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Sorribes Tormo is making her mark in this match, with a powerful return to Swiatek’s backhand corner resulting in an error from Swiatek, who now trails 2-1 after losing her break. Meanwhile, on Court No.1, Fery and Medvedev are tied at 2-2 in the third set, with Fery serving at deuce.
I mentioned earlier that we would witness an exciting match if Sorribes Tormo played well, and she immediately breaks Swiatek to take a 2-0 lead. However, as she tries to consolidate her lead, she finds herself in a deuce situation. In other matches, Kostyuk has broken Sakkari and leads 3-1 in their deciding set, Vekic has defeated Zhang in straight sets, and Collins has beaten Grabher with a score of 4-4.
Anett Kontaveit defeats Lucrezia Stefanini with a score of 6-4 6-4! She will now face Bouzkova [32] in the next round.
Haddad Maia dominates Putintseva in the second set, winning it 6-0. As we saw at Roland-Garros, Haddad Maia can be unstoppable once she finds her rhythm. Their deciding set promises to be an exciting battle. On Court 2, Kostyuk is serving for the second set against Sakkari once again, after losing the first set 6-0. It seems like we might witness a thrilling third set where both players are playing their best.
Fery has played well, but Medvedev serves his way to victory with a score of 7-5 6-4. It’s tough at the top. Swiatek and Sorribes Tormo are warming up, and if Sorribes Tormo is in top form, this will be an exciting match. Speaking of Sorribes Tormo, she caused controversy in Paris when she accidentally hit a ballgirl while playing doubles with Bouzkova. She was later disqualified along with her partner, Aldila Sutjiadi.
Oh Arthur. Despite breaking back, he gets broken again right away, and Medvedev now serves for the second set with a score of 7-5 5-4. Meanwhile, Kostyuk loses her lead against Sakkari and the match is now tied at 5-5.
Tiafoe takes the first set against Wu with a score of 7-6(4). Haddad Maia breaks Putintseva once again and now leads 5-0 in the second set, after losing the first. Novak leads Raonic with a score of 7-6(5) 0-1, after breaking Raonic, and Dimitrov leads Shimabukuro 6-1 6-2.
Fery manages to hold for 5-7 3-4 in a tough game. It’s worth mentioning that he is quite short for a tennis player at only 5″8. Being shorter than the average height for tennis players means that he needs to be exceptionally talented to succeed, but Fery is finding ways to overcome this disadvantage by taking the ball early and using his net play. And just as I mention this, he breaks back to love!
Sloane Stephens defeats Rebecca Peterson with a score of 6-2 6-3! Don’t be surprised if she makes a deep run in this tournament, as she looked impressive in Paris. She will face either Vekic or Zhang in the next round.
Beatriz breaks Putintseva in the second set, taking an early lead. On Court No.1, Fery gets broken by Medvedev once again, and Medvedev now leads 3-2.
Fery earns a break point opportunity and plays a brilliant squash shot to extend the rally, but Medvedev responds with a cross-court backhand winner, securing the game and taking a 7-5 2-2 lead. Meanwhile, Kasatkina easily defeats Burrage with a score of 6-0 6-2, and she will face either Podoroska or Azarenka in the next round.
Haddad Maia puts up a fight, taking Putintseva to deuce, but Putintseva prevails and takes the first set 6-3. However, Haddad Maia shows signs of improvement, and I believe she has the potential to force a deciding set. Kontaveit leads Stefanini 6-4, and Vekic leads Zhang 6-2.
In a humorous anecdote, a reader shares their experience of emailing a Guardian liveblog and receiving a response offering to arrange eye tattoos. The commentator playfully remarks that this newspaper is read by people all around the world.
Kasatkina holds for 5-2, and Burrage, who lost the first set 6-0, is facing a tough challenge.
Fery takes the lead twice in the game, but Medvedev regains his focus and secures the set with an ace out wide. Medvedev now leads 7-5, while Kasatkina pulls off an impressive backhand volley, saluting the crowd as she takes a 6-0 4-2 lead.
Medvedev quickly gets up to 15-40, and although Fery hits a good volley onto the sidelines, Medvedev responds with a cross-court backhand winner, earning himself a chance to serve for the set. This turn of events is unfortunate for Fery, who was playing well before the rain delay, highlighting the importance of experience in big matches.
Play is suspended due to rain, and the covers come on. Once again, the unpredictable British weather interrupts the games.
A blimp zeppelin drone shot shows that the roofs of the show courts remain open, indicating that the rain will pass soon. The covers are being removed, and play will resume shortly on Court No.1, while other courts will take a bit longer.
Environmental protesters disrupt play on Court 18 at Wimbledon. They interrupt the match between Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro, throwing orange-colored confetti and a jigsaw onto the court. One protester sits down on the court. Just Stop Oil, the group behind the protest, states that they cannot leave the consequences of oil consumption to future generations.
To address a reader’s suggestion, it may not be feasible to put roofs on additional courts due to structural limitations. Furthermore, despite occasional disruptions from rain, Wimbledon only extends to a third Monday on rare occasions. As an outdoor competition, matches should be played outdoors whenever possible.
However, the rain clears up, and the covers are removed. Play resumes on Centre Court with Kasatkina quickly taking a 6-0 3-2 lead. No.1 Court is not far behind.
Tim Henman, speaking as a board member of the All-England Club, expresses his frustration with the rain delays and disruptions to the schedule. The challenges of managing 18 courts and thousands of spectators make it difficult to avoid these disruptions.
A reader raises the issue of organizing night matches at Wimbledon. Two main obstacles to night matches are the unavailability of public transport after 11 pm and the unsuitability of grass court tennis in nighttime humidity. The reader suggests starting show court matches at 11 am and building roofs over additional courts to ensure that a certain number of matches can be played regardless of weather conditions. However, aside from the financial considerations, it may not be feasible to add roofs to existing courts due to their structural limitations. Furthermore, Wimbledon has historically only extended to a third Monday on rare occasions, so eventually, the matches do get played. As an outdoor competition, it is important to prioritize playing matches outdoors whenever possible.
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