Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis scores as Emma Raducanu crashes out after defeat to qualifier Lulu Sun

When is Novak Djokovic’s match at Wimbledon against Holger Rune?

Novak Djokovic battles Holger Rune for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, with the seven-time champion expecting “fireworks” in the match of the day on Centre Court.

Djokovic has lost twice against the 21-year-old Rune in their previous five meetings, with Rune defeating the Serbian in back-to-back matches in Paris and Rome to establish himself as one of the sport’s biggest rising stars.

Rune has struggled for forms at times this season but the confident Dane will fancy his chances of pulling off an upset, with Djokovic dropping a set in his two previous wins against the British wildcard Jacob Fearnley and unseeded Australian Alexei Popyrin.

Rune, who lost to champion Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s Wimbledon quarter-finals, battled through a five-setter against qualifier Quentin Halys in the previous round and Djokovic says he will be coming up against a “very, very tricky opponent”.

“We both have that fire,” Djokovic. “I’m sure that on Monday we’ll see a lot of fireworks on the court. He’s a spectacular player, no doubt. He loves the big stage, loves playing on grass.

Jamie Braidwood8 July 2024 07:30

Coco Gauff crashes out with shock defeat to continue Wimbledon woe

Coco Gauff failed to smash through her grass ceiling as she once again was unable to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

The second seed was beaten in straight sets, 6-4 6-3, by fellow American Emma Navarro on Centre Court.

Wimbledon remains the only grand slam at which Gauff, the reigning champion on the hard courts at the US Open and a runner-up on the Roland Garros clay, has not reached the last eight.

Luke Baker8 July 2024 07:30

Wimbledon 2024 commentators and presenters: BBC line-up including Nick Kyrgios, Clare Balding and John McEnroe

And there is a controversial addition to the coverage this year, with Nick Kyrgios, the Australian star and Wimbledon runner-up two years ago, joining the BBC to offer commentary while he remains sidelined by injury.

Read more about the broadcast team:

Luke Baker8 July 2024 07:03

Who is playing at Wimbledon today? Full order of play and Monday’s schedule

Novak Djokovic returns to action as the fourth round of Wimbledon continues, with the seven-time champion facing Holger Rune in the match of the day on Centre Court.

Rune, 21, has beaten Djokovic in two of their five meetings and the confident Dane will fancy his chances of taking down the seven-time champion at Wimbledon. .

Elsewhere, Elena Rybakina is looking strong and the 2022 champion Anna Kalinskaya in a wide-open section of the women’s draw after Yulia Putintsevka knocked out world No 1 Iga Swiatek.

Alexander Zverev, who knocked out Cameron Norrie in round three and has yet to be broken this tournament, takes on American Taylor Fritz looking to reach his first Wimbledon quarter-final.

While last year’s semi-finalist Elina Svitolina faces Wang Xinyu, who knocked out Britain’s Harriet Dart. Ukraine’s Svitolina eliminated Ons Jabeur to return to the Wimbledon fourth round.

Jamie Braidwood8 July 2024 06:30

Novak Djokovic’s nine-year-old son imitates father as he watches on at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic’s nine-year-old son, Stefan, imitated his father’s tennis as he watched on from the stands at Wimbledon.

The seven-time champion was on Centre Court on Saturday, where he beat Alexei Popyrin 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 to reach the last 16 of the tournament.

During the fourth set tiebreak, Djokovic connected with a smash shot to win his fourth point, drawing applause from the crowd. The cameras then focused on Stefan, who stood up and imitated the shot with his hands.

Luke Baker8 July 2024 06:00

Sun sets on Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon campaign

Emma Raducanu unfortunately suffered a three-set defeat to New Zealand’s Lulu Sun on Centre Court yesterday

Luke Baker8 July 2024 05:01

Carlos Alcaraz hopes Spain follow his lead after beating France’s Ugo Humbert

Reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz hopes his fourth-round victory over Frenchman Ugo Humbert is a good omen ahead of Spain’s Euro 2024 semi-final on Tuesday.

Alcaraz had his serve broken five times by Humbert but regrouped to book a quarter-final berth, which will take place on the same day Spain face France in Munich for a place in the final.

With Spain set to kick off at 8pm on Tuesday, world number three Alcaraz is hopeful All England Club organisers will schedule his last-eight tie for earlier in the day.

“Hopefully they’re going to get the same results as me today,” Alcaraz said with a smile. “I didn’t think about it until now. Yeah, I won in the tennis part, so hopefully the Spanish team is going to win the football part.”

Luke Baker8 July 2024 04:00

Jannik Sinner lays down powerful marker to leave Carlos Alcaraz quaking

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz remain on course for a scintillating semi-final showdown at Wimbledon but the Italian will be happier with his work on the middle Sunday at SW19 as the pair moved just one step away from renewing a rivalry that could well define the next decade of men’s tennis.

While Alcaraz was toiling away on Centre Court, being pushed by the relentless Ugo Humbert before escaping with a four-set win, Sinner was swatting away a potentially dangerous foe in Ben Shelton on Court 1 with remarkable ruthlessness.

Shelton has arguably been the busiest man at Wimbledon this week, with his first three matches in the men’s singles draw all going to five sets, while he has also been playing doubles alongside Mackenzie McDonald. The 21-year-old American, who burst on to the scene with his run to the semi-finals at last year’s US Open, is a ball of energy around the court and showed no ill effects from his punishing schedule but Sinner largely outclassed him in a 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9) win that took just over two hours.

Read Luke Baker’s full report from Court No 1 as Sinner triumphed in straight sets

Luke Baker8 July 2024 03:00

Carlos Alcaraz beats Ugo Humbert

It was hard work for Carlos Alcaraz but he eventually beat Ugo Humbert in four sets on Sunday

Luke Baker8 July 2024 02:00

Judy Murray responds to Emma Raducanu comment after shock Wimbledon doubles decision

Judy Murray has said she was being sarcastic when she labelled Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from her mixed-doubles match with Andy Murray as “astonishing”.

Raducanu withdrew while citing stiffness in her wrist, prioritising her health ahead of her singles match against Lulu Sun as the 21-year-old tried to reach her first Wimbledon quarter-final, only to lose in three sets to the New Zealand qualifier.

Luke Baker8 July 2024 01:00