Wimbledon 2025 live: Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in action plus Iga Swiatek takes to court
The headlines on Monday will surely revolve around Novak Djokovic, who continues his bid for a record-equalling eighth title in SW19, plus Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.
Djokovic goes up against 11th seed Alex de Minaur in what could be an intriguing test on Centre Court, though the Serb is in fine form – as displayed in his dominant wins against Britain's Dan Evans and his own countryman Miomir Kecmanovic.
Later in the day, Sinner will emerge on the same court to play Grigor Dimitrov, while Swiatek – like Sinner – continues to pursue a first Wimbledon title, but on No 1 Court. Five-time major winner Swiatek plays Denmark's Clara Tauson, who has already knocked out British hope Heather Watson and former champ Elena Rybakina.
These matches follow a dramatic Sunday on which Cam Norrie became the last Brit standing, courtesy of his epic win against Nicolas Jarry and Sonay Kartal's hard-fought defeat by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Also on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz continued his bid for a third straight title here, beating Andrey Rublev in four sets; now, Norrie awaits.
Welcome to week two of Wimbledon as day eight dawns
We're into the second week of Wimbledon 2025, as the fourth round continues and sees major names take to the court.
The headlines on Monday will surely revolve around Novak Djokovic, who continues his bid for a record-equalling eighth title in SW19, plus Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.
Djokovic goes up against 11th seed Alex de Minaur in what could be an intriguing test on Centre Court, though the Serb is in fine form – as displayed in his dominant wins against Britain's Dan Evans and his own countryman Miomir Kecmanovic.
Later in the day, Sinner will emerge on the same court to play Grigor Dimitrov, while Swiatek – like Sinner – continues to pursue a first Wimbledon title, but on No 1 Court. Five-time major winner Swiatek plays Denmark's Clara Tauson, who has already knocked out British hope Heather Watson and former champ Elena Rybakina.
These matches follow a dramatic Sunday on which Cam Norrie became the last Brit standing, courtesy of his epic win against Nicolas Jarry and Sonay Kartal's hard-fought defeat by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Alex Pattle7 July 2025 07:00
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Novak Djokovic recovers from his worst first set at Wimbledon to reach quarters
The Serbian has not fallen before the final at the All England Club since 2017 but he will need to raise his level if he is to maintain that record after scrapping to a 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory over Alex De Minaur in three hours and 19 minutes. Djokovic cannot have played many worse sets at Wimbledon than the opening one here, with the Serbian making 16 unforced errors, including four double faults and dropping serve three times. "It's probably the first time he's watched me and I won the match." Novak Djokovic is relieved to get a win in front of Roger Federer 😅#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2025 It is the sixth time Djokovic has lost a set 6-1 at the All England Club but the first time he has done so in the first set. Watching from the Royal Box was the 38-year-old's long-time rival Federer, and Djokovic said at the end with a smile: 'Sometimes I wish I had the serve and volley and nice touch from the gentleman that is standing right there. That would help. 'This is probably the first time he is watching me and I have won the match. The last couple of times I lost, so it's good to break the curse. 'Obviously he's one of the greatest legends of our game in the history of tennis. So it always is extra special when he's in the stands.' 3⃣4⃣ shots! 😮 Novak Djokovic and Alex De Minaur played out the longest rally of tournament so far – and the seven-time champion enjoyed it. #Wimbledon #BBCTennis — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 7, 2025 Djokovic set about flipping the script at the start of the second set, breaking the De Minaur serve only for the Australian to hit back after an exhausting game lasting nearly 19 minutes. Ahead went Djokovic again, the Serbian putting his finger to his ear and whipping up the crowd after a 34-shot rally, and back came De Minaur, but the seven-time champion managed to hold on to his final break, resisting more pressure from the Australian. De Minaur was devastated to have to pull out of a quarter-final against Djokovic 12 months ago after hurting his hip, and he continued to cause problems for his opponent, opening up a 4-1 lead in the fourth set. But a chance to lead 5-1, and very likely force a decider, went begging and Djokovic reacted in ruthless fashion with five games in a row. Roger Federer was in the Royal Box (Mike Egerton/PA) Djokovic blamed nerves and a swirling wind for his poor start, saying: 'It was very challenging for me. I was not feeling good, not finding the right timing. He was obviously feeling that. 'Honestly big, big relief to finish the match in four sets. Credit to him for making me feel very uncomfortable on the court. Just fortunate to get through this one.' Next up, Djokovic finds an unexpected quarter-finalist facing him in the shape of 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli – although he is not even the first person in his family to take on the Italian this fortnight. Novak Djokovic and son Stefan (Mike Egerton/PA) Djokovic revealed his 10-year-old son Stefan has hit with Cobolli on the practice courts, and the sixth seed joked: 'Of course, I'll have a conversation with my son and see what he has noticed in the game of Cobolli the other day. 'He (Cobolli) is a big fighter. We get along well. We practise whenever we can. We just had a hug. I definitely need to work on my game and start the match better than I did today.' De Minaur, who was cheered on by fiancee Katie Boulter, is still looking for his big grand slam breakthrough, and he said: 'In the bigger moments today I think my level dipped, and I didn't rise up to the occasion as I needed to if I wanted to beat someone as good as him.' Flavio Cobolli hugs his team after reaching the quarter-finals (Jordan Pettitt/PA) Cobolli dropped his first set of the tournament but saw off former finalist Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4) 7-6 (3) to reach his first slam quarter-final. Cilic complained afterwards about being scheduled first on court, saying: 'I feel bitter because why is there a need to play at 11am?' American Ben Shelton, meanwhile, had the familiar feeling of beating Italian Lorenzo Sonego having now done so at three grand slams in a row. They are the first pair to meet in singles at the opening three majors in a year since Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe back in 1984, with Shelton triumphing 3-6 6-1 7-6 (1) 7-5.
North Wales Chronicle
27 minutes ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Novak Djokovic recovers from his worst first set at Wimbledon to reach quarters
The Serbian has not fallen before the final at the All England Club since 2017 but he will need to raise his level if he is to maintain that record after scrapping to a 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory over Alex De Minaur in three hours and 19 minutes. Djokovic cannot have played many worse sets at Wimbledon than the opening one here, with the Serbian making 16 unforced errors, including four double faults and dropping serve three times. "It's probably the first time he's watched me and I won the match." Novak Djokovic is relieved to get a win in front of Roger Federer 😅#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2025 It is the sixth time Djokovic has lost a set 6-1 at the All England Club but the first time he has done so in the first set. Watching from the Royal Box was the 38-year-old's long-time rival Federer, and Djokovic said at the end with a smile: 'Sometimes I wish I had the serve and volley and nice touch from the gentleman that is standing right there. That would help. 'This is probably the first time he is watching me and I have won the match. The last couple of times I lost, so it's good to break the curse. 'Obviously he's one of the greatest legends of our game in the history of tennis. So it always is extra special when he's in the stands.' 3⃣4⃣ shots! 😮 Novak Djokovic and Alex De Minaur played out the longest rally of tournament so far – and the seven-time champion enjoyed it. #Wimbledon #BBCTennis — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 7, 2025 Djokovic set about flipping the script at the start of the second set, breaking the De Minaur serve only for the Australian to hit back after an exhausting game lasting nearly 19 minutes. Ahead went Djokovic again, the Serbian putting his finger to his ear and whipping up the crowd after a 34-shot rally, and back came De Minaur, but the seven-time champion managed to hold on to his final break, resisting more pressure from the Australian. De Minaur was devastated to have to pull out of a quarter-final against Djokovic 12 months ago after hurting his hip, and he continued to cause problems for his opponent, opening up a 4-1 lead in the fourth set. But a chance to lead 5-1, and very likely force a decider, went begging and Djokovic reacted in ruthless fashion with five games in a row. Djokovic blamed nerves and a swirling wind for his poor start, saying: 'It was very challenging for me. I was not feeling good, not finding the right timing. He was obviously feeling that. 'Honestly big, big relief to finish the match in four sets. Credit to him for making me feel very uncomfortable on the court. Just fortunate to get through this one.' Next up, Djokovic finds an unexpected quarter-finalist facing him in the shape of 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli – although he is not even the first person in his family to take on the Italian this fortnight. Djokovic revealed his 10-year-old son Stefan has hit with Cobolli on the practice courts, and the sixth seed joked: 'Of course, I'll have a conversation with my son and see what he has noticed in the game of Cobolli the other day. 'He (Cobolli) is a big fighter. We get along well. We practise whenever we can. We just had a hug. I definitely need to work on my game and start the match better than I did today.' De Minaur, who was cheered on by fiancee Katie Boulter, is still looking for his big grand slam breakthrough, and he said: 'In the bigger moments today I think my level dipped, and I didn't rise up to the occasion as I needed to if I wanted to beat someone as good as him.' Cobolli dropped his first set of the tournament but saw off former finalist Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4) 7-6 (3) to reach his first slam quarter-final. Cilic complained afterwards about being scheduled first on court, saying: 'I feel bitter because why is there a need to play at 11am?' American Ben Shelton, meanwhile, had the familiar feeling of beating Italian Lorenzo Sonego having now done so at three grand slams in a row. They are the first pair to meet in singles at the opening three majors in a year since Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe back in 1984, with Shelton triumphing 3-6 6-1 7-6 (1) 7-5.
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Diogo Jota's legacy to his family: The amount set to be inherited by tragic Liverpool star's wife and their three small children after his car crash death
Tragic footballer Diogo Jota 's widow could stand to inherit up to £35million from his estate for the financial security of her and their three children, MailOnline can reveal. The Liverpool star, 28, who died alongside his brother Andre, 25, in a crash last week in Spain, has been signed with Premier League clubs since 2018 - and amassed a fortune in that time. Jota first signed a contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018 which saw him earn £38,000 a week. Two years of these wages saw him earn £3,952,000 before he hit the big time with a move to Anfield, where the first two years of his four year contract at £83,000 per week saw him pocket another £8,632,000. As a result of his phenomenal talent, Liverpool then extended the deal for five years in 2022 and upped his wages to £140,000 in a contract that saw him earn £21,840,000 before his tragic death. Built into this was performance bonuses, and his 65 goals in 182 games contributed to his wealth. However, he was also an Esports entrepreneur and global brand ambassador. Jota was due to receive another £14.5million for the remaining two years of his contract, which despite reports in Portuguese media suggesting Liverpool will honour, has not yet been confirmed. It means Jota's total earnings of around £34.4million since arriving in the Premier League could be inherited by Rute and their two sons Dinis, four, Duarte, two, and their eight-month-old baby daughter Mafalda. It is not known how much of this money he had spent, but a chunk of it had been invested in a five-bedroom, four-bathroom house in the upmarket north Liverpool suburb of Blundellsands. According to publicly available land registry documents, Jota and his wife bought the house in May 2022 for £2,125,000, where they rubbed shoulders with other players. The house had been listed for three years before selling and had been previously rented out. A brochure of the house available online shows an ornately tiled marble entrance hall leading to a reception area with a brass and wrought iron staircase. The ground floor living area has Georgian style double doors, underfloor heating and a Bose sound system. In the kitchen there are two sink units and a five hob Gaggenau cooker, wine chiller and fitted walnut units with granite work surfaces. The indoor pool is 39ft long and there is also a jacuzzi and steam room, while the games room has a snooker table and a pool table. Also on the ground floor is an eight-seat home cinema room with a surround sound system. Companies House records in the UK also show that Jota set up an image rights company called Minute J Ltd in February 2023 to channel some of his football earnings and his father Joaquim was also associated with it. The first set of accounts filed in December 2024 cover the period the initial first 12 months of the company and show it made £186,754 but owed creditors £49,786, with the bulk of £44,825 to HMRC for Corporation Tax. Football players often set up image rights companies as a way to control earnings from things like name, nickname, squad number which might be used in sponsorship, merchandising and endorsements. Besides his earnings from football Jota also had lucrative deals with Nike and EA Sports bringing in an estimated £3.3million a year and he set up his own Esports team called Luna Galaxy. According to Portuguese media, Jota also had a collection of luxury cars worth more than £1million including a Range Rover Sport, Porsche 911 Turbo S, a Ferrari 488, an Audi Q7 and a Mercedes-Benz G63AMG. Website, The Richest, in a detailed profile of Jota's financial worth, said: 'He left behind a financial legacy few soccer players achieve so young. 'His business smart matched his on-field vision, he left behind a blueprint for how athletes can build wealthy and legacy beyond the pitch.' Jota's tragic death came just 13 days after he wedded Rute, his teenage sweetheart. At the ceremony he declared himself as the luckiest man in the world to be her husband and a series of emotional images and videos were posted to social media of their special day. Many who were there on what Rute described as that 'dream come true' wedding day then had to devastatingly fly in for Jota and his brother's funeral just over two weeks later. Family and friends, including footballers, came from all corners of the globe to the 17th-century Igreja Matriz church. It was there that they heard the Bishop of Porto, D. Manuel Linda, send a message to the couple's three children. The bishop said: 'At this moment you are suffering immensely or perhaps not because you do not realise it. The ones who suffer a lot are your mother and your grandparents. 'Seeing the mortal remains of a child must be a greater torment, but when there are two urns there are no words... 'If it is difficult to see an adult cry, it is even more difficult to see a child cry. I send you a special greeting for your mother and grandparents.' Both coffins were carried through the front doors of the church to the sound of violins and applause in a procession led by two priests at 10am. Jota's Liverpool team-mates flew in overnight. They included Virgil van Dijk, the club's captain, and Andrew Robertson, who carried red wreaths in the shape of football shirts emblazoned with Jota's number 20 and his brother's number 30. Former Liverpool players, including Jordan Henderson and James Milner, were also present. Jota and his brother were 190 miles into a trip from Porto to Santander, where he planned to take a ferry to England, when they crashed in the Spanish province of Zamora. Their bodies were buried, not cremated, in a graveyard screened by olive trees. Jota's team-mates from his former club Wolves, including Joao Moutinho and Rui Patricio, joined club officials to pay their respects. They were spotted escorting a Wolves-themed wreath which read: 'Diogo your desire to fight and win lit up Molineux.' Speaking after the service, Roberto Martinez, the Portugal manager, was emotional as he told of his sadness over the tragedy. He said: 'I can only say that these are very, very sad days. Today was a demonstration for Diogo and Andre that we are all together and that we are Portugal. 'Now, I would like to thank everyone for their presence, for all the messages from all over the world. We are with Andre Silva and Diogo Jota. Always, always with us.'
