Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz returns to Centre Court today as Wimbledon’s third round gets underway. The Spanish superstar, chasing his third consecutive Wimbledon crown, has looked in formidable form so far, brushing aside British qualifier Oliver Tarvet in straight sets in his previous match. Alcaraz’s quest for history continues as he faces Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff, aiming to extend his 16-match winning streak at the All England Club and move one step closer to joining the elite ranks of three-time consecutive champions.
Women’s draw: Sabalenka, Raducanu and Osaka take centre stage
The women’s singles tournament has been rocked by early upsets, with top seeds Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini, and Qinwen Zheng all eliminated in the opening rounds. This leaves Aryna Sabalenka as the highest-ranked player left in the draw.
Sabalenka, who has reached the finals at the last three Grand Slams, faces a blockbuster third-round clash against Britain’s own Emma Raducanu in the final match on Centre Court today. Raducanu, fresh off a stunning win over 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova, will have the home crowd firmly behind her as she attempts to pull off another upset against the tournament favorite.
Naomi Osaka is also in action, taking on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the third round. Osaka has advanced with straight-set wins in her earlier matches and is looking to reach the second week at Wimbledon for the first time in her career. Her power-packed game and recent resurgence make her a player to watch as the tournament progresses
Wimbledon day five- order of play (Friday, 4 July)
Centre court – from 1:30 pm (BST)
- Taylor Fritz (USA) [5] vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [26]
- Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [2]
- Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) [1] vs Emma Raducanu (GBR)
No 1 court – from 1:00 pm (BST)
- Diane Parry (FRA) vs Sonay Kartal (GBR)
- Mattia Bellucci (ITA) vs Cameron Norrie (GBR)
- Elise Mertens (BEL) [24] vs Elina Svitolina (UKR) [14]
No 2 court
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Naomi Osaka (JPN)
- Laura Siegemund (GER) vs Madison Keys (USA) [6]
- Nicolas Jarry (CHI) vs Joao Fonseca (BRA)
No 3 court
- Dalma Galfi (HUN) vs Amanda Anisimova (USA) [13]
- Andrey Rublev (RUS) [14] vs Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
- Nuno Borges (POR) vs Karen Khachanov (RUS) [17]
Court 12
- Solana Sierra (ARG) vs Cristina Bucsa (ESP)
- Kamilla Rakhimova vs Linda Noskova (CZE) [30]
- Kamil Majchrzak (POL) vs Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
Court 18
- Doubles – TBA
- Doubles – TBA
- Luciano Darderi (ITA) vs Jordan Thompson (AUS)
How to watch Wimbledon
In the UK, Wimbledon will be broadcast live across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website. TNT Sports will also offer a daily 90-minute highlights show, along with live coverage of the men’s and women’s singles finals.