Iga Swiatek goes through three sets. Photo: Clive Brunskill / Getty Images Updated at 17.56 BST Women’s Individual: Simona Halep wins the first set of her match against Kristen Flipkins 7-5. Rafael Nadal is two sets. He seems to be seeking a fairly simple victory, having won the first two sets of his match with Ricarda Berankis 6-4, 6-4. Updated at 17.43 BST Women’s singles: Aiming to win their seventh consecutive tournament and 37th consecutive race in a row that runs until February, Poland No. 1 Iga Swiatek moved away from Dutch opponent Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove in the third set. Leads 4-2 and prepares to serve.
Today at Wimbledon so far …
Nick Kyrgios will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round, after beating Filip Krajinovic in the straight sets. Tsitsipas ousted Australian Jordan Thompson. Katie Boulter came from a set at Center Court to beat sixth-placed Karolina Pliskova and win a third-round match against Harmony Tan, the first-round winner Serena Williams. Heather Watson advanced to the third round after taking just one game to complete her belated fight with Chinese Wang Qiang. Liam Broady joins the British team in the third round, after beating the 12th seed Diego Sharjman in a fifth set. Britain’s Alastair Gray is out, however, having lost 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to Taylor Fritz, the 11th seed. Also out is Harriet Dart from London, who lost in three sets to American eighth set Jess Pegula. The men’s draw lost a third player to Covid, with Spain’s 17th Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut being forced to retire after testing positive.
Women’s Simple: 2019 Wimbledon champion and No. 16 Simona Halep is off the field playing Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens, who is ranked 190th in the world. It is 3-2 for Flipkens in No 2 Court and goes with service. Iga Swiatek loses the second set. Despite losing in the last round of qualifiers, Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, who was never in the top 100 in the world, entered the main draw as a lucky loser and has now restored the No. 1 seed to a set all in the second round. She is in a decision and Swiatek’s forehand abandoned her. It has been postponed to the locker room to be reorganized. Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove takes over Iga Swiatek. Photo: Clive Brunskill / Getty Images Updated at 17.28 BST Rafael Nadal is set up. The Spaniard won the first set of his match against Ricardas Berankis 6-4 but has 3-2 and a break down in the second. “Every service Nadal does is exactly the same thing, he is clearly obsessive and I wish he had discussed it more,” Gregory wrote. “Because if Rafa Nadal can ever become one of the best tennis players ever to manage the IBS, I do not have to feel bad for having to check the light switches, I know I’m back because it ‘s dark now. “On the other hand, if he can do all that, now I have less excuse for not being really good at anything.”
Liam Broady is talking …
“It was easy, wasn’t it?” he tells the BBC laughing. “I had fooled everyone in two sets to one and a break down in the fourth, but no… it’s an amazing feeling. I thought I would be off the field having lost in the second round for the third time, but I mean you are amazing here today. Thank you, it was unbelievable. ” To overthrow him: “I changed the tactics out there a bit,” he says. “I started trying to play very hard in his forehand a little more because he dominated with his backhand. “He did this against Rafa in the game, to do it against Liam Brody.” Updated at 17:00 BST
In the third round, Liam Brody …
Men’s Individual: He knocked out the 12th from Argentina at No. 3 Court to advance to the third round for the first time in his career. He had lost 11 games in a row and looked down and out, only to dig deep and pull many rabbits out of his hat. Wins 6-2, 4-6, 0-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1 in three hours and 46 minutes. Liam Broady celebrates after Diego Schwartzman’s victory. Photo: Kieran Galvin / EPA Updated at 17.13 BST Liam Broady breaks. But in the good sense. He leads 4-1 in the last set of his match against the 12th set Diego Schwartzman, who has never surpassed the third round of Wimbledon despite his high seed. Women’s singles: Iga Swiatek won the first set of their match against World 138 Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 6-4 and are two games all in the second. Liam Broady’s fight against Diego Schwartzmann has been judged. Brody won the fourth set in a tie-break and is now in the final set, where it is 1-1. Liam Broady fights hard. Photo: Glyn Kirk / AFP / Getty Images Updated at 16.39 BST Nadal Service: After deciding which of the many balls on offer will serve, Rafael Nadal needs a total of 10.96 seconds to complete his pre-service routine before hitting it. He bounces it with his racket while standing behind the baseline, using his free hand to pull the material of the shirt from his left shoulder and then his right shoulder, before rubbing his nose and then carefully placing non-existent hairs behind his left and then his right ear. Then there is the ball in the hand, four more bounces and … boom! In your own time, man. Women’s singles: Top French Open champion and champion Iga Swiatek is out on the No. 1 Court, where she has just recovered from a collapse in the first set of her match against Dutch player Lesley Pattinama Kerkhone. It is 4-4. Favorite Iga Swiatek hits a forehand. Photo: Sébastien Bozon / AFP / Getty Images Updated at 16.37 BST
Harriet Dart is out …
Women’s Individual: The 25-year-old right-hander from Hampstead lost to American No. 8 Jess Pegula in three sets: 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Katie Boulter will face Harmony Tan in the third round. Having repelled Karolina Pliskova earlier this afternoon, Boulter will face Tan on Saturday afternoon in a match that can be played at Center Court. This is a huge opportunity for both players, but having seen them both play this week, my 50s would be for the Leicester woman. Harmony Tan advanced to the third round. The Frenchwoman who did so well to beat Serena Williams in the first round won her second match in the tournament. At Court 17, she defeated Spain’s No. 32 Sara Sorribes Tormo, who is 70 places above her.
Rafael Nadal is next in Center Court
Men’s Individual: The Spaniard receives a warm welcome in the center as he exits the locker room with Lithuanian opponent Ricardas Berankis, 32, ranked 106th in the world and has never passed the second round of Wimbledon in eight tries. Luke Broady most recently: Britain No. 5 drops two sets to one in his fight with Argentina’s Diego Schwartzmann, who is 12th in the league. Another withdrawal from Covid: No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut became the third player to retire from the men’s singles with Covid, the Spaniard along with Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic being forced out of the bottom half of the draw.
An emotional Katie Boulter speaks …
“I have no words at the moment, I am literally trembling,” she said in a post-match interview. “The crowd was incredible, so thank you so much for making me get through it.” She goes on to say that her grandmother died two days ago and “I would just like to dedicate it to her today”. He adds that reaching the third round of a slam event for the first time is a dream come true for me. “I hope I will have many more games to play and if I can have you behind me, I hope I can go very far. Thank you very much, thank you. ”
Game, set and match, Boulter!
Women’s singles: A drop shot leaves Karolinas Pliskova blocked near the baseline and Britain’s Katie Bolter withdraws the result of her career. She has left behind terrible injury problems to qualify for the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. Joy to Katie Boulter! Photo: Tom Jenkins / The Guardian Updated at 15.52 BST
Bulter breaks Pliskova!
Women’s Individual: Boulter wins two break points against Pliskova but loses the first by an ace, Pliskova’s 13th in the match. A long forehand in line makes for the Czech Republic, which can only return to the base of the net in the stretch. In 118th place in the world, Katie Boulter serves for the race with the No. 6 seed and last year’s runner-up. Updated at 15.34 BST Pliskova leads Boulter 4-3 in the deciding set. They proceed to games that are done with service in the Center as they approach the professional end of the match. Meanwhile, at No. 1 court: Stefanos Tsitsipas created an amazing match in the third round with Nick Kyrgios in the back of his 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Australian Jordan Thompson. Harriet Dart is in action at No. 2 Court. The 25-year-old Londoner won the first set of her match against American number 8 Jessica Pegula 6-4, but 3-0 in the second. Harriet Dart strikes hard. Photo: Shaun Botterill / Getty Images Updated at 15.19 BST Liam Broady is at a point of embarrassment. Having a lead in a set against Diego Schwartzman at No. 3 Court, he lost the second and is now 5-0 in the third and saves it.
Boulter restores parity in a whole
With three sets of points in her name at the tiebreak and Pliskova serving, she sends a forehand back into the net to lose the first, before turning the second into a stormy applause from the crowd. It is a set between Boulter and Pliskova with one more to end. Kate…
