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How Wimbledon's grass courts are maintained
Follow live reaction to day three with American fifth seed Fritz pushed all the way by unseeded Canadian Diallo in the final match at SW19 today Getty Images Day three of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships concluded with Taylor Fritz winning a late thriller in the second round at SW19. American Fritz (5), facing the 6ft 8ins unseeded Canadian Gabriel Diallo under the lights on a roof-closed No. 1 Court, won the deciding set 6-3. Jasmine Paolini (4) and Frances Tiafoe (12) were knocked out by underdogs, with Carlos Alcaraz (2) and Madison Keys (6) through. Brit Emma Raducanu, Karen Khachanov (17), Andrey Rublev (14), Elise Mertens (24) and Naomi Osaka also progressed at the All England Club. Watch: BBC (UK), ESPN (U.S.); Get involved: live@ GO FURTHER Cameron Norrie rescues second-round comeback win to send Frances Tiafoe out of Wimbledon Getty Images Neil Stubley, Wimbledon's head of courts and horticulture, is the man in charge of keeping the tennis courts pristine as he enters his 30th tournament. He and his team of 18, which grows to 31 during the event, are responsible for 'anything that grows' — including weeds. 'Every day we test the ball bounce height and the hardness of the surface,' Stubley says. 'If they're getting too hard, we can add a little more water. If they get too soft, we can just hold off on irrigation and let Mother Nature dry it out a little more. 'Last week, it got its final liquid fertilizer on to give it the right color that we need.' GO FURTHER How Wimbledon gets its grass courts, flowers and tennis balls ready for Grand Slam action Getty Images Wimbledon's second-biggest and second-most important court, with a seating capacity of 12,345 (singer Lou Bega's ears have perked up). Opened in 1997, it was renovated in 2019 and has a retractable roof, like Centre Court. Cameron Norrie called it his favorite court earlier today after beating Frances Tiafoe. Will Tiafoe's fellow American Taylor Fritz (5) have better luck against Gabriel Diallo? That match follows Katie Boulter vs. Solana Sierra. Nice comeback from Ann Li in the first-set tiebreaker against Elise Mertens, and Li wins the set 7-6(5). That has to be a big confidence boost for Li against the No. 24 seed. The first set was split right down the middle with Li winning 50 points to 49 for Mertens. It doesn't get much closer than that. Getty Images We would love to hear from you. Be it a comment, tennis question, prediction or something else, we welcome it all. Email us at: live@ and we'll feature the best of what we get in this live coverage. So get involved! Getty Images In the men's, Adrian Mannarino wins an all-French tie between he and Valentin Royer, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(1). In the women's, Cristina Bucşa has got past last year's semifinalist, Donna Vekić of Croatia, 6-1, 6-3. It was never going to last — the hot weather from the first two days of the tournament has broken and it's much cooler around Wimbledon today. Rain delays are far from ideal for scheduling but once matches get going again on outdoor courts, it's a much friendlier environment for players and spectators. Tournament organisers did all that they could to battle the heat and keep people safe as a 148-year-old heat record was broken, as Michael D. Shear writes for the New York Times here. From distributing 6,700 refillable water bottles to 'shade mapping' and a 'heat rule' for players, they have had to react to the weather nimbly. The scene at 'Henman Hill' just now. It's packed out for Carlos Alcaraz's Centre Court match against Brit Oliver Tarvet. Here are the start times, as currently listed, for the singles matches coming up: Men's singles Cristian Garín vs. Arthur Rinderknech (5:15 p.m. BST, 12:15 p.m. ET) (5:15 p.m. BST, 12:15 p.m. ET) Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5:25 p.m. BST, 12:25 p.m. ET) (5:25 p.m. BST, 12:25 p.m. ET) Jiří Lehečka vs. Mattia Bellucci (5:30 p.m. BST, 12:30 p.m. ET) (5:30 p.m. BST, 12:30 p.m. ET) Arthur Fery vs. Luciano Darderi (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) Kamil Majchrzak vs. Ethan Quinn (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) Taylor Fritz vs. Gabriel Diallo (5:40 p.m. BST, 12:40 p.m. ET) Women's singles Jasmine Paolini vs Kamilla Rakhimova (4:15 p.m. BST, 11:15 a.m. ET) (4:15 p.m. BST, 11:15 a.m. ET) Renata Zarazúa vs. Amanda Anisimova (4:20 p.m. BST, 11:20 a.m. ET) (4:20 p.m. BST, 11:20 a.m. ET) Naomi Osaka vs. Kateřina Siniaková (4:25 p.m. BST, 11:25 a.m. ET) (4:25 p.m. BST, 11:25 a.m. ET) Diana Shnaider vs. Diane Parry (4:25 p.m. BST, 11:25 a.m. ET) (4:25 p.m. BST, 11:25 a.m. ET) Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Dalma Gálfi (4:30 p.m. BST, 11:30 a.m. ET) (4:30 p.m. BST, 11:30 a.m. ET) Eva Lys vs. Linda Nosková (4:30 p.m. BST, 11:30 a.m. ET) (4:30 p.m. BST, 11:30 a.m. ET) Katie Boulter vs. Solana Sierra (4:30 p.m. BST, 11:30 a.m. ET) (4:30 p.m. BST, 11:30 a.m. ET) Ashlyn Krueger vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) (5:35 p.m. BST, 12:35 p.m. ET) Emma Raducanu vs. Markéta Vondroušová (5:55 p.m. BST, 12:55 p.m. ET) (5:55 p.m. BST, 12:55 p.m. ET) Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Elina Svitolina (7:10 p.m. BST, 2:10 p.m. ET) FINAL: Fonseca 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 Brooksby João Fonseca pulls out a four-set win over American Jenson Brooksby, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. It was a close match throughout with Fonseca winning 142 points and Brooksby winning 131. Neither player won more than three games in a row. Fonseca just was able to win enough of the big points to claim the win. He secured the win in front of a very happy crowd inside No. 1 Court this afternoon, so here's how Cam Norrie felt about that match speaking on court: 'I was really happy when I saw the schedule and saw it was on Court One, it's my favourite court., It was an amazing atmosphere, we played to a really high level. I played point for point. 'It's really nice to play Frances in a big match at Wimbledon. It's so special, you forget so quickly. I walk around the corner there and I feel goosebumps, it's such a special court and a tradition. 'I was trying to take it all in and smile as much as I could before I went to battle. I was happy with my level and there was a lot of enjoyment.' Getty Images Tiafoe 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 5-7 Norrie That's the ball game! Unseeded Brit Cameron Norrie has knocked out 12th seed Frances Tiafoe of the United States. Tiafoe trudged off afterwards and is another seed to bite the dust here at Wimbledon. Getty Images Getty Images What a noise! Two aces from Norrie in that game sent him well on his way to sealing match point. There was a moment in the final rally there that a few spectators thought the Brit had won it — before he finally sealed it a few shots later as Tiafoe went long. That was a really hard-won victory. Getty Images Tiafoe 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 5-6* Norrie Norrie 15-0 and rumblings of anticipation. The noise slowly growing inside No. 1 Court, but he nets for 15-all. Shouts of 'Come on Frances!' echo around the arena. Two big aces, for 40-15... And the crowd here know it. In the middle of that rally, there were low mutterings of 'Come on!' from the fans sat around us here, in support of Norrie. That became a roar rather than a mutter when Tiafoe made an error and hit into the net. Getty Images Tiafoe 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 5-6* Norrie The ball flies off Tiafoe's racket, scooped horribly wide, and Norrie is one game from the third round. Getty Images FINAL: Nakashima 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4 Bu Brandon Nakashima is through with a four-set win over Bu Yunchaokete. The two split the first two sets, but Nakashima gets the win in four sets. It's a nice, hard win for the No. 29 seed. Getty Images Tiafoe 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 5-5* Norrie Brilliant rally just then, as Nancy mentioned. Another error and Norrie is at 0-30. Gorgeous touch from Tiafoe, who is halfway between the baseline and the net, perfectly placed to angle a cute volley away. 15-30, then 15-40 and two break points after a poor drop shot from the American finds the top of the net. He is in a spot of bother now. Getty Images As Tiafoe starts his service game, Norrie comes up with the goods! The American sent a lovely drop shot just over the net but, with a cry as he threw everything behind it, Norrie made it just in time to hit a winner. That was popular inside No. 1 Court.
San Francisco Chronicle
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Taylor Fritz gets through another late-night five-setter to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Late-night finishes and five-set matches are becoming a habit for Taylor Fritz at this year's Wimbledon. This time, though, he managed to wrap up his win over Gabriel Diallo before the match was suspended — making sure the fifth-seeded American won't have to come back on court for a fourth straight day. Fritz overcame a bloodied elbow to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 4-6, 6-3 on No. 1 Court on Wednesday. That was a day after he finished off another five-set win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a match that was halted on Monday night at about 10:15 p.m. after Fritz forced a fifth set, with Wimbledon's 11 p.m. curfew looming. He completed the win over Diallo a little later than that on Wednesday. 'That's an incredibly hard match," Fritz said. "The fourth set that I lost, I really don't think there's much I did wrong at all.' Fritz sustained a cut to his elbow after diving to reach a ball when he had break point while trailing 3-2 in the fourth set. While he returned the ball, Diallo won the point and went on to hold serve. 'Tomorrow is going to be a very, a very light hit. I think I've played plenty of tennis,' he said. 'I'm very due a nice, relaxing day.' ___
Hamilton Spectator
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Taylor Fritz gets through another late-night five-setter to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Late-night finishes and five-set matches are becoming a habit for Taylor Fritz at this year's Wimbledon. This time, though, he managed to wrap up his win over Gabriel Diallo before the match was suspended — making sure the fifth-seeded American won't have to come back on court for a fourth straight day. Fritz overcame a bloodied elbow to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 4-6, 6-3 on No. 1 Court on Wednesday. That was a day after he finished off another five-set win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a match that was halted on Monday night at about 10:15 p.m. after Fritz forced a fifth set, with Wimbledon's 11 p.m. curfew looming. He completed the win over Diallo a little later than that on Wednesday. 'That's an incredibly hard match,' Fritz said. 'The fourth set that I lost, I really don't think there's much I did wrong at all.' Fritz sustained a cut to his elbow after diving to reach a ball when he had break point while trailing 3-2 in the fourth set. While he returned the ball, Diallo won the point and went on to hold serve. Now Fritz is looking forward to finally getting a day off. 'Tomorrow is going to be a very, a very light hit. I think I've played plenty of tennis,' he said. 'I'm very due a nice, relaxing day.' ___ More AP tennis:
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Taylor Fritz gets through another late-night five-setter to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Late-night finishes and five-set matches are becoming a habit for Taylor Fritz at this year's Wimbledon. This time, though, he managed to wrap up his win over Gabriel Diallo before the match was suspended — making sure the fifth-seeded American won't have to come back on court for a fourth straight day. Fritz overcame a bloodied elbow to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 4-6, 6-3 on No. 1 Court on Wednesday. That was a day after he finished off another five-set win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a match that was halted on Monday night at about 10:15 p.m. after Fritz forced a fifth set, with Wimbledon's 11 p.m. curfew looming. He completed the win over Diallo a little later than that on Wednesday. 'That's an incredibly hard match," Fritz said. "The fourth set that I lost, I really don't think there's much I did wrong at all.' Fritz sustained a cut to his elbow after diving to reach a ball when he had break point while trailing 3-2 in the fourth set. While he returned the ball, Diallo won the point and went on to hold serve. Now Fritz is looking forward to finally getting a day off. 'Tomorrow is going to be a very, a very light hit. I think I've played plenty of tennis,' he said. 'I'm very due a nice, relaxing day.' ___ More AP tennis: in this topic
Daily Mirror
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BBC commentators shocked as Wimbledon pull British player off court
Britain's Arthur Fery was unable to complete his second-round match at Wimbledon because of bad light, having lost the first two sets in his clash with Luciano Darderi of Italy Arthur Fery will have to finish his second-round clash with Luciano Darderi on Thursday after Wimbledon chiefs made the 'surprising' decision to suspend Wednesday's match. British star Fery was trailing 4-6, 3-6 when the match supervisor walked onto the court. Darderi, 23, had just won the second set but the players were told that they'd be unable to start the third due to bad light. Fery and his Italian opponent will now reconvene on Thursday afternoon, with the Brit needing to mount a huge fightback to reach Friday's third round. BBC commentators Matt Chilton and Dom Inglot were both shocked at how early Wimbledon's officials made the decision. Play was halted at 8:45pm yet matches have been played until roughly 9:15pm on previous nights. "There is a collective groan around the ground now," Chilton said. "That is a little surprising that at quarter to nine, play is suspended." British former player Inglot added: "Well I am shocked. If I was Darderi, I would be carrying on as long as I possibly could. He is playing some unbelievable tennis right now. You never know, he could come back tomorrow and not be feeling it like he is right now. Chilton followed up by saying: "They have been going on till much later than this. However, the decision has been made and these two will return to this court tomorrow." Inglot also bemoaned: "The fans will definitely be disappointed because that was a real treat. Great level of tennis from both players, it's a shame it had to end so soon." Fery, who's ranked 481st in the world, beat No.20 seed Alexei Popyrin in the first round on Monday, having never won a tour-level match prior to this year's Wimbledon. "It's going to help my ranking, for sure," Fery beamed post-match. "It's obviously a big tournament, more points than if I was playing a challenger. At the end of the day it's just a tennis match. Just got to treat it like that. "It's not more special, more important than the match you play at Nottingham. Just got to stay on the right line and keep moving forwards." Who'll win the men's singles at Wimbledon? Give us your prediction in the comments section. Meanwhile on Court One on Wednesday, the roof had to be closed so that the USA's Taylor Fritz could continue facing Gabriel Diallo of Canada. They were given time for a four-minute warm-up before play resumed, with Fritz having just won a third-set tiebreak to take control of the match. Fritz's first-round match on Monday was paused after four sets 40 minutes before the curfew time, with the circumstances of the decision leaving the American puzzled. Although Fritz came back to win the fifth set against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Tuesday, he was bemused as to why the match supervisor had asked him for his opinion on the decision. "He just wanted me to agree with him [about stopping for the night]," Fritz explained. "I said, 'I don't know why you keep asking me because I want to play. Stop asking me because you already said we're not playing'. "I think it would have been easy for me to get frustrated about not being able to play last night. To be honest, I felt confident going into the fifth set whether it was last night or today."
