Yes, it did happen. And you can read Tumaini Carayol’s full match report below. Thanks as always for following along with us and be sure to check back tomorrow for more live coverage from day four at Wimbledon.
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Murray moves to a perfect 13 wins from 13 matches in the second round at Wimbledon. He also improves to 12 wins from 13 matches against qualifiers at major tournaments, the lone pockmark coming against Arnaud Clement in the second round at the 2005 US Open, when he was a qualifier himself.
But he was hardly the only reason for British optimism on day three at the All England Club, as our Greg Wood describes from the trenches.
Today marked Murray’s fourth singles win at a major tournament since his most recent Wimbledon singles appearance back in 2017, when he reached the quarter-finals before falling to Sam Querrey in five sets. He missed the 2018 tournament due to ongoing recovery from hip surgery and competed only in men’s doubles and mixed doubles here in 2019, reaching the second round of the men’s doubles alongside Pierre-Hugues Herbert and the third round of the mixed doubles with Serena Williams.
With so much of his hopes at this year’s championships bound to his fitness, the current forecast is ... promising enough!
“I’m obviously tired,” Murray says. “I fell over a couple of times, pretty slick courts. But I think, considering everything, I feel all right. Hips feel good. Obviously I’ll get a rest day tomorrow and hopefully come out on Friday and play in another atmosphere like this and hopefully perform well.”
“What an atmosphere to play in at the end,” says Murray during his on-court interview. “The whole crowd was amazing but there were a few guys in there who were keeping me fired up. I needed everyone’s help tonight and they did a great job. I hit some great shots at the end to finish it but it was a tough match.”
He’s asked the break during the fourth set to close the roof above Centre Court and what prompted his apparent renewed vigour when play resumed.
“I had to do something differently,” he says. “I started going for my shots more, started dictating more of the points. I was being a little bit negative. Because of the lack of matches and the important moments, I didn’t make the right decisions a lot of the time. But I think I played the right way the last couple of sets. The first set and a half was really good, but there were just bits in the middle that I would like to change.”
Murray beats Otte 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-2!
He’s back! A pretty forehand lob winner by Murray followed by a couple of loose points by Otte and suddenly it’s two match points for the two-time Wimbledon champion. And he needs only one! He’s through to the third round where a high-profile showdown with Denis Shapovalov awaits.
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Otte holds from 0-15 down, but Murray answers with a even harder-won hold for 5-2 in the fifth. The moneymaker was a pitch-perfect passing shot winner on game point to that has reduced Centre Court to white-hot wall of sound. The German will serve to stay in the match after the change of ends.
Murray continues to drop-shot Otte to death, showing exquisite touch during a stress-free hold of serve then fist-pumping at random fans. Scenes! The German will serve at 1-4 after the changeover. As we wait, a quick pause for my favourite gem of the day from the press-conference parade, courtesy of one Venus Ebony Starr Williams:
I don’t think anyone in life has anything to prove. Every person can only breathe for themselves. No one else can breathe for you. No one has anything to prove to anyone in this life. The only thing you have to do is pay your taxes or else you’re going to jail.
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Murray takes a slip behind the baseline while trying to retrieve a deep groundstroke and immediately grips his left knee. A heart-stopping moment! But he’s on his feet and ready to continue play without calling a trainer. Otte immediately holds to get on the scoreboard in the fifth. Murray will now try to stay in front, serving at 3-1 with new balls.
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Murray’s second service game of the fifth is a bit of a white-knuckler, but he’s able to escape with the hold after Otte blinks first and sprays a backhands at the tail end of a muscular baseline exchange. Otte will serve and 0-3, down a break, after the change of ends. Cracking atmosphere on Centre Court!
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And Murray has broken Otte in the German’s opening service game of the decider! The crescendo under Centre Court built as the homestanding favourite pushed it to 15-30, then 15-40 for double break point, only to explode into chants of “An-dy! An-dy!” after Murray slotted a gorgeous drop-shot winner that nearly ran a flailing Otte into the umpire’s chair.
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Murray holds at love to open the fifth. We’re 75 minutes from curfew. Murray’s career record in five-set matches is 24-12. Otte’s? An even 1-1 (including yesterday’s first-round win).
Murray wins the fourth set to level with Otte 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3!
And Murray is able to break back immediately to take the fourth set, finishing it off with a cross-court backhand winner on the approach. He’s been stepping inside and hitting more forcefully from inside the baseline over the past several games and it surely paid off there. A best-of-one will follow for a trip to the third round!
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Murray steps up to the baseline and will serve at 5-3 to force a fifth and deciding set after Otte holds at love. But his first serve betrays him, leading to a couple of unforced errors. Suddenly, he’s 30-40 down and Otte has a break-point chance to get back on serve. And he converts it, pouncing on a Murray second serve and forcing the two-time Wimbledon champion to send a running forehand into the net!
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Now it’s Otte’s turn to blink. Serving at 2-3 in the fourth, the German qualifier immediately goes 0-40 and triple break point down. He saves the first with a booming ace down the middle but an unforced error on the next point gifts the break of serve to Murray, who pumps his fist toward the gallery as the match creeps toward its fourth hour.
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Some final housekeeping before turning our focus entirely to Centre Court. Dominik Koepfer wins the last outdoor match to finish today, winning 6-3 6-8(8), 7-6(2) 5-7 6-3 over Soonwoo Kwon. Two matches have been suspended for darkness: Bautista Agut leading Kecmanovic, 6-3 6-3 6-7 *3-2; Rogers leading Sakkari, 7-5. That’s 80 completed matches plus one walkover for those keeping score at home.
And in her post-match presser, 41-year-old Venus Williams has coyly doused any rumblings over her retirement: “When it is my last, I will let you know.”
A couple of results as Murray and Otte prepare to resume on Centre Court: Sloane Stephens, fresh off a first-round upset of two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, is through to the third round with a 7-5 6-3 win over Kristie Ahn in 1hr 43min, just in time to avoid a suspension for darkness. A date with red-hot Liudmila Samsonova awaits. Elsewhere on the outer courts, Sebastian Korda finally sees off the Dutch qualifier Antoine Hoang in straight sets on his eight match point, setting up a third-rounder with British No 1 Dan Evans.
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We’re looking at about a 10-minute delay with Murray and Otte at 2-all in the fourth as they close the roof. This moments after Otte set Tennis Twitter ablaze by hinting at a different type of grass. High drama on Centre Court!
Otte is that?!?!? @Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/A49Qx9DMk4
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) June 30, 2021
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Murray slips on the baseline and goes down in a heap, gripping his groin area. Center Court falls silent. But he’s up and he’s not called a trainer. Play continues. Otte holds and they’re still on serve early in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Britain’s Liam Broady has fallen 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-4 to the No 9 seed Diego Schwartzman, who moves through to the third round at a second straight Wimbledon. And the No 16 seed Félix Auger-Aliassime wins 6-3 6-3 6-3 over Thiago Monteiro in just over two hours.
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A bit of a quiet news dump amid all the happenings at the moment, but world No 6 Sofia Kenin has just confirmed in her post-match presser that she won’t be playing in the Summer Olympics, saying that her not being permitted to travel with anyone to Tokyo due to coronavirus restrictions was the reason behind her decision.
The US Olympic women’s singles roster – the top four American women in the WTA rankings after the French Open – was expected to be Kenin, Jennifer Brady, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula (following the withdrawal of Serena Williams). Kenin’s decision to not attend would apparently open the door for Madison Keys, who reached the Wimbledon third round earlier today with a 6-1 6-4 win over Lauren Davis.
Otte wins the third set and leads Murray 3-6 6-4 6-4!
The German qualifier Oscar Otte calmly holds to take the third set and Andy Murray is in serious trouble, one set away from a second-round exit.
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Otte backs up the break with a drama-free hold for 5-3 as this second-rounder moves into a third hour. Murray responds in kind, holding at love. Now Otte will serve for the third set after the changeover ... and perhaps an even longer wait. The chair umpire is out of her chair and it seems they may be looking into closing the roof. Or not! It’s announced a linesperson is not feeling well and they’re waiting until a replacement can arrive.
Murray and Otte make it to 3-all in the third with neither player getting a look at a break point in the set. But Murray quickly comes undone in the seventh game, falling behind 0-40 to bring about triple break point for the German. Murray saves the first two but nets a forehand on the third after Otte paints the baseline with a flat groundstroke. For the first time today, the world No 151 is ahead.
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Jabeur [21] beats Venus Williams 7-5 6-0!
Ons Jabeur’s wonderful variety was on full display in a masterful second set. She wins eight games on the trot to take out the 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008 Wimbledon champion in straight sets. Venus’s 90th grand slam is finished as far as singles is concerned ... thought a hotly anticipated teaming with Nick Kyrgios in the mixed doubles awaits.
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It’s started to slip away from Venus Williams, who has just sprayed a running forehand into the net to fall behind a double break against Ons Jabeur on No1.
Elsewhere, Sebastian Korda – son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr and brother of newly minted Women’s PGA Championship winner and world No 1 Nelly – has just taken a two-set lead over Antoine Hoang on Court 6.
Otte wins the second set to level with Murray 3-6 6-4!
Oscar Otte calmly holds at love to take the second set from Andy Murray on Centre Court. They’re on even terms with a best-of-three forthcoming. Other results trickling in: Madison Keys and Karolina Pliskova are through with elementary straight-sets wins over Lauren Davis and Donna Vekic, respectively; and a bit of a eye-popping scoreline as Viktorija Golubic rolls 6-2 6-0 over last year’s French Open quarter-finalist Danielle Collins.
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Jabeur [21] wins the first set against Venus Williams 7-5!
Ons Jabeur has just served out a touch-and-go first set against Venus Williams, who will require another fightback to extend her run at a sixth Wimbledon title after being made to work so hard in the first round.
Elsewhere, Liudmila Samsonova has won 6-4 3-6 6-3 over No 22 seed Jessie Pegula to extend her win streak to nine matches. Samsonova was able to earn a main-draw wild card into the women’s singles after her storybook run to the Berlin title as a qualifier.
Also not to be overlooked: the 19-year-old Colombian qualifier Maria Camila Osorio Serrano, who rallied from 0-4 and 3-5 down in the opening set to win 7-5, 6-2 over No 32 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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Murray has come apart for a spell in the second set, falling behind 3-3 0-40 on his serve and watching helplessly on the next point as Otte crushes a forehand winner into the corner. Otte backs up the break, then goes ahead once more on Murray’s serve to earn a pair of break (and set) point opportunities. Murray brushes them aside and scratches out the hard-won hold, but Otte will have a chance to serve it out after the change of ends.
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No player on the women’s tour shone brighter than Sofia Kenin in 2020. But the No 4 seed has struggled to regain that heady form this season and found no refuge today at SW19: making 41 unforced errors in a 45-minute defeat to 82nd-ranked Madison Brengle. The Australian Open champion of a year ago becomes the fifth top-10 seed in the women’s singles to go out in the first round, breaking the previous record of four (2018).
Meanwhile on Court 5, Frances Tiafoe impressively backs up his first-round upset of third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Vasek Pospisil.
Murray breaks Otte early in the second, but then turns in a surprisingly loose service game at 3-1 to give the German a pair of break-point chances. He needs only one of them, converting it to get back on serve in the second. Otte to serve at 6-3 3-2.
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One on the outer courts to keep an eye on is Jessie Pegula, my dark-horse pick to make a deep run this fortnight. The No 22 seed has struck a rich vein of form over the last year – cracking the top 25 for the first time last week – including a quarter-final run at the Australian Open. The 27-year-old American is currently on serve in a deciding set with the young Russian Ludmilla Samsonova on Court 16.
Elsewhere, the 2017 champion Garbiñe Muguruza has just seen off Dutch qualifier Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, 6-1 6-4, to reach the third round. She’s dropped only six games through two rounds and will face either Ons Jabeur and Venus Williams, who are under way on No1.
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With that, my watch is did. Bryan Graham will coax you through the rest of this match and the various others still in progress.
Murray takes the first set against Otte 6-3!
Otte goes long with a forehand, challenges, and though for some reason Hawkeye can’t be shown on the screen, the umpire confirms the ball was out. Slowly, Otte is becoming vexed, but an ace at 30-all calms him down ... only for a double to noise him up. This invites Murray to attack, and he spanks a pair of backhands for set point, then lands a backhand return right on the line. Otte just about shovels it back, leaving most of the court for the clean-up forehand which follows. That was pretty good from Murray, taking an arm when Otte offered him a fingernail.
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Murray isn’t playing that well, and serving at 4-3 30-all, Otte lets out a yelp because he wastes the chance to attack a second serve. His return flies out, and one serve-volley later it’s 5-3.
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Venus and Jabeur are out on No1; I fancy the latter for this one, and for a decent run too.
Muguruza has taken the first set against Pattinama Kerkhove 6-1 and they’re on serve at 2-3 in the second; Tiafoe leads Pospisil by two sets to love; Schwartzman leads Broady 5-2 after losing the first set; and Fognini is 2-1 up and a break up on Djere.
Otte makes Murray fight hard for his consolidation and Murray isn’t overly enamoured with his play, but a netted backhand eventually secures the game to 30. He leads 4-2.
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Murray earns himself two break points the first of which Otte saves with a serve down the middle ... and the second. But Murray’s backhand earns him another, then Otte goes long with one of his own – by a fibre! – and that’s 3-2! Can Murray consolidate?
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Right, housekeeping done and time to focus principally on Otte v Murray, who are 2-2 in set one.
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Swiatek [7] beats Zvonareva 6-1 6-3!
It took her a while to get over the line, but that’s another very impressive performance from Swiatek – she’s going to win a chunk of majors, and is among the leading contenders for this one. Next up, it’s Begu or Martic, who are 4-4 in the opening set.
Khachanov [25] beats Gerasimov 6-1 7-6(3) 6-3!
He meets Tiafoe or Pospisil next.
Elsewhere: Tiafoe leads Pospisil by a set and break, Schwartzman trails Broady by a set but is up a break.
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Next on No1: Ons Jabeur [21] v Venus Williams. That should be a jazzer.
Evans says it got a bit nervy towards the end then says he was nervy at the start too, but it’s great to have fans back and he’s happy to be in round three. Having played yesterday, he’s looking forward to a day off tomorrow and watching everyone else.
Evans [22] beats Lajovic 6-3 6-3 6-4!
That was a good performance to dispose of a difficult opponent, and Evans meets Hoang or Korda next; currently, Korda leads 2-0 in the first.
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Evans gets himself a match point on Lajovic’s serve and can’t convert, but he’s soon at 3-0 on his as he serve for it a second time...
Swiatek has pieced up Zvonareva something fierce; it’s now 6-1 5-1.
Murray slips right at the start of the warm-up but he’s fine. I don’t like to go on – ok, ok – but what he’s put himself through to get to where he is now is beyond my comprehension, so seeing him out there is a treat.
This has been an excellent performance from Evans, who rode Lajovic’s hot period in set one and has emphasised his superiority since then. Even now, when he finds himself break point down, a body-serve elicits a long, loopy return ... but Lajovic hangs in there as my keyboard batteries die, and eventually retrieves one of Evans’ two breaks.
But on Centre, here comes Murray – it’s so good to see him – and the welcome is a big one so Otte has a little grin and wave to the crowd
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Evans breaks again, and at 5-2 in set three will shortly serve for the match.
That was a fun match and a really good performance from Katie Boulter, who was the better player from the baseline against Aryna Sabalenka. She clearly has the weapons to be a top 50 player.
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) June 30, 2021
The clear difference was Boulter's return: she made only 54% of returns today.
At 2-2 and 15-40 in set three, a succession of punishing forehands to Lajovic’s backhand allows Evans to open up the forehand side, a backhand slice eventually eliciting the error that establishes the break. Evans is three holds away from round three.
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On No3, Pattinama Kerkhove and Muguruza [11] are just underway. If Muguruza’s healthy, there aren’t many able to compete with her best.
Swiatek [7] wins the first set against Zvonareva 6-1!
She’s looking great out there; I can’t think of many who cover the ground quicker.
Next on Centre: Otte v Murray. Don’t mind if we do!
Sabalenka says it’d be weird if the crowd supported her more than Boulter, but she really wanted to make them unhappy, she laughs. She appreciated the atmosphere, really missed the crowd, and is happy with the win in a great match. She was nervous at the start but fought hard, and asks that the crowd support her next time. She comes over extremely pleasant, and I’d love to see her make her first grand slam quarter-final.
Sabalenka [2] beats Boulter 4-6 6-3 6-3!
Sabalenka roars with delight and relief before congratulating Boulter on a belter of a performance. She meets Alexandrova [32] or Osorio Serrano next.
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Evans [22] wins the second set and now leads Lajovic 6-3 6-3!
He’s got just a little bit too much, and you can see the improvement from his previous match to this one.
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This is such a performance from Boulter, who won’t just let Sabalenka bully her way to victory. At 3-4 and 30-all, she yanks Saba to the net then nonchalantly flicks a lob over her head for break point ... but can’t control her next return. No matter. With most of the court to aim at, she hits what should’ve been a winner straight at her opponent, only to put away a much harder shot at the net! Again, though, she can’t make it count, nor the next time, Sabalenka saving the fourth break point with an ace. Boulter then does a tremendous job of chasing about to save game point, her reward a huge cheer from Centre Court. Sabalenka then saves one more chance for 4-4 before finally ending a 10-minute exchange with a succession of lusty forehands. This has been a brilliant match. Boulter 6-4 3-6 3-5 Sabalenka
This time, Sabalenka consolidates easily enough, and at 4-2 is very close to round three.
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It’s Lajovic’s birthday today, but Evans has just broken him for 4-2 in set two so I hope he’s got some treats waiting for him.
On Court 12, Schwartzman and Broady are just underway, while Fucsovics has taken the first set off Vesely.
Sabalenka hammers a forehand cross-court that’s called out, but she challenges ... and the outermost fibre of the ball was on the line! That makes 40-15 and another winner, followed by a netted forehand, take us to deuce. Seconds later, Sabalenka has a break and dearie me, this is a game of millimetres – Boulter was halfway to her seat when they had another look at what we thought was game point. Sabalenka now leads 3-2 in the third.
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Well! Sabalenka plays a really loose game, abetted by the intensity of Boulter’s competitiveness, and when a forehand goes long we’re back on serve at 2-2!
Next on No2 Court: Swiatek [7] v Zvonareva. I wish I had 17 eyes.
Helped by an ace, Boulter makes 30-all from 0-30, but Sabalenka then thunders a backhand for break point and follows it up with a forehand return winner to give her 2-1. It’s taken a while, but her heel is now firmly on the solar plexus, and at change of ends Boulter calls for the trainer; her right elbow is heavily strapped and that’s what’s being looked at.
Juvan wins the first set against Bencic [9] 6-3!
They’re now 1-1 in set two.
Auger-Aliassime [16] beats Monteiro 6-3 6-3 6-3!
He finishes with an ace, his 18th, and meets Ymer next.
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Evans wins the first set against Lajovic 6-3!
And he didn’t even need to serve for it, various errors from Lajovic handing him the decisive break.
Back on No1, Evans found himself down 15-40 when trying to consolidate, but he kept at it and now leads 5-3.
Sabalenka [2] wins the second set 6-3 so she and Boulter will now play a decider!
But a booming forehand followed by another restore parity, only for Boulter to crack a dictatorial backhand that allows her play a wrongfooter for 30-40. Sabalenka, though, brings her back to deuce and gets away with a poor second serve, Boulter’s return hitting the net. On set point, Boulter then produces a super return, but when Sabalenka gets it back she misses her clean-up forehand.
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Boulter battles through a tough hold to force Sabalenka to serve for the second set, and quickly makes 0-30...
Evans and Lajovic look very well-matched at the moment, but as I type that, Lajovic sticks a forehand wide with half the court to hit. That gives Evans break point and how does he convert it, playing a fine defensive backhand that dips over the net, and when a nondescript pick-up comes his way, he skids into a backhand winner down the line! He leads 4-3 in the first set!
Sabalenka rushes through a love consolidation and marches to her chair a different player. You fear for Boulter now.
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A wild forehand from Boulter gives Sabalenka break point, and though she finds a decent serve, the number two seed really opens her shoulders on a forehand that allows her to dictate the point and force the error, a backhand that flies wide. Boulter 6-4 2-4 Sabalenka
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Auger-Aliassime now leads Monteiro by two sets and a break. If he and Kyrgios win their next matches, they’ll meet in round three – yes please – and if that happens, the winner will likely meet Zverev in the quarters. We’d take that one too.
Well that didn’t last long. Lajovic has broken Evans back for 2-2, which is were Boulter and Sabalenka are too – first and second sets respectively.
Alcaraz beats Uchiyama 6-3 (4)6-7 6-2 3-6 6-3!
He meets Medvedev next, and if he can find his best form that should be a lot of fun.
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“It seems to have become a normal tactic in the women’s game to take a break after losing a set,” says Mike Allen, “obviously trying to take away the momentum, gamesmanship, working the rules or just plain cheating.”
I’m not sure – it happens a lot in the men’s game too, and given players are entitled to a lag, I’m not sure there’s a problem with it. How desperate do you need to be and how could we regulate such a thing?
I then look up to see that Evans has broken Lajovic while, on my third screen, I’m trying to sneak a look at Auger-Aliassime. I know he’s wining comfortably, by two sets to love, but he’s someone who should be doing better than he is – years ago, our resident coach told me he’d seen someone special, but there’s now concern that he’s stagnated.
Hi again and thanks Luke. A Brit on Centre and No1 feels like a relatively unusual occurrence, even this early in the fortnight, but here we are. I’ve just switched on to see Boulter cleanse Sabalenka with a rahted lob, but she’s still 30-all on her serve and she’s just lobbed up a weak drop ... which Sabalenka clouts into the net. Seconds later, Boulter puts away a volley, prompting her perturbed opponent to unleash a tirade at herself. We’re 1-1 in set two.
In the men’s singles: Monfils [13] has wrapped up a five-set win against Christopher O’Connell, while Mikael Ymer of Sweden has completed his own five-set success against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Daniel is safely back from the school run, so I shall hand back to him to take you through the rest of the afternoon.
Boulter claims the first set, 6-4, against the No 2 seed Sabalenka!
This is some Centre Court debut for Katie Boulter. She served out that set with considerable authority, refusing to be cowed when Sabalenka brought it back to 30-15 with a destructively powerful forehand that was simply too hot to handle. Sabalenka dumps a shot into the net, and Boulter, ranked 219 in the world, leads the world No 4 by a set to love!
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They are rushing through these games: The Belarusian, who is hurrying around between the points, asks Boulter to serve out this first set.
On Court 17, Elise Mertens [13] leads Zhu Lin 3-2 in their first set, with two breaks of serve to one.
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Boulter 5-3 *Sabalenka (* denotes next server)
Boulter holds comfortably, in double-quick time!
*Boulter 4-3 Sabalenka (* denotes next server)
A break for Boulter! She forces two break points with an excellent powerful backhand on to Sabalenka’s toes, who comes to the net ... after that a double fault - the second of the game from the Belarusian - hands the break to Boulter. This is a big opportunity for the 24-year-old, can she close out this first set?
Boulter 3-3 *Sabalenka (* denotes next server)
The British No 2 does exceptionally well to fight back from 0-30 and hold.
At the start of the next game, Sabalenka is really starting to find her range with those booming groundstrokes from the back of the court.
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Now, over on centre, Boulter and Sabalenka are level at 2-2, with a break of serve each, in their first set. Boulter crushes a superb double-handed backhand winner which Sabalenka can’t get close to, but Sabalenka then holds for 3-2.
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An exhausted by happy Kyrgios speaks on court: “Not too bad for a part-time player ... he’s an incredible kid, he had a massive week last week in Halle, he won that tournament ... I knew I was a massive underdog, but it didn’t take much to get me off the sofa in Canberra. Wimbledon is one of my favourite events ... I just want to say thanks [to the fans] - last night honestly was one of my favourite memories of playing here ... I was in so much pain this morning physically, I haven’t played in a long time, but it’s easy to get up for it with a crowd here.”
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Kyrgios beats Humbert [21]: 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 9-7!
The Australian has done it!
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Kyrgios finds himself 15-40 down while serving for the match, but saves the break points, with a clean winner down the line for deuce, and now forces a match point!
Katie Boulter and the women’s second seed, Aryna Sabalenka, have begun their second-round match on Centre Court with a break apiece.
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Kyrgios breaks Humbert! He will now serve for the match at 8-7 in the fifth.
How’s this for hustle, from Yoshihito Nishioka?
What. A. Point. 👏
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 30, 2021
Japan's @yoshihitotennis turned on the style against John Isner to advance to the second round for the first time at #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/hbX3H96vv3
Kyrgios now holds to make it 7-7 in the fifth against Humbert.
The full Kyrgios v Humbert score now reads 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 7-7.
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On Court 18, Marin Cilic (32) is fully in control of the second-set tiebreak against Salvatore Caruso, at 4-1. Cilic took the first set 7-6 (5).
Elsewhere in the men’s singles, Gaël Monfils and Christopher O’Connell are deep into a fifth set on Court 12.
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Nick Kyrgios has just taken a very nasty looking tumble on Court 1 while battling at 6-6 in the fifth set with Ugo Humbert. His legs buckled underneath him, but thankfully he appears to be OK to carry on. The issue of this slippery grass doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Humbert holds serve, and goes 7-6 ahead.
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The British No 2 Cameron Norrie moves into the second round with a fine four-set win against Lucas Pouille: 6-7 (6-8) 7-5 6-2 7-5.
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Thank you, Daniel. Further to the Djokovic quotes that Daniel posted below, I’ve typed up a few more from his on-court interview:
“Very pleased - Kevin is a terrific player on grass courts ... only one break each set was in enough. I thought I held my serve comfortably and I was using the angles really well from the back of the court ... that was one of the tactical goals, try to make as least unforced errors from my end of the court ... I knew Kevin was going to serve big, so I tried to play solid, but not too risky, and I’ve done much better than I thought I would do. I mean, I believe in myself, but really it was an almost flawless performance today [laughs] ... my coach is there, hopefully he doesn’t have any complaints about my performance today.
“I’ve said it in the last match, two days ago, we’re used to playing in front of a crowd, but for the last 18 months that hasn’t been the case and I’m just super happy to see all of you guys.”
Cue a huge cheer from the crowd. They like him! They really like him!
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With that, I’m away for the school run – Luke McLaughlin will narrate the next hour.
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That match is 5-5 in the decider, while Auger-Aliassime leads Monteiro 4-1.
“There are few better sights in tennis than a fired up Nick Kyrgios channelling his adrenaline into his game rather than his words,” says Abhijato Sensarma. “Hope he can maintain his calm but proceed with fire rather than letting the flame die out in this epilogue to an epic Wimbledon first rounder.”
I don’t know, I love Kyrgios channelling his adrenaline into his words as well. But Humbert is a really good player with a nasty lefty serve and a high ceiling. It could be a real arse-nipper.
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She may have lost, but @AlisonVanU produced some moments of magic against Elina Svitolina 🤩#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/7yhUjaSvFa
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 30, 2021
Next on Centre: Boulter v Sabalenka [2]. Sabalenka played really well in round one and perhaps this will be the slam at which she realises her potential. There’s absolutely loads of it.
He’s very happy, saying Anderson is dangerous, especially on fast courts. He said he held his serve comfortably and was using the angles well – only six unforced errors, apparently – and thought it best not to play anything too risky. “It was a flawless performance today,” he concludes, and is asked about trying to connect with the crowd – he is Nole and he needs to be loved – receiving a huge ovation.
Djokovic [1] beats Anderson 6-3 6-3 6-3!
Pretty much perfect tennis from the best player in the world, who remains on course for four Wimbledons in a row, three majors in a row, and the grand slam. Anderson is good, but Djokovic made him look like a plodder and meets Seppi or Kudla next. Good luck, boys.
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Kyrgios and Humbert are away again, while Dimitrov has broken and consolidated against Verdasco to lead 4-2 in the third.
You’ve got to laugh. Djokovic raises three break points and Anderson saves one with an ace, then sees a forehand cross-court screech past him. Absolutely standard, and as such, Djokovic will now serve for the match.
“Watching some great tennis from Tsonga/Ymer on Court 14,” tweets @ebbandhide. “Any idea what’s happening on the adjacent court? They seem to be having a lovely time of it…”
Next door is 14, where Kontaveit leads Vondrousova 5-2, but there was nothing going on there when you asked. It’s a mystery I’m afraid – perhaps it was Cilic v Caruso on the diagonally proximate 18.
Thompson beats Ruud [12] 7-6(6) 7-6(3) 2-6 2-6 6-2!
That’s a belting win for Thompson, who’d never won a match at Wimbledon before. He lost his way in the middle of that match but rebounded brilliantly in the decider and meets Nishikori next.
Anderson is sticking with Djokovic in set three – it’s 3-3 – while on No1, Kyrgios and Humbert have arrived, likewise Auger-Aliassime and Monteiro on No2.
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On which point, Ruud has the trainer out to have a look at his right index finger.
Dimitrov [18] levels the match against Verdasco, taking the second set 6-3!
When Thompson-Ruud is over, I’ll be taking a closer look at that one.
Casper Ruud, the number 12 seed, is in deep trouble. After fighting back from 0-2 down, he’s been broken for 3-1 in set five and Jordan Thompson is looking strong.
Next on No1 Court: Kyrgios and Humbert [21] will play their final set to a finish – it’s 3-3 now. And next on Court 2: Auger-Aliassime [16] v Montero.
Svitolina [3] beats Van Uytvacnk 6-2 2-6 6-3!
She meets Linette next, who came from a set down to beat Anisimova. As for Van Uytvanck, I’d love to see more of her – her top level is really very decent, but she needs to hit it more often and raise her modal one.
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Djokovic [1] takes the second set against Anderson 6-3 to lead by two sets to love!
I think he might sneak this.
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Norrie [29] beats Pouille (6)6-7 7-6 6-2 7-5!
That’s a great win – starting today a set down, Norrie took almost every big point, and he meets the wild card Alex Bolt next.
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Norrie has had enough, and with Pouille serving at 5-6, he quickly makes it 0-40, giving himself thee match points...
Marin Cilic [32] wins the first set against Salvatore Caruso 7-6(5)!
Of course he does.
And there it is! Djokovic gets to 0-40, and though Anderson finds an excellent volley that his opponent applauds – that guy is so magnanimous! – he’s soon yanked to the net and lobbed. Djokovic leads 4-3 in set two.
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Nishioka beats Isner [28] 7-6(5) 2-6 6-3 (3)3-7 6-4!
Nishioka meets Bedene next.
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What a game from Norrie! He’s improved so much and he raises it when he needs to, breaking Pouille to 15 for 5-5!
Djokovic and Anderson are still on serve in set two – it’s 3-3 – but we’re getting to the point at which Djokovic breaks.
Pouille breaks Norrie again, freeing his arms and making it work! He’ll now serve to force a decider at 5-4!
Ruud [12] takes the fourth set against Thompson 6-2!
Here comes the decider!
Also, Verdasco took the first set against Dimitrov 6-3 but Dimitrov, the number 18 seed, leads 4-0 in the second.
Meantime, Norrie has broken Pouille back for 4-4, Uchiyama levelled his match with Alcaraz at 1-1 and Tsonga took the second set against Ymer so that match is now 1--1.
Svitolina has been broken back before breaking again. She lets out a terrific shriek to celebrate, and leads 3-2 in the decider.
Simultaneously, Pouille breaks Norrie then consolidates; he leads 4-2, trailing 1-2.
If you can, get a telly on to watchVan Uytvacnk. She’s stroking her drops beautifully ... but what’s this? From 30-15, she’s broken, and Svitolina now leads 2-1 in the decider!
Anderson finds himself facing a break point in the opening game of set two; Emlyn, what happened next?
Yup, he slammed down an ace which he parlayed into a hold.
Van Uytvanck wins the second set 6-2 to take Svitolina [3] into a decider!
I’ve no idea who’s going to win this because Van Uytvanck is on.
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Novak Djokovic [1] wins the first set against Kevin Anderson 6-3!
This is going exactly as everyone supposed it’d go. I’d expect another one-break set, then a 6-2 or similar.
A poor forehand from Anderson, hit with a bit of top but not much else, allows Djokovic to spank a backhand pass cross-court. He’ll now serve for set one at 5-3.
Ruud has broken Thmpson immediately at the start of set four; Querrey leads Carreno Busta 2-1; and Alcaraz – who, we’ve been told is very good – is playing a breaker with Uchiyama, who he leads 1-0.
Van Uytvacnk likes Wimbledon, and has broken Svitolina for 4-1. Once she starts blazing away, she’s hard to stop – it’s odd because she’s never made it beyond the third round of a major.
Anderson is still holding nicely and in making it 4-3, Djokovic slips. He doesn’t look happy.
Reward for toughing it out in a five-setter against Kohlschreiber.
Denis Shapovalov is into the Wimbledon third round after Pablo Andujar withdrew due to a rib injury.
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) June 30, 2021
Norrie [29] wins the third set 6-2 to lead Pouille by two sets to one!
The difference in form and class is asserting itself.
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Ruud [12] wins the third set 6-2 to trail Thompson by two sets to one!
This is getting interesting...
Norrie breaks Pouille, the consolidates with ease to lead 5-2 in set three. He’s hitting it nicely now, and I’d be surprised if he didn’t settle this in four.
Watching Van Uytvanck, I’ve just remembered she beat Muguruza at the 2018 championships – and she did it by playing brilliant, fearless tennis, losing the first set 7-5 and responding with a 6-2 and a 6-1. It may or may not have ruined an extensive accumulator of mine, which may or may not be why I remember what happened with such clarity. Anyhow, she leads Svitolina 2-1 in set two, on serve.
Djokovic is the latest to slip, but he’s fine. He and Anderson are level at 2-2 in set one.
And here’s the man himself, greeting his dad. I’ve gone.
Goran Ivanisevic is, of course, in Djokovic’s box. Here’s Centre Court the day he finally won Wimbledon.
Isner [28] wins the fourth set against Nishioka 7-6(3)!
They’ll now play a decider.
Hope for Ruud – he’s broken Thompson and leads 3-2 in set three, but it’s still a long way back.
Svitolina [3] wins the first set against Van Uytvanck 6-3!
That was a lot of fun – Van Uytvanck brought it, bringing the best out of Svitolina in the process.
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Norrie just survived a service game in which he sent down three double faults. He leads 1-0 in set three, the first two having been split.
On Centre, Anderson and Djokovic are knocking up. Anderson’s had a bad run with injury lately, his knee in particular, and I’m now old enough to say I feel his pain.
Norries wins the second set 7-5 to level the match against Pouille at one set all!
That break was coming, and I’d expect Norrie to ease away from here.
Querrey took that breaker off Carreno Busta 8-6 and has broken for 2-1 in set two.
Calvin returns to tell us that the players he thinks might overtake Berrettini are Auger-Aliassime, Sinner, Mussetti, Alcaraz and Shapovalov, and poins out that Tiafoe is getting himself together again. “Also,” he says, “over the next 18 months there’s a gap when Nadal and Federer will drop out and Thiem has a load of points coming off in the summer that he won’t defend. Berretini’s problem is his BH drive is pretty crap.”
Pouille, who’s had as miserable a year as Norrie’s had a great year, is finding himself and has just saved three set points to make it 7-5(6) 5-5 to him.
Berrettini [7] beats Pella 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-0!
About 20 minutes ago, this was one set all and four all ... then Berrettini reeled off 10 straight games and will meet Van de Zandschulp or Barrere next, a lucky loser and a qualifier respectively – currently, Van de Zandschulp is up 2-1 and a break. If he wins that and Nishikori does for Bedene, those two will meet in round three. Yes please!
Nishikori beats Popyrin 6-4 6-4 6-4!
He meets Bedene next, and no seed will fancy meeting him.
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Svitolina has broken Van Uytvacnk back and leads 2-1; Nishioka leads Inser 2-1 and they’re on serve in set four; Ymer took the first set off Tsonga; and Querrey and Carreno Busta, the number 11 seed, are playing a first-set breaker
That tenth game of set three was a killer for Pella. Berrettini has stamped on the gas and now leads 4-0 in set four, and on him Calvin says: “Berretini is a huge unit. Was on court next to him yesterday. He’s a threat for the latter stages. Massive serve, cracks his forehand, great slice and has balls of steel. He could go top five or a bit higher, but he’d need to do it in the next 18 months I think, because there are some decent players coming through who I think could overtake him by then and though he’s playing great at the moment, I’m not sure he can get loads better than he is now.”
Thompson wins the second set against Ruud 7-6(3) and now leads by two sets to love!
It’s a long way back for the number 12 seed.
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On No1 Court, Svitolina and Van Uytvanck are away, Van Uytvanck breaking immediately.
Norrie and Pouille are rattling through the games, now 3-3 in set two (Pouille by one set to love).
Calvin also says that Carlos Alcaraz, 5-3 up on Yasutaka Uchiyama, is a “serious player”. So keep your eyes on him.
Thompson and Ruud are playing a second-set breaker; if Thompson can see it through, he’ll be set. On him, Calvin Betton, our resident tennis coach, notes that he’s got the ability to break the top 10, but much prefers slow courts.
Of course, Djokovic and Anderson met in the 2018 final, won by Djokovic in short order – though Anderson had played a final set that went 26-24 in his semi against Isner.
Berrettini takes the third set against Pella 6-4 to lead by two sets to one!
He broke in its final game and though Pella has been solid, will expect to close out from here.
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In just over an hour, Novak Djokovic and Kevin Anderson will arrive on Centre Court. At. 35 he’s past his best, but if he serves well, he’s an unpleasant afternoon for anyone.
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Latest to slip: John Isner, whose leg folded at the knee under his not insubstantial body. He seems to be fine, and is level at 1-1 but down 3-5, to Nishioka/
Next on No2 Court: Lucas Pouille and Cameron Norrie [29] resume their first-round match, Pouille leading 7-6(6).
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Paula Badosa [30] beats Aliona Bolsova 6-2 5-7 6-2!
That was a good workout for Badosa, who’s making her Wimbledon debut. I think she’s got the talent to win majors and she did really well to respond so well to losing a set. But Putintseva, who she meets next, will be a far sterner test.
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This Berrettini-Pella match is developing into something very decent, now 3-3 and one each.
Badosa has broken the back of her match with Bolsova, leading 5-2 in the decider with a double break.
Alize Cornet beats Bianca Andreescu [5] 6-2 6-1!
That is an absolute doing. In some ways, Andreescu looked the better player, but Cornet looked the better grass-court player, by far, so it’s she who meets Minnen or Tomljanovic next and benefits from the number five seed’s route through the draw.
It takes him five goes, but Ruud finally breaks Thompson back when a forehand goes wide. They’re back on serve in set two at 3-3, Thompson having won the first.
Yeah, time’s up. Badosa has broken Bolsova to lead 2-1 in the decider. However, Bolsova still has Wimbledon’s greatest barnet and I’m extremely envious.
Nishikori wins the second set to lead Popyrin 6-4 6-4!
He’s getting there, but can he get to where he was?
Assuming no one fell in the time it took me to write this – a biggie, granted – Andreescu is the latest to fall, slipping in the process of being broken for a second time in set two. She trails Cornet 2-6 0-3.
Pella takes the second set against Berrettini 6-3 to level the match at 1-1!
This is getting interesting.
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Karolina Muchova [19] beats Shuai Zhang 6-3 6-3!
She meets Camila Giorgi next, who beat Jil Teichmann 2 and 2.
Bolsova wins the second set against Badosa 7-5!
The number 30 seed played very nicely early on, but she’s in a right row now.
“To complement the point made by Mr Mysteron_Voices,” says Abhijato Sensarma, “I heard the veteran commentators in the Berrettini vs Pella match talking in a positive light about the good old days when players continued with their matches even when it rained. Frankly, defending even slightly dangerous conditions is like raving about the aesthetics from the time cricketers had to face the Windies bowlers without any protection for their skulls.”
Yes – though I think we need to differentiate between nostalgia, which this might’ve been, and blaming the players for slipping, which is something different.
Thompson has broken Ruud at the first time of asking in set two. The number 12 seed has big problems.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [16] beats Ana Bogdan 6-2 6-2!
She meets Kristina Pliskova or Astra Sharma next; they’re 1-1 in the decider.
Now then: Pella has broken Berrettini for 4-2 in set two. Even when the number seven seed was flowing earlier on, he hung in there, and now he’s starting to assert.
Thompson takes the first set against Ruud 7-6(6)!
These two seem pretty well-matched, and I might just flick to this match.
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Cornet takes the first set against Andreescu 6-2!
Andreescu is absolutely tumping it now, getting herself two break points. But her volleying has let he down so far and it lets her down here, Cornet eventually closing out a 49-minute 6-2 set. The number five seed is in trouble, having made 22 unforced errors so far.
Oh, and Nishioka won that breaker with Isner.
Cornet has broken Andreescu again and is serving for the first set at 5-2; Ruud and Thompson are playing a breaker; Bolsova has broken Badosa back in set two.
I’m looking forward to seeing how Casper Ruud does this Wimbledon. Jordan Thompson is a tricky first-round draw - he leads 605 on serve –but the number 12 seed is improving quickly and already a good player.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova wins the first set against Ana Bogdan 6-2!
That’s a decent start for the number 16 seed and French Open runner-up.
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“No1 Court, No.2 Court and No.3 Court are essentially, to varying degrees, show courts,” says @Mysteron_Voice, “and naming them in this way gives them some sort of grandeur ... the rest of them just happen to be tennis courts at Wimbledon...”
Yeah, I wondered if that was what it was and would’ve accepted it had it been No1 and No2, but 3 and 4? I don’t now about that.
John Isner is playing a tiebreaker. Of course he is. (Yoshihito Nishioka is his opponent)>
Mario Berrettini takes the first set against Guido Pella 6-4!
Sealing it with his seventh ace of the match. He’s looking good, and looking to entertain, faking drop-shots and such.
Cornet has broken Andreescu to lead 3-2, Muchova, the number 19 seed, has broken Zhang to lead 4-3, and Nishikori has taken the first set off Popyrin, 6-4 – after a wobble when serving out.
Question: why is it No1 Court, No2 Court and No3 Court, then Court 4, Court 5, Court 6 and so on?
Badosa has broken at the first time of asking in set two. She’ll be chilling in no time.
Paula Badosa takes the first set against Aliona Bolsova 6-2!
She served six aces in the process too, and could really do something here.
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“Pre-match discussion on BBC and suddenly it’s the players’ fault that they keep slipping over,” says @Mysteron_Voices. “Try telling that to Mannarino and Serena...”
Oh, is that what they said? I turned them down to watch some actual sport, but that is a bit odd. They should come out in studs, see how the All England like that.
Berrettini has broken Pella for 3-2 while, on Court 17, Kei Nishikori is a break up on Alexei Popyrin.
Email! “In some ways, Murakami’s writing style reminds me of tennis (it’s a stretch, I know, but one that can probably be forgiven)“ hopes Abhijato Sensarma. “His prose remains accessible to the most unacquainted of readers, not unlike the simple elegance of tennis. There have been imitators over the years, but none do it quite as well as him in the 21st century, just as the Big Three of Tennis are probably going to be the defining trio of the sport in modern times. And finally, isn’t tennis the sporting version of magical surrealism? It seems to be quite commonplace at first glance, but it’s got an unmatched affinity for the strange and wonderful lurking around its corners.”
One thing I forgot to say about The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: if you can, save it for when you’ve got time to properly be absorbed by it. It’s too consuming for commuting.
Here’s a good stat from BBC: Andreescu has only played seven slams, and she’s been seeded in five of them. She’s only 21 – she won the US Open when she was 19 – and has plenty of improving still to do. Her best performance aside from that is the second round.
I guess it’s a a bit parky out – Bianca Andreescu, the fifth seed, is wearing a jacket at the start of her match against Alize Cornet. They’re playing the first game.
Oh gosh, I’d not noticed that Paula Badosa is playing today too. I’m looking forward to seeing how she does on grass because although she’s a baseliner, she’s got the serve and hands to do well. She’s already a break up against Aliona Bolsova.
Also going on:
On the slipperiness of the grass, from PA:
Wimbledon organisers cited the wet conditions at the start of the tournament as a factor in the apparent slipperiness of the grass at the All England Club this year.
Several players have fallen, especially under the roofs on Court One and Centre Court, and both Serena Williams and Adrian Mannarino were forced to retire from their matches after slipping.
Williams left Centre in tears having hurt her leg early in her clash against Aliaksandra Sasnovich in what could potentially have been her final appearance at Wimbledon.
Mannarino, meanwhile, had limped out of the previous match against Roger Federer having hurt his right knee while two sets to one up.
It is not unusual to see players slipping over during the early days of the tournament, when the grass is at its most lush, and that has been exacerbated by lengthy spells of rain on both Monday and Tuesday.
The All England Club said in a statement: “The preparation of the grass courts has been to exactly the same meticulous standard as in previous years.
“Each grass court is checked by the grand slam supervisors, referee’s office and grounds team ahead of play commencing and, on both days of the fortnight, they have been happy with the conditions and cleared the courts for play.
“The weather conditions on the opening two days have been the wettest we have experienced in almost a decade, which has required the roof to be closed on Centre Court and No 1 Court for long periods.
“This is at a time when the grass plant is at its most lush and green, which does result in additional moisture on what is a natural surface. With each match that is played, the courts will continue to firm up.
“The grounds team and Sports Turf Research Institute take hardness readings every morning in order to ensure that the courts have the right level of moisture and are playing consistently.
“Our long-serving grounds team have experienced nearly every combination of weather conditions possible. They keep abreast of and utilise the latest grass-court technologies, prepare for every weather eventuality and react to the current conditions on a daily basis.
“We will continue to monitor these readings and adjust our care plan for the grass appropriately.”
The good news for both organisers and players is that the forecast for the rest of this week is much better. Williams did not do a press conference on Tuesday but issued a statement that read: “I was heartbroken to have to withdraw today after injuring my right leg. My love and gratitude are with the fans and the team who make being on Centre Court so meaningful.
“Feeling the extraordinary warmth and support of the crowd today when I walked on - and off - the court meant the world to me.”
Berrettini and Pella are away, Pella holding comfortably enough.
Every day, we’re sharing stuff we think is good – feel free to send in recommendations – but in the meantime, if you’ve not read Haruki Murakami’s The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, I urge you to, and this is what’s got me tapping my feet currently.
I’m well looking forward to seeing Berrettini today. He was good enough to reach the fourth round two years ago, and he a miles better player now than then. Pella will be a decent test, but only in the context - he should reach the quarter-finals where he’s drawn to meet Zverev, a match that’d be an absolute treat.
Show-court order of play
Centre Court (from 1.30pm BST)
Novak Djokovic [1] v Kevin Anderson – second round
Katie Boulter v Aryna Sabalenka [2] – second round
Oscar Otte v Andy Murray – second round
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No1 Court (from 1pm BST)
Elina Svitolina [3] v Alison Van Uytvanck – first round
Nick Kyrgios 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-1 3-3 Ugo Humbert [21] – first round
Dan Evans [22] v Dusan Lajovic – second round
Ons Jabeur [21] v Venus Williams
Preamble
If tedious weather chat is self-aware, is it still tedious weather chat ... or is it a meta joke about irony and identity that invigorates us all? You don’t need to answer that.
But absorbing today’s menu, we’re obliged to thank our temperate climes, for it is on their account that we’ve been blessed with such affirming length and breadth. The great British summer and its accordant tennis backlog is our friend.
On the show courts, we’ve got mainly round two matches, featuring, among others, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Andy Murray, Dan Evans, and Ons Jabeur v Venus Williams. But slotted in amongst that, we’ve got a first-round final set featuring Nick Kyrgios – who’s already formulated some opinions – and the start of Elina Svitolina’s fortnight.
Meanwhile and elsewhere, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Bianca Andreescu, Belinda Bencic, Mario Berrettini and Grigzy Dimitrov get underway, while Iga Swiatek, Sofia Kenin, Garbiñe Muguruza and Sloane Stephens return for another go. Welcome to Wimbledon day 3!
Play: 11am BST on outside courts, 1pm BST on No1 Court, 1.30pm BST on Centre Court
