Author: Charlie Stong

Russian players were banned from this year’s Wimbledon after the invasion of Ukraine, but Rybakina, who now represents Kazakhstan, won 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Norrie took the first set 6-2, but from then on it was all Djokovic – the Serb dropping just one point in his first four service games of the second set before breaking Norrie’s serve and taking the set 6-3.

The number two seeds won 6-2, 6-2 in less than an hour-and-a-half on a sweltering Centre Court.

Norrie faces six-time champion Novak Djokovic in Friday’s semi-final

The world number 103 beat a woman 12 years her junior, but just six places above her in the rankings, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in 2hrs 18mins.

Amanda Anisimova is through to the last 16 at Wimbledon after a titanic Centre Court opener against fellow American Coco Gauff.

Boulter never really got going. She hit an astonishing 21 unforced errors in a match during which Frenchwoman Tan, who beat Serena Williams in the previous round, hardy had to break sweat.

Isner ended Andy Murray’s hopes at this year’s Championship’s on Wednesday, but could not repeat his Centre Court heroics as the number 10 seed won 6-4, 7-6, 6-3.

Heather Watson is through to the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time after a 7-6, 6-2 win over Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan.

The Latvian lost the first set 6-3, but then went on a nine-game winning streak – only losing one out of 13 games to take the match 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Polish number one seed Iga Swiatek is safely through to the second round at this year’s Wimbledon Championships after beating Croatia’s Jana Fett 6-0, 6-3

Sakkari wins 6-1, 6-4, a victory which included an opening set of just 26 minutes.

Kyrgios holds firm to win 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 and make it into the second round