee injury during her first competitive singles match in four years.
The 44-year-old lost a thrilling encounter with 20-year-old Maya Joint 6-3 6-7 6-3 late on Tuesday night on Centre Court, putting up a valiant fight before fading in the third set.
The nearly two-and-a-half hour match, which ended at 10pm local time, brought an early end to a much-anticipated singles comeback at the grand slam where she won seven of her 23 major titles.
She did not take part in the obligatory post-match press conference and The Times reported that that was due to her picking up a knee issue during the match, which required lengthy treatment from the physio.
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon doubles comeback in doubt after injury scare
Grand slam champions move through the draw
12:36 , Flo CliffordFour-time major winner Naomi Osaka has made serene progress to the third round, winning 6-3 6-2 against Russian Anastasia Gasanova.
And former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has seen off Antonia Ruzic 6-2 6-0.
If those two win their third round-encounters they’ll face off in the fourth round - what a match that would be!
Evans out of Wimbledon for last time
12:27 , Flo CliffordEvans acknowledges the crowd and takes a moment on his chair to absorb the enormity of the moment, fighting back tears.
Elsewhere, another couple of British men’s doubles players are out:
Ben Jones and Joshua Paris lost 6-4 6-3 to fourth seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, while Luke Johnson and Polish partner Jan Zielinski lost to Jakub Paul and Ryan Seggerman 6-4 6-4.
Evans out of Wimbledon for last time
12:16 , Flo CliffordNot too be on the second match point, however, and that brings an end to Dan Evans’ and Henry Searle’s doubles campaign, as well as Evans’ career.
He still has a smile on his face though as the players shake hands and he waves in acknowledgement to the crowd, who give them a standing ovation.
Evans v Searle face match point
12:14 , Flo CliffordAt the business end of this doubles match now, with Searle serving to stay in it at 5-4 down.
Nys and Roger-Vasselin earn a match point but the Brits dig themselves out of it for deuce.
Around the grounds
12:02 , Flo CliffordThere’s an enormous queue to get onto Court 14 for the big-serving slugfest between Hurkacz and Ofner, and the crowd - largely pro-Hubi - go wild as the Pole dives onto the grass at full stretch to somehow win the point, with Ofner stranded beyond the baseline.
They’re even happier a moment later as he clinches the first-set tiebreak 10-8.
Next door, Evans and Searle trail 4-3, on serve.
Around the grounds
11:54 , Flo CliffordNaomi Osaka and Tommy Paul have both clinched their first set 6-3 against Anastasia Gasanova and Soonwoo Kwon respectively, and both trail 2-1, on serve, in the second.
Next to Evans’ and Searle’s doubles match, big-serving Hubert Hurkacz and Sebastian Ofner are locked in a first-set tiebreak.
Evans/Searle trail in second set
11:46 , Flo CliffordNys and Roger-Vasselin have wrapped up the first set 6-2 without too much bother and it looks like Dan Evans’ last Wimbledon may be coming to an untimely end.
The veteran duo earn two break points on Searle’s serve but send a return long before Evans whacks down a smash to save the second.
Roger-Vasselin fires another second serve return long and the Brits get out of trouble. It’s 1-1 in the second set.
Around the grounds
11:37 , Flo CliffordElsewhere on day three, four-time major winner and fashionista supreme Naomi Osaka is 5-3 up against Russia’s Anastasia Gasanova.
21st seed and recent Queen’s runner-up Tommy Paul is 5-2 up against Soonwoo Kwon, and Jelena Ostapenko - slayer of Harriet Dart - leads Antonia Ruzic 5-2.
Dan Evans and Henry Searle a break down
11:27 , Flo CliffordIt’s not been the best of starts for the Brits as Nys and Roger-Vasselin race to a 4-1 lead inside the first 20 minutes.
That hasn’t dampened the crowd’s enthusiasm, with plenty craning their necks to look over the walls surrounding Court 15.
Dan Evans underway
11:15 , Flo CliffordDrawing ninth seeds Nys and Roger-Vasselin was a bit of a stroke of bad luck for Evans and Searle, and the duo hold easily to get things underway on Court 15.
They put pressure on Searle’s serve and earn a break point at 30-40, sealed with a lovely winner down the line by Roger-Vasselin. They lead 2-0.
Dan Evans begins farewell campaign
11:10 , Flo CliffordThe sun is shining for day three and what is possibly Dan Evans’ last-ever match, after he announced he will retire after this Championships.
Having not received a singles wildcard he is only in doubles action alongside former boys’ champion Henry Searle, facing Monaco’s Hugo Nys and French veteran Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
The match has been put on the tiny Court 15, and predictably, considering Evans’ popularity and the fact that this might be his final competitive outing, it is absolutely packed, with large queues outside as people try to catch a glimpse.
Wimbledon 2026: Day three order of play and tournament schedule
11:00 , Jamie BraidwoodNovak Djokovic battles Stefanos Tsitsipas in the match of the day on day three at Wimbledon as defending champion Jannik Sinner and world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka also return to action.
Djokovic and Tsitsipas have met in two grand slam finals, with the 24-time grand slam champion beating the Greek to win the 2019 French Open and 2023 Australian Open.
Tsitsipas is a former world No 3 who is plotting a return to the top after tumbling down the rankings, while Djokovic, 39, is bidding for a record 25th grand slam title after being pushed to four sets by China’s Yibing Wu on Monday.
Sinner, who survived a five-set battle on Monday, returns to action against Portugal’s Nuno Borges, while Sabalenka faces McCartney Kessler.
The match of the day in the women’s singles is between two French Open winners, current champion Mirra Andreeva and Barbora Krejcikova, the 2021 winner. Krejcikova is also the 2024 Wimbledon champion.
There are no British players in action in the singles on day three after Monday’s wipeout, but Dan Evans plays at Wimbledon for the final time alongside former junior champion Henry Searle in the men’s doubles.
Wimbledon 2026: Day three order of play and tournament schedule
Dan Evans criticises lack of 'classy gesture' over final wildcard row
10:50 , Jamie BraidwoodLast month, Dan Evans criticised the Lawn Tennis Association for not giving him the “classy gesture” of a wildcard into Queen’s Club. He lost in Marcos Giron in qualifying and later said: “It would have been a classy gesture to give me a wildcard, but obviously that was lacking on this occasion and I was in qualifying.
“I think wildcards are a good thing for Brits. I would say you hope to do enough years of service for your country to maybe get one in your last tournament at Queen’s, but that wasn’t the way they went. They went with some younger guys and that’s their prerogative.”
Asked before Wimbledon if he hoped for a wildcard, Evans replied: “I feel I’ve done plenty of time helping British tennis, off the court, and on the court, so I hope I get one.”
It didn’t arrive, however, and Evans was knocked out in the second round of qualifying.
Dan Evans: A career of grit, graft and heart
10:40 , Jamie BraidwoodDan Evans gave up the defence of his Washington title to play alongside Andy Murray at the Paris Olympics, in what turned out to be the final tournament of Murray’s career.
Because he was not in Washington to defend his ranking points, Evans fell more than 100 places to outside the world’s top 170.
A month later, Evans created history when he won the longest ever match at the US Open. Evans beat Karen Khachanov 6-7 (6) 7-6 (2) 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-4 victory in five hours 35 minutes, which broke a 32-year-old record at Flushing Meadows.
Dan Evans announces retirement after Wimbledon
10:30 , Flo CliffordDan Evans announced he would be retiring following this summer’s Wimbledon, at the age of 36.
A former world No 21, Evans is best known for his exploits representing Great Britain at the Davis Cup, where he was part of the winning team in 2015. He also memorably teamed up with Andy Murray in the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics in 2024, reaching the quarter-finals in the Scot’s final professional tournament.
Evans won two ATP Tour titles, his biggest the ATP 500 in Washington in 2023, and the ATP 250 Murray River Open in 2021, when he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to lift the trophy.
British tennis player Dan Evans announces retirement after Wimbledon
Serena Williams avoids $50,000 fine after breaking Wimbledon rule
10:20 , Jamie BraidwoodSerena Williams will not receive a fine after she did not attend post-match media opportunities following her first-round defeat to Maya Joint at Wimbledon.
The 2026 Grand Slam rule book, adhered to by Wimbledon as well as the other three majors, states that “both winning and losing players or teams will be required to attend post-match media opportunities following the conclusion of each match”.
The rule book says the media opportunities “enable players to put across their opinions on their performance and provide valuable exposure to the media and fans” and “help drive engagement with the sport”. Violation of the rule can lead to a fine of up to $50,000.
But the All England Club were satisfied that Williams provided a quote and saw no reason to penalise the 23-time grand slam champion. The rule book also states that players can skip media on “reasonable grounds”.
Williams, who was watched by both of her young daughters on Centre Court, played for two hours and 22 minutes on her first match in four years and did not finish the match until around 10pm local time.
Serena Williams avoids $50,000 fine after breaking Wimbledon rule
15 defeats, four wins and two withdrawals: Follow the progress of the British players at Wimbledon
10:10 , Jamie BraidwoodKatie Swan, Arthur Fery, Jacob Fearnley and Jan Choinski won on Tuesday to reach the second round after a Monday wipeout in the singles
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The moment Centre Court rises for Serena Williams
09:55 , Jamie BraidwoodJust stepping onto Centre Court, Serena Williams became the second-oldest player to appear in a Wimbledon main draw match and oldest since a 47-year-old Martina Navratilova in 2004.
Williams said she had “no expectations” ahead of her return, but predicted nerves. I wonder if she got what she was looking for? And when will we see her play singles again?
Centre Court rises for @serenawilliams 🫶#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/O3XRkjQ4cv
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 30, 2026
Serena Williams’ children react as she makes Wimbledon comeback
09:40 , Jamie BraidwoodSerena Williams' children watched on in the Wimbledon crowd as she made her return to grand slam tennis with a first-round match against Maya Joint on Centre Court.
The 23-time grand slam singles champion, 44, has returned to the All England Club for the first time in four years.
Williams has not played singles since her third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open in 2022. She has avoided using the word "retirement," instead saying she was “evolving away” from tennis.
Her daughters Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2, watched on with their father, Alexis Ohanian, as Williams took on Joint.
Wimbledon 2026 men’s and women’s seeds list and tracker
09:25 , Flo CliffordWimbledon is underway and the upsets have already begun, with men’s fourth seed and title contender Ben Shelton the first top name to fall.
The American lost in a match tiebreak after a thrilling five-setter against Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen on Tuesday in the biggest upset of the tournament so far, while eighth seed Elina Svitolina lost in four sets to become the first women’s top-10 seed to make a premature exit.
Matteo Berrettini claims first win at Wimbledon since 2024
09:10 , Jamie BraidwoodEmotional scenes too for former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini. After his injury nightmare at Roland Garros, where he retired from his quarter-final, he is determined to show his form this season on the grass-courts where he can be so dangerous.
He said of the retiring Stan Wawrinka: “He’s a legend. He showed it today. Unbelievable player. Unbelievable competitor.”
Wimbledon waves goodbye to Stan Wawrinka
08:55 , Jamie BraidwoodWimbledon tonight waved farewell to Stan Wawrinka, the three-time grand slam champion who will be retiring at the end of the season. In his final match, he was beaten by Matteo Berrettini, the former Wimbledon runner-up, in an epic duel on Court No 1. 6-7(9) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)!
“I don’t want to retire but I know it’s time for me to stop,” Wawrinka said. “One of the reasons I kept playing for so long was to enjoy these moments like tonight. So much emotion.
“I’m so grateful to have this opportunity. To have received a wildcard.. to have the chance to play one last time in Wimbledon. It’s such a special tournament. As a kid you always dream about maybe being here one day. I had a chance to play it so many times. With that kind of support, it means so much to me. Thank you so much for all those years.”
Katie Swan almost quit tennis – she’s now Britain’s first Wimbledon winner
08:40 , Jamie BraidwoodThe 27-year-old’s first Wimbledon appearance in three years was always going to feel extra special after battling back from career-threatening back injury, but she is now flying the flag for home players in SW19
Katie Swan almost quit tennis – she’s now Britain’s first Wimbledon winner
Maya Joint: 'I don't know what just happened - she's a legend'
08:20 , Jamie Braidwood"I didn't get much sleep last night, I was up until 2am just thinking about it. Walking out, I forgot the warm up, I don't know what happened. My legs weren't moving. I really don't know how I got a pretty good start in the match.
"She has so much aura, she is such a legend. This court has had so many huge names that have played in it. I have been dreaming about this since I was a little kid so this is pretty crazy.
“Trying to come out on court and play a match against her. The start was nerve-wracking. Trying to finish out the match as well, I think she definitely lifted her level. She played some great tennis there."
'Fears of this being an embarrassment, a grim addendum to her legacy, proved unfounded'
01:36 , Flo Clifford, at Centre CourtPerversely, in many ways, this was a good result for Serena Williams: a strong enough performance to prove that she is still competitive, and a frustrating enough defeat that she will want more. As the match ticked into its third hour Centre Court remained full, utterly engrossed, willing its old heroine on. Fears of this being an embarrassment, a grim addendum to her legacy, proved unfounded.
So the old fire has been reignited. The question now is, how far can she go?
Serena Williams avoids embarrassment – but Wimbledon return asks one more question
Serena Williams avoids embarrassment – but valiant Wimbledon return asks one more question
01:34 , Flo Clifford, on Centre CourtIt was not a vintage Serena Williams performance on the scale of some of her greatest triumphs. It was hardly expected to be, at the age of 44, after four years out of the sport. A gripping two hour and 22 minute fight, a thriller under the Centre Court lights, ended in defeat, 3-6 7-6 (6) 3-6.
But the grit and tenacity was there, along with - albeit only at times - the serve, the fizzing returns, the ruthlessness, increasingly apparent as she pulverized Joint’s second serve and put herself on the front foot in the second set.
Serena Williams avoids embarrassment – but Wimbledon return asks one more question
