Wimbledon Day 3 schedule: Alcaraz, Raducanu in 2nd round, Bopanna begins campaign
Alcaraz will not take his second-round opponent, 21-year-old British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, lightly. The Spaniard, who is aiming for a hat-trick of titles at SW19, survived a massive scare in the opening round against veteran Fabio Fognini.Meanwhile, Sabalenka, who cruised through her first-round match, will take on lower-ranked Marie Bouzkova. She is scheduled to open proceedings on Centre Court on Wednesday.The final match on Centre Court will feature Raducanu against 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova. Raducanu has shown signs of stronger form in 2025, but she faces a serious challenge against Vondrousova, who recently won the Hylo Open WTA 500 tournament. The Czech star has beaten Raducanu in two of their last three meetings, including a hard-court match earlier this year.advertisementElsewhere, 12th seed Frances Tiafoe will kick off play on Court 1 against local favourite Cameron Norrie, in what promises to be a closely contested battle.Naomi Osaka will also be in action on Court 2. She is set to face World No. 81 Katerina Siniakova, fresh off a stunning upset of 5th seed Qinwen Zheng.INDIANS IN ACTION ON DAY 3All four Indian doubles players, including Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri will begin their campaigns on Wednesday.Kevin Krawietz (GER) [3] / Tim Puetz (GER) [3] vs Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Sander Gille (BEL) on Court 14 after 12 pm local time.Yuki Bhambri (IND) [16] / Robert Galloway (USA) [16] vs Romain Arneodo (MON) / Manuel Guinard (FRA) on Court 5 at 11 am local time.Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) / Learner Tien (USA) vs N Sriram Balaji (IND) / Miguel ngel Reyes-Varela (MEX) on Court 10 at not before 2 pm local timeDavid Goffin (BEL) / Alexandre Muller (FRA) vs Nicols Barrientos (COL) / Rithvik Bollipalli (IND) on Court 8 at not before 1 pmORDER OF PLAYCenter Court: Matches start at 1:30 pm localAryna Sabalenka (1) vs Marie BouzkovaOscar Tarvet vs Carlos Alcaraz (2)Emma Raducanu vs Marketa VondrousovaNo.1 Court – Start: 11:00 AMCameron Norrie vs Frances Tiafoe (12)Katie Boulter vs Solana SierraTaylor Fritz (5) vs Gabriel DialloadvertisementNo. 2 Court: Matches start at 11 am localOlga Danilovic vs Madison Keys (6)Nuno Borges vs Billy HarrisNaomi Osaka vs Katerina SiniakovaArthur Fery vs Luca DarderiNo. 3 Court: Matches start at 11 am localViktoriya Tomova vs Sonay KartalAndrey Rublev (14) vs Lloyd HarrisJasmine Paolini (4) vs Kamilla RakhimovaBotic van de Zandschulp vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (26)- Ends
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