
Carlos Alcaraz v Jan-Lennard Struff – Wimbledon live: Spaniard resumes bid for famous hat-trick plus Norrie v Bellucci score
The Spaniard, rolling into the championships after his iconic French Open victory over Jannik Sinner, now faces Jan-Lennard Struff, with his US Open doubles partner Emma Raducanu due on Centre Court immediately afterward against No 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Elsewhere in the men's singles today, with British hopes dwindling, Cam Norrie will hope to build on an impressive win over Frances Tiafoe.
While Taylor Fritz, following two marathon matches so far against big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Gabriel Diallo, continues his fine run on grass, after victory at Eastbourne, with a third round test against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Ben Shelton left furious after 'unbelievable' decision to suspend play at Wimbledon due to bad light
Ben Shelton and Rinky Hijikata were left furious after play was suspended late on day four at Wimbledon moments before the American was due to serve for the match.
The second-round contest was approaching a conclusion, despite both players questioning whether the match should continue into the third set with light quickly fading.
The No 10 seed led 6-2, 7-5, 5-4 before the umpire announced on No 2 Court "play is suspended' at 9:29pm BST.
Ben Shelton left furious after 'unbelievable' decision to suspend play at Wimbledon
The American was due to serve for the match against Rinky Hijikata in the second round at Wimbledon before play was suspended, forcing the pair to return on Friday to conclude the contest
Chris Wilson4 July 2025 10:16
Wimbledon 2025: Men's and Women's seeds list and tracker
It's turning into a tournament of shocks at Wimbledon as top seeds fall from the Championships in the early rounds.
On Tuesday, three of the world's top five were knocked out of the women's singles, with French Open champion and second seed Coco Gauff following the exits of third seed Jessica Pegula and fifth seed Zheng Qinwen.
The third seed and fourth seeds are also out on the men's side, with Alexander Zverev knocked out at the first hurdle, and Britain's Jack Draper falling in round two. Daniil Medvedev, Lorenzo Musetti and Holger Rune were also big-name casualties from the top 10.
Wimbledon 2025: Men's and Women's seeds list and tracker
Which of the top 32 men's and women's players are still in the Wimbledon draw - and who has suffered an early exit?
Jack Rathborn4 July 2025 10:07
No 'miracle pills' required as flawless Novak Djokovic lays down Wimbledon title marker
Sometimes Novak Djokovic doesn't need a miracle to win at Wimbledon. There's enough inspiration, divine or otherwise, from his racket to easily swat away those who have the misfortune to cross his path.
That was the situation Dan Evans found himself in on Centre Court as he watched the winners, all 46 of them, fly past him. Fresh off a confidence-boosting straight-sets win over fellow Brit Jay Clarke in round one, Evans simply couldn't compete in a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 defeat that took just one hour and 47 minutes.
Forty-eight hours after Djokovic's four-set victory over Alexandre Muller that was harder than he would have liked it to be, even requiring some 'miracle pills' to get through a stomach issue, this was exactly what the doctor ordered – no tablets required.
If the 38-year-old's body is more fragile and unreliable than it used to be, then saving as many bullets as possible for the potential Draper, Sinner and Alcaraz-shaped tests to come is a useful strategy in the quest for that record-breaking 25th grand slam.
No 'miracle pills' required as flawless Djokovic lays down Wimbledon title marker
Djokovic swept Dan Evans aside in straight sets to cruise into the third round and save his bullets for the challenges to come
Jack Rathborn4 July 2025 10:07
Wimbledon 2025 order of play: Day five schedule with Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in action
The middle weekend of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon is approaching with Friday seeing the start of third-round action in both the men's and women's singles at the All England Club
The women's draw has been blown wide open with the early exits of top seeds Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Qinwen Xheng but No 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka is still going strong and faces GB's best hope Emma Raducanu in a mouth-watering final clash of the day on Centre Court.
Raducanu will be the underdog, hoping to spring a shock, while fellow Brit Sonay Kartal will fancy her chances of getting past France's Diane Parry and reaching the second week of a grand slam for the first time when they play as the first match on No 1 Court.
On the men's side, GB's Cameron Norrie flies the flag against Mattia Bellucci in the match that follows Kartal v Parry, while two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and fifth seed Taylor Fritz are also among the clashes on Centre.
Emma Raducanu has a mouth-watering clash against No 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka while Carlos Alcaraz, Sonay Kartal and Cameron Norrie are also on court
Jack Rathborn4 July 2025 10:07
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