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The Sun
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- The Sun
Wimbledon 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Jack Draper TRAILING to Marin Cilic, Djokovic BEATS Evans, Sinner and Shelton feature
WIMBLEDON is well underway at the All England Club as attention turns to Day Four - and Jack Draper is on NOW against former finalist Marin Cilic! Earlier on today, Novak Djokovic knocked out Brit Dan Evans in straight sets as he eyes a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam. Meanwhile, Ben Shelton, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina all feature on Day Four. WIMBLEDON 2025 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS Follow our live blog below... 30th Jun 2025, 08:25 By Connor Greaves When will play begin? The first matches of Wimbledon 2025 will get underway at 11am BST. Two Brits feature in the opening set of matches with Oliver Crawford facing Mattia Bellucci on Court 16 and Oliver Tarvet playing Leandro Riedi on Court 4. Centre Court action begins at 1.30pm BST as reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz goes head-to-head with Italian Fabio Fognini. By Connor Greaves Brit watch Here are all the timings for the key British names in action on opening day: Centre Court: Katie Boulter vs Paula Badosa - from 3.30pm Court One: Jacob Fearnley vs Joao Fonseca - from 3pm and Emma Raducanu vs Mimi Xu - from 4pm Court 3: Sonay Kartal vs Jelena Ostapenko - from 11am Court 4: Oliver Tarvet vs Leandro Riedi - from 11am and Henry Searle vs Ethan Quinn - from 3.30pm Court 12: Hannah Klugman vs Leylah Fernandez - from 3.30pm Court 15: Arthur Fery vs Alexei Popyrin and Billy Harris vs Dusan Lajovic - from 1pm Court 16: Oliver Crawford vs Mattia Bellucci - from 11am Court 17: Harriet Dart vs Dalma Galfi and Mika Stojsavljevic vs Ashlyn Krueger - from 3.30pm Court 18: Cameron Norrie vs Roberto Bautista Agut - from 12.30pm 30th Jun 2025, 08:05 By Connor Greaves Good morning and welcome to SunSport's live blog of Wimbledon! The iconic British tennis tournament gets underway today at the All England Club, and some huge names are in action! A whopping FOURTEEN Brits will begin their campaigns with the likes of Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Jacob Fearnley and Cameron Norrie all competing in SW19 on opening day. Carlos Alcaraz headlines on Centre Court as he starts his bid for a third title against Italian Fabio Fognini. The likes of Jack Draper and Novak Djokovic will have to wait until Tuesday to get their tournaments underway. SunSport will bring you all the action from SW19 over the next 14 days right here.
The Independent
16 minutes ago
- The Independent
Foulling claims levelled at Wimbledon tennis fans
Wimbledon fans queuing overnight for tickets are allegedly defecating and urinating in Horse Close Wood, a section of nearby Wimbledon Park, according to local campaigner Simon Wright. Mr Wright, from the Save Wimbledon Park residents' group, claims to have found human faeces and used tissues, raising concerns about health risks and a lack of respect for the historic woodland. He stated that discreet signage urging visitors to respect the woods has proven ineffective, and he has observed individuals using the area as a toilet. A spokesperson for the All England Club said they have not seen any evidence to substantiate the claims but confirmed that stewards regularly patrol the area to ensure it is well maintained. Concerns about sanitation and limited toilet facilities for queuers have been raised previously, with similar complaints reported in 2015 and 2022.
The Guardian
17 minutes ago
- The Guardian
‘I won't be going anywhere': George Russell adamant he will stay at Mercedes
George Russell believes he 'won't be going anywhere' and is set to have a new contract confirmed with Mercedes as he played down suggestions that he could lose his seat to Max Verstappen. Before this weekend's British Grand Prix Russell, whose contract with Mercedes has yet to be renewed, stated he felt the chances for him not being with the team next season were 'exceptionally low'. Verstappen, in turn, flatly refused to comment on the matter. The speculation came on a day when there was more flux at the top of the sport as a challenge emerged to the authority of the president of the FIA, Mohammed ben Sulayem, with the news that the former FIA steward Tim Mayer will stand against the president in elections later this year. On Wednesday there were unconfirmed reports that Verstappen's talks with Mercedes have intensified and that a deal was close to being confirmed. However it is understood this remains entirely speculation and that Mercedes are still conducting consideration of advances made toward them from the Verstappen camp. Russell was considered the more likely candidate to lose his seat over teammate Kimi Antonelli were a deal to be done with Verstappen but at Silverstone he was bullish that he felt his position was safe. 'I've been focused on my side, I am loyal to Mercedes, so at the end of the day, everything will work itself out,' he said. 'And the likelihood I'm not at Mercedes next year, I think is exceptionally low. 'For me it's nothing to worry about as I don't think I'll be going anywhere and whoever my teammate is doesn't concern me either, so I'll just focus on the driving. There's a lot of conversations behind the scenes that are not public and I know where their [Mercedes] loyalty lies. I'm performing better than ever, it's as simple as that, performance speaks for everything.' Mercedes are unlikely to announce any decision until the summer break after the Hungarian GP on 3 August, which is the point when potential exit clauses in Verstappen's contract would become applicable. Verstappen did not deny the talks were taking place but declined to make any further comment. It also became clear on Thursday at Silverstone that Mayer will announce his candidacy to oppose Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency on Friday morning in a press conference. The 59-year-old American had been a long serving FIA steward, well-liked and respected until he was sacked by the FIA last November after a dispute between the FIA and the organisers of the US GP, for whom Mayer was working in an independent capacity. Afterwards Mayer claimed the dismissal had taken place because Ben Sulayem had personally taken umbrage at him and he was highly critical of how it had been handled. 'In spite of the matter being resolved quietly and amicably, he's still upset and decided to fire me,' he said. 'After 15 years of volunteering my time as a steward, a decade teaching other stewards and hundreds of hours volunteering in other roles, I got a text from one of his assistants.' The FIA denied he had been told by text message. Mayer, the son of McLaren co-founder Teddy Mayer, has enjoyed senior roles in Champ Car, Imsa and the American Le Mans Series and was a chair of the stewards for the FIA, including 15 years stewarding in F1. His standing presents a credible threat to Ben Sulayem's position, with the Emirati having overseen four years of highly controversial governance at the FIA and who has already announced he intended to stand for re-election which will take place on 12 December. It is understood Mayer has already has the requisite selection of senior figures who would join him in key positions, which is required by any candidate and now faces the serious task of winning support from the motor sport associations that will decide the vote in December.
