Wimbledon 2025 Day 3 Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz, the young top seed of Spain reigned the scoreboard and advanced to Round 3 after defeating the British qualifier Oliver Tarvet. The third day of Wimbledon 2025 marked a good start for India’s Yuki Bhambri as well, with teammate Robert Galloway, as they made headway into men’s doubles.
However, the third day of Wimbledon 2025 delivered high drama, emotional comebacks, and a few unexpected exits as the All England Club buzzed with energy. While defending champions stayed largely steady, fans witnessed a major withdrawal and spirited performances from seeded players and rising stars alike.
Carlos Alcaraz Shows Grit in Second-Round Clash
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz overcame a tricky challenge from veteran Fabio Fognini on Day 2. Facing the young British talent and ending the match in two sets 6-1 and 6-4. The five-time Grand Slam winner, however, made a wobbly start as his first-serve percentage dipped below 50%, Alcaraz eventually found his rhythm, blending aggression with clever placement. Stabilising his winning streak, the top seed Spaniard, who’s experimenting with his serve this season, showed signs of frustration early on but quickly regrouped to dominate the final set in Fognini’s retirement match.
India’s Yuki in Men’s Doubles
World rank number 26, Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway progressed to the second round of men’s doubles event. A straight set win over Romain Arneodo of Monaco and Manuel Guinard of France on Wednesday. The 16th-seeded Indo-American pair defeated Arneodo and Guinard 7-6(8) 6-4 in a first-round match that lasted one hour and 49 minutes. Yuki and Galloway will next take on the winner of the match between the Dutch combination of Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer and American Marcos Giron and Nuno Borges of Portugal in the next round.
Sabalenka Pulls Out, Pegula and Kasatkina Progress
In the women’s draw, a major shock came early in the day as World No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka was forced to withdraw due to a lingering shoulder injury. Her exit has opened up the bottom half of the draw, paving the way for contenders like Jessica Pegula and Daria Kasatkina, both of whom advanced comfortably with straight-sets wins.
Djokovic, Sinner both in Order of Play
As the third round looms, Wimbledon 2025 is already living up to expectations with a blend of thrilling contests and top-seed exits. With Djokovic in the Wimbledon Day 4 order of play, the veteran plays the second round against Danial Evans. World Number 1, Jannik Sinner, is set to feature in today’s matches too playing against Australia’s star. All eyes will remain on Alcaraz, who continues to be a fan favorite, and the wide-open women’s draw, now without Sabalenka.