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Gone in 69 seconds. Right here’s how Ben Shelton completed the job in opposition to Rinky Hijikata earlier:
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It’s fiesta time for the followers on No 2 Court docket, the place the sensible Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca is taking over Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in a loud South American derby. The 18-year-old Fonseca would be the youngest man to achieve the final 16 since 2011 if he wins, however has misplaced the primary set 6-3.
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Bellucci already appears to be like like a younger Roger Federer, and now he’s self-combusting like a younger Roger Federer, as he palms an early break to Norrie within the second set. Norrie leads 7-6, 2-1.
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Fritz recovers to 5-5, D-Fok will get a set level at 6-5 … and a backhand from Fritz flops into the web! Fritz has been hauled again to 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, having served for the match solely moments in the past.
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Davidovich Fokina, or D-Fok as I could name him any further, holds. So Fritz might want to win a tie-break if he’s to settle this in straight units. The primary six factors are shared, so it’s 3-3 on the change of ends. And a Fritz double fault provides D-Fok the mini break for 5-3! That’s an inopportune second to throw in a primary double.
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Kamilla Rakhimova’s run is over. The conqueror of final yr’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini has misplaced 7-6, 7-5 to the Czech thirtieth seed Linda Noskova, who’ll face Anisimova subsequent.
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Fritz is damaged serving for the match at 6-4, 6-3, 5-3. After two medical timeouts, for blisters on his toes and a difficulty along with his elbow, the marathon man might actually do with getting the job carried out in straight units. The very last thing he desires to do is get dragged into a 3rd successive five-setter.
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… which turns into 5-3, which ought to actually then be 6-3, however Norrie makes a complete mess of his volley! As an alternative they’re again on serve, with Norrie 5-4 forward. At 5-5, an attritional rally between the 2 left-handers ends with an excellent backhand move from Norrie! Set level. And Norrie nabs the set 7-5 within the breaker, having earlier been 4-2 down in video games, when Bellucci shanks his forehand!
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Up to date at 11.14 EDT
It’s tie-break time between Norrie and Bellucci. Norrie begins the breaker with some old-school chip and cost, and it’s a tactic that comes off. 2-0. And three-1, when Norrie unloads with a forehand cross-court winner after a prolonged change. Bellucci, who appears to be like like an early-days Federer along with his ponytail and headband, appears to be like just a little rattled, and so they change ends at 4-2 …
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Yara El-Shaboury
And right here’s Yara El-Shaboury’s report:
Sonay Kartal reached the fourth spherical at a significant for the primary time with a dominant 6-4, 6-2 victory over the French qualifier Diane Parry.
Kartal began the third-round match on No 1 Court docket aggressively, placing Parry on the defensive, and unleashing an overhead smash winner to steer 30-15 in her opponent’s opening service sport. Parry rallied with a phenomenal forehand down the road earlier than Kartal introduced the sport to deuce and earned a break level. Parry, undeterred, saved it with a well-placed volley winner and in the end held serve after a hard-fought six-minute sport.
The world No 103 then broke in Kartal’s first service sport. The British No 3 fired down two successive aces earlier than seeing her efforts negated by a double fault, pushing the sport to deuce. Parry’s willingness to method the web paid off handsomely, as a deft backhand volley winner earned her a break level and he or she secured it with a forehand into the nook.
Parry held serve to 30 within the third sport, with an inch-perfect slice from her single-handed backhand, placing the stress firmly on her opponent. The Frenchwoman continued to dominate on the web, executing an excellent stretch volley winner off a backhand move. Nonetheless, after 21 minutes of play, Kartal lastly received on the board, holding serve to 30, a lot to the appreciation of the Court docket No 1 crowd.
The tide started to show within the sixth sport of the primary set with Kartal holding serve with an ace to complete the job. The ambiance on Court docket No 1 was tense as she then surged to a 0-40 lead within the subsequent sport, incomes three break factors. Parry bravely saved the primary two however the crowd roared their encouragement for the house participant. Cue a tense, cat-and-mouse rally: Kartal tried a drop shot, Parry dug out a shot to the baseline, and Kartal, choosing a down-the-line backhand as an alternative of a lob, netted the shot. Parry’s second double-fault of the match offered Kartal with a fourth break level and her low slice compelled Parry to web a forehand, and secured the break again.
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Norrie nudges 6-5 forward on serve within the opening set. And Fritz is shifting nearer to the end line, now 6-4, 6-3, 5-2 forward in opposition to Davidovich Fokina.
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Rublev’s requested on court docket in regards to the optimistic response to the ATP documentary Breaking Again, during which he displays on making an attempt to achieve a brand new outlook on life and tennis. He says the response has meant rather a lot to him. It’s such an absorbing watch:
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Rublev beats Mannarino 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
Whereas Siegemund was finishing her victory, Norrie has been zooming by way of the video games to get again to 4-4 within the opening set, however let’s go to No 3 Court docket first, as a result of Andrey Rublev is serving for the match at 7-5, 6-2, 5-3 in opposition to France’s Adrian Mannarino. The usually self-combustible Rublev has been calm and composed in the present day … however slips break level down. However Rublev recovers to deuce, his benefit and settles issues with an ace. Rublev’s prize (or punishment): a probable fourth-round assembly with Carlos Alcaraz.
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Up to date at 11.07 EDT
Thanks Niall. So one other seed bites the mud. The thirty seventh of those championships, to be precise. Having lastly received her palms on a grand slam title, on the Australian Open this yr, the sensation was that it might free Keys to win extra majors, however it’s the 30-year-old’s earliest Wimbledon exit since 2019. For Siegemund, although, she now has an incredible likelihood to achieve the quarter-finals, as a result of up subsequent is the fortunate loser Solana Sierra.
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Laura Siegemund: “I’m actually completely satisfied – you must be whenever you beat an awesome participant like that – it was a tricky match, very windy out right here in the present day.”
Was she nervous on the finish? “Sure, if you happen to’re not nervous then, you’re most likely useless. However stress is a privilege, and I attempt to keep in mind that. I solely play for myself, I don’t have to show myself to anybody – my boyfriend typically jogs my memory of that. I do know what I can and can’t do, and if I do effectively I win, however I keep the identical particular person.”
Very philosophical stuff. Siegemund will subsequent face Solana Sierra, the “fortunate loser” tearing up the draw, within the final 16. And right here’s Katy …
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Up to date at 10.49 EDT
Laura Siegemund beats Madison Keys 6-3. 6-3!
Keys strikes 0-30 up,abruptly threatening to show the match round – however Siegemund turns to her trusty drop shot, then finds the road with a lob to depart Keys shaking her head. A fourth match level – and this time, the return goes large! Laura Siegemund, the oldest participant within the ladies’s draw, is into the final 16 after a terrific old-school grass court docket efficiency – and one other huge sport is out.
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Up to date at 10.32 EDT
Possibly it’s as a result of Bellucci’s headband and ponytail are giving Federer vibes, however Norrie hasn’t received going but – he’s 3-1 down and discovering each service sport a little bit of a battle. In the meantime on Centre Court docket, Fritz has taken the second set in opposition to Davidovich Fokina but additionally wanted a medical timeout to deal with blisters on his foot.
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Up to date at 10.36 EDT
Keys lets out a scream of frustration as she slips 0-40 down, handing over three match factors. She saves the primary two with some ferocious hitting – and eventually wins a degree on second serve. We’re again to deuce, and two huge first serves hold her within the sport – however Siegemund will now serve for the match.
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Norrie is made to work to get on the board, however holds serve within the third sport. As for Madison Keys, she’s serving to remain within the event, 5-2 down in opposition to the irrepressible Siegemund.
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In a yr with a document variety of seeds falling early, it’s virtually a shock to see Andrey Rublev nonetheless within the draw. He’s as liable to a baffling defeat as every other top-16 participant, however is easing to victory in opposition to Mannarino, two units and a break up. Sadly, his fourth-round opponent will most likely be Carlos Alcaraz.
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Right here’s Yara El-Shaboury on Sonay Kartal’s landmark victory:
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Bellucci breaks Norrie within the opening sport, sapping the feelgood vibes considerably. Norrie then races to 40-0 up on the Italian’s serve, however will get pegged again to deuce. Bellucci holds on to again up the break and go 2-0 up within the first set.
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Up to date at 10.18 EDT
Siegemund has rallied from a break down within the second set to steer 4-1, and Keys is getting ready to going out. If something, her opponent is getting stronger, dominating on the web and punishing Keys for weak second serves.
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Earlier in the present day, Portuguese doubles participant Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his shirt as a tribute to his countryman, footballer Diogo Jota, who died in a automobile accident on Thursday. The All-England Membership has relaxed its gown code to permit Cabral, and different Portuguese gamers, to put on a ribbon on court docket.
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Up to date at 10.06 EDT
Subsequent up on No 1 Court docket, one other dwelling hopeful – it’s Cameron Norrie, taking over Mattia Bellucci. The Italian had by no means gained a main-draw match right here earlier than this week, however defeated Jiri Lehecka within the final spherical whereas Norrie was taking good care of Frances Tiafoe.
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Keys remains to be having points on serve – regardless of breaking within the first sport of the second set, she’s rapidly damaged again as Siegemund reads an tried serve-volley, charging as much as the web and whipping a winner down the road.
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On No.3 Court docket, Andrey Rublev has grabbed the primary set from Adrian Mannarino, profitable it 7-5 and breaking early within the second to take cost. Taylor Fritz can be a set and a break up in his Centre Court docket match with Alex Davidovich Fokina, whereas Linda Noskova has gained her first set in opposition to Kamilla Rakhimova in a tie-break.
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Madison Keys has misplaced the primary set to Laura Siegemund, who’s within the third spherical right here for the primary time on the age of 37. It wasn’t fairly from the Australian Open champ – 16 unforced errors, and no factors gained on her second serve.
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It’s, in truth, the world No 50 who awaits Kartal – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, at present ranked one spot above her. The Russian eradicated Naomi Osaka earlier in the present day, and has a wealth of grand-slam expertise below her belt – though that is her first run to the second week at Wimbledon for 9 years.
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Sonay Kartal: “I began off very nervous, it’s the largest stage I’ve performed on. I admire you guys sticking behind me by way of each level, it actually helps.”
“I really feel like I’m rising with confidence each sport,” she provides, and confirms she desires to get one other tattoo to rejoice her run. “If anybody has any inventive concepts, let me know.” As for the subsequent match, “I’ll simply attempt to play the opponent, not the event – whether or not I’m enjoying the No 1 or No 300 on the earth, I respect them.”
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Up to date at 10.15 EDT
Sonay Kartal beats Diane Parry 6-4, 6-2!
Parry holds and Kartal could have her first likelihood to serve it out. She recovers from a mishit on the primary level and an ace brings up match level … and victory is sealed as Parry’s return drifts lengthy. She’s into the fourth spherical, and Wimbledon has a brand new hero.
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Up to date at 09.37 EDT
Fritz takes the primary set in opposition to Davidovich Fokina, holding out to win it 6-4. On No 2 Court docket, Laura Siegemund leads the No 6 seed, Madison Keys, 4-2 in a match with loads of early breaks of serve.
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Parry ends the dropping run, holding serve after which getting a sniff at 30-all on Kartal’s serve, however extra scientific hitting will get the British No 3 by way of, and he or she’s now one sport from the final 16.
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Kartal wins her ninth sport in a row, backing up a double-break with a cushty maintain as Parry nets, trying just a little defeated. From 4-1 down within the first set, Kartal has hit a totally completely different degree.
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Up to date at 09.23 EDT
Right here’s this week’s huge sports activities quiz. I received 12, because you ask.
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Thanks, Katy. On Centre Court docket, Sonay Kartal breaks Parry to open the second set, and backs up the break when a looping forehand clips the road. The Briton is answerable for this match now.
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Proper, I’m off to get some lunch, so right here’s Niall McVeigh to take excellent care of you …
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In the meantime within the males’s doubles, Britain’s defending champion Henry Patten, alongside along with his Finnish accomplice Harri Heliovaara, have gotten the higher of the British pair Billy Harris and Marcus Willis, profitable the second-round match 7-6, 6-3.
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Kudos to Kartal. Serving for the primary set she appears to be like so composed and calm. 15-0. 30-0. 40-0. Sport and set. The British No 3 is a set away from a primary look within the Wimbledon fourth spherical. It might be her first look within the final 16 of any slam.
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Fritz, who already has 10 units on the clock after two rounds, clearly fancies a faster match in the present day. He’s 3-1 up in opposition to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a reputation you don’t need to be saying in a rush.
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Kartal holds and from 3-0 down, she’s degree at 4-4. Parry is, for the primary time, trying fairly unsettled, and offers Kartal one other sniff of a break when she double faults for deuce. The Frenchwoman’s forehand flies large and it’s break level. Parry ought to actually save the break level, when she lands an enormous serve and has an opportunity to bury the subsequent shot … however nets! Kartal will serve for the primary set at 5-4.
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A fourth break level for Kartal … and this time she wins it when Parry nets! The gang are screaming. Kartal appears to be like just like the calmest particular person in the home as she slowly strolls again to her chair. They’re again on serve, with Parry main 4-3.
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Kartal, along with her retro Adidas look, nonetheless trails by that early break. However the British No 3 has received the No 1 Court docket crowd cheering as she sends down an ace to carry for 4-2. And he or she then provides Parry a style of her personal slicing medication to get to 0-30 on the Frenchwoman’s serve. And now it’s 0-40. The longest rally of the match, 17 photographs, follows … Kartal fees to the drop shot … however her forehand whistles large. And the subsequent two break factors vanish too.
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Shelton beats Hijikata 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Make that two American winners, as a result of Huge Ben Shelton, so sad after being hauled off court docket due to dangerous gentle when he was serving for his second-round match in opposition to Rinky Hijikata final night time, has slammed down three aces and one unreturned serve to finish a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win in 70 seconds.
Subsequent up for the tenth seed is Marton Fucsovics, who additionally needed to come again in the present day, to complete off a five-set victory over Gael Monfils. Fucsovics took the decider 6-4.
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Up to date at 08.51 EDT
Talking of the People, Taylor Fritz is due on Centre Court docket any minute now. And Anisimova, the Queen’s runner-up, has simply edged by way of, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in opposition to Galfi.
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10 years in the past right here, #Wimbledon memorably made us one other birthday cake, reducing it into small items and charging for it.
This form of passive aggressive habits is why we had a revolution, tbh. pic.twitter.com/4mtS2UDFYC
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 4, 2025
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Not too effectively is the reply, as a result of the French qualifier Parry has already damaged and it’s 2-0. Kartal is 51 on the earth, Parry 118, however the rankings are just a little deceptive as a result of Parry’s had some harm issues and has been as excessive as 48. And has a really harmful backhand slice, which skids so viciously low on the grass. It’s giving Kartal all kinds of issues early on.
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Up to date at 08.49 EDT
Pavlyuchenkova beats Osaka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
And simply as Sierra finishes her on-court celebrations, Pavlyuchenkova’s are beginning, as a result of she’s come from a set all the way down to defeat Osaka, holding for 5-4 after which breaking Osaka to 30 when Osaka sends a forehand lengthy! So Osaka’s wait to get past the third spherical goes on. Osaka appears to be like crushed. Kyrgios too. And me three. However no time to dwell on it, as a result of we’ve received to recover from to No 1 Court docket and see how Kartal’s getting on.
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Sierra beats Bucsa 7-5, 1-6, 6-1
Sierra is mendacity on the grass on Court docket 12, as a result of Argentina’s fortunate loser has gained the topsy-turvy battle of the underdogs and is into the fourth spherical! A fifth lodging change could be wanted. Beautiful scenes as she celebrates along with her mum. The 21-year-old had by no means gained a grand slam match earlier than; now she’s into the final 16 and will face Madison Keys subsequent.
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