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

Raducanu was beaten by Lulu Sun, who reached her first grand slam quarter-finals after a 6-3 5-7 6-2 win

Sun Sets On Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon Campaign

Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after defeat to the qualifier Lulu Sun on Centre Court. Raducanu was bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the first time but was outpowered by her opponent, the world number 123, who won 6-2 5-7 6-2.

The 21-year-old was hampered by physical issues and called for a medical timeout following a slip on the grass just moments after forcing a third set. Sun broke immediately and amid a barrage of winners, went on to claim the biggest win of her life to reach the last eight.

Raducanu was the last British player in the singles. She had pulled out of the mixed doubles with Andy Murray on Saturday, therefore bringing the two-time champion’s Wimbledon career to a sudden end.

There was another shock later on Centre Court as Coco Gauff was once again was unable to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and was beaten in straight sets, 6-4 6-3, by fellow American Emma Navarro

In the men’s singles draw, No 1 seed Jannik Sinner impressively downed Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 to march into the quarter-finals and he’s still on course for a semi-final showdown against reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz, who was made to work hard in a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 triumph over Ugo Humbert.

Follow all the latest scores and match updates from Wimbledon below:

Wimbledon - Day 7 latest scores and updates

• Emma Raducanu beaten by qualifier Lulu Sun 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in Wimbledon fourth round
• Raducanu pulled out of mixed doubles yesterday to end Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career
• Raducanu was ‘disappointed’ to withdraw and cited stiffness in her right wrist
• Coco Gauff crashes out with stunning 6-4 6-4 defeat to Emma Navarro
• Carlos Alcaraz battles past Ugo Humbert in four sets to continue title defence
• Men’s No 1 seed Jannik Sinner impressively defeats Ben Shelton in straight sets
• Madison Keys retires at 5-5 in third as Jasmine Paolini reaches first Wimbledon quarter-final

[8 July 2024 06:00 · Luke Baker]

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.

[8 July 2024 05:01 · Luke Baker]

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

[8 July 2024 04:00 · Luke Baker]

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.”

[8 July 2024 03:00 · Luke Baker]

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

[8 July 2024 02:00 · Luke Baker]

Carlos Alcaraz beats Ugo Humbert

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

[8 July 2024 01:00 · Luke Baker]

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”.

Andy’s Wimbledon career came to an abrupt end as Raducanu’s decision to pull out of the mixed-doubles left the two-time champion unable to play his last match at SW19.

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.

[8 July 2024 00:01 · Luke Baker]

Wimbledon 2024 prize money: How much do players earn round-by-round?

The total prize money at Wimbledon has reached £50m for the first time ahead of the 2024 Championships.

The winner of the men’s and women’s singles titles will take home a record £2.7m each, with the runner-ups earning £1.4m.

The prize money increases round-by-round, starting from £60,000 for reaching the first round - even if you don’t win.

Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova took home a record £2.35m last year, with the prize money for the men’s and women’s singles champion increasing by almost 15 per cent in 2024.

A total prize fund of £50m includes singles, doubles and wheelchair events and represents an 11.9 increase from last year.

Here’s how it breaks down

[7 July 2024 23:30 · Jamie Braidwood]

The Wimbledon draws are taking shape

Men’s singles

Jannik Sinner (1) vs Daniil Medvedev (5)

Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Tommy Paul (12)

Lorenzo Musetti (25) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (LL)

Taylor Fritz (13) vs Alexander Zverev (4)

Arthur Fils vs Alex de Minaur (9)

Holger Rune (15) vs Novak Djokovic (2)

Jannik Sinner got the better of Ben Shelton in three sets (PA Wire)

Women’s singles

Yulia Putintseva vs Jelena Ostapenko (13)

Danielle Collins (11) vs Barbora Krejcikova (31)

Elena Rybakina (4) vs Anna Kalinskaya (17)

Elina Svitolina (31) vs Xinyu Wang

Lulu Sun (Q) vs Donna Vekic

Jasmine Paolini (7) vs  Emma Navarro (19)

(AP)

[7 July 2024 23:03 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wimbledon 2024: Monday’s order of play

Here’s how Monday’s order of play looks on the main three courts.

Centre Court

• Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [4] v Anna Kalinskaya [17]
• Taylor Fritz (USA) [13] v Alexander Zverev (GER) [4]
• Holger Rune (DEN) [15] v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]

Court No 1

• Arthur Fils (FRA) v Alex de Minaur (AUS) [9]
• Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) v Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [13]
• Danielle Collins (USA) [11] v Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [31]

Court No 2

• Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) [25] v Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)
• Not Before: 2:00pm Elina Svitolina (UKR) [21] v Xinyu Wang (CHN)
• Mixed Doubles - Matthew Ebden (AUS) / Ellen Perez (AUS) [1] v Andres Molteni (ARG) / Asia Muhammad (USA)

[7 July 2024 22:45 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wimbledon 2024: Lulu Sun reacts to stunning win over Emma Raducanu

Lulu Sun reveals her tactics against Emma Raducanu after knocking out the former US Open champion.

“I think if you give Emma the time, she’s going to take advantage of it, she’s going to take the opportunity, which she did.

“I think staying aggressive was definitely a key point to the match.

“It worked well because getting her to move and getting her on the defence was what I wanted because as soon as she gets aggressive on her side, then the chance gets smaller for me.”

On facing the Centre Court crowd: “I kind of expected it. She’s obviously from here. She’s one of the favourites.

“Honestly, the British crowd is not that bad. If you’ve seen, like, French crowds at the French Open or at the US Open. I was expecting the support for her, but they were honestly okay for me.”

Lulu Sun was emotional after she charged into the quarter-finals of Wimbledon (PA Wire)