Wimbledon 2019: Order of play for Tuesday – day eight featuring Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Johanna Konta, Simona Halep
The women’s singles quarter-finals take centre stage on Tuesday
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Your support makes all the difference.The women’s singles take centre stage at Wimbledon on Tuesday as we approach the business end of the third Grand Slam of the season.
An all-American clash gets us underway on Centre Court, as Alison Riske takes on Serena Williams, before home hope Johanna Konta plays Barbora Strycova.
On Court No.1, Simona Halep — who knocked out 15-year-old sensation Coco Gauff on Monday — plays Zhang Shuai for a place in the semi-finals. Then, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina takes on Karolina Muchova.
There will also be plenty of doubles action, with Andy Murray and Serena Williams in action later in the day.
Here is the initial order of play for Tuesday:
CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START
1 Alison Riske (USA) 10 vs Serena Williams (USA) [11] 17
2 Barbora Strycova (CZE) 39 vs Johanna Konta (GBR) [19] 56
3 Andy Murray (GBR) / Serena Williams (USA) 5 vs Fabrice Martin (FRA) / Raquel Atawo (USA) [14] 8
No.1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START
1 Simona Halep (ROU) [7] 97 vs Shuai Zhang (CHN) 119
2 Elina Svitolina (UKR) [8] 65 vs Karolina Muchova (CZE) 83
3 Lukasz Kubot (POL) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) [1] 1 vs
4 Nicolas Mahut (FRA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) [11] 9
No.2 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START
1 Evan Hoyt (GBR) / Eden Silva (GBR) 60 vs Joran Vliegen (BEL) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) 62
2 Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) [1] 1 vs Nicole Melichar (USA) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) [7] 16
3 Henri Kontinen (FIN) / John Peers (AUS) [8] or Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) [12] 40 vs Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Michael Venus (NZL) [3] 48
4 Arnaud Clement (FRA) / Michael Llodra (FRA) vs Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) (RR)
No.3 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START
1 Henri Leconte (FRA) / Patrick McEnroe (USA) vs Jacco Eltingh (NED) / Paul Haarhuis (NED) (OD)
NOT BEFORE 13.00
2 Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Latisha Chan (TPE) [9] 25 vs Elise Mertens (BEL) / Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) [6] 32
3 Franko Skugor (CRO) / Raluca Olaru (ROU) [12] 25 vs Nikola Mektic (CRO) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) [6] 32
NOT BEFORE 17.30
4 Artem Sitak (NZL) / Laura Siegemund (GER) 43 vs Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) or Mate Pavic (CRO) / Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) [3] 48
COURT 12 - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START
1 Mansour Bahrami (FRA) / Chris Wilkinson (GBR) vs Wayne Ferreira (RSA) / Mark Woodforde (AUS) (OD)
2 Richard Krajicek (NED) / Mark Petchey (GBR) vs Greg Rusedski (GBR) / Fabrice Santoro (FRA) (OD)
3 Marcus Daniell (NZL) / Wesley Koolhof (NED) 21 vs Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Filip Polasek (SVK) 26
4 Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Barbora Strycova (CZE) [3] 17 vs Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) / Monica Niculescu (ROU) [15] 24
COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START
1 Tracy Austin (USA) / Andrea Jaeger (USA) vs Conchita Martinez (ESP) / Barbara Schett (AUT) (SL)
2 Tommy Haas (GER) / Mark Philippoussis (AUS) vs Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) / Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) (RR)
3 Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU) [5] 49 vs Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) [2] 64
COURT 4 - 11:00 START
1 Cannon Kingsley (USA) 10 vs Arthur Fery (GBR) 12 (BS)
2 Govind Nanda (USA) 6 vs Anton Matusevich (GBR) 7 (BS)
3 Illya Beloborodko (UKR) 61 vs James Story (GBR) 63 (BS)
4 Daria Snigur (UKR) 26 vs Erin Richardson (GBR) 28 (GS)
5 Cannon Kingsley (USA) / Alexander Zgirovsky (BLR) 5 vs James Story (GBR) / Oscar Weightman (GBR) 6 (BD)
COURT 6 - 11:00 START
1 Sonay Kartal (GBR) 5 vs Katrina Scott (USA) 7 (GS)
2 Elizabeth Mandlik (USA) 10 vs Elina Avanesyan (RUS) 11 (GS)
3 Martyna Kubka (POL) 14 vs Natsumi Kawaguchi (JPN) [6] 16 (GS)
4 Mai Napatt Nirundorn (THA) 37 vs Sohyun Park (KOR) [12] 40 (GS)
5 Weronika Baszak (POL) / Martyna Kubka (POL) 27 vs Amelia Bissett (GBR) / Morgan Cross (GBR) 28 (GD)
COURT 7 - 11:00 START
1 Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) 34 vs Dominic Stephan Stricker (SUI) 36 (BS)
2 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (ESP) [10] 25 vs Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida (BRA) 27 (BS)
3 Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) / Francesco Passaro (ITA) 3 vs Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) / Dane Sweeny (AUS) 4 (BD)
4 Valentina Ryser (SUI) / Alexandra Vecic (GER) 21 vs Victoria Allen (GBR) / Destinee Martins (GBR) 22 (GD)
COURT 8 - 11:00 START
1 Filip Cristian Jianu (ROU) [13] 41 vs Flavio Cobolli (ITA) 43 (BS)
2 Brandon Nakashima (USA) [6] 49 vs Nicholas David Ionel (ROU) 51 (BS)
3 Sada Nahimana (BDI) [7] or Matilda Mutavdzic (GBR) 50 vs Daria Frayman (RUS) 51 (GS)
Brandon Nakashima (USA) / Valentin Royer (FRA) 23 vs Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida (BRA) / Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) [4] 24 (BD)
5 Liubov Kostenko (UKR) / Sada Nahimana (BDI) [6] 25 vs Savannah Broadus (USA) / Abigail Forbes (USA) 26 (GD)
COURT 9 - 11:00 START
1 Martin Damm (USA) [4] 17 vs Ryoma Matsushita (JPN) 19 (BS)
2 Andrew Dale (USA) 46 vs Carlos Gimeno Valero (ESP) 47 (BS)
3 Robin Montgomery (USA) 30 vs Funa Kozaki (JPN) 31 (GS)
4 Rinky Hijikata (AUS) / Otto Virtanen (FIN) [5] 17 vs Arthur Fery (GBR) / Toby Samuel (GBR) 18 (BD)
5 Funa Kozaki (JPN) / Amarissa Kiara Toth (HUN) 13 vs Mell Elizabeth Reasco Gonzalez (ECU) / Antonia Samudio (COL) 14 (GD)
COURT 10 - 11:00 START
1 Emma Navarro (USA) [1] 1 vs Selena Janicijevic (FRA) 4 (GS)
2 Qinwen Zheng (CHN) [3] 17 vs Carole Monnet (FRA) 20 (GS)
3 Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG) 42 vs Ane Mintegi Del Olmo (ESP) 43 (GS)
4 Eliakim Coulibaly (CIV) / Ryoma Matsushita (JPN) 29 vs Nicolas Alvarez Varona (ESP) / Juan Bautista Torres (ARG) 30 (BD)
5 Natsumi Kawaguchi (JPN) / Adrienn Nagy (HUN) [3] 9 vs Carole Monnet (FRA) / Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG) 10 (GD)
COURT 11 - 11:00 START
1 Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG) 14 vs Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) [8] 16 (BS)
2 Shunsuke Mitsui (JPN) [14] 57 vs Nicolas Alvarez Varona (ESP) 59 (BS)
3 Felix Gill (GBR) / Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR) 31 vs Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) / Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (DEN) [2] 32 (BD)
4 Nini Gabriel Dica (ROU) / Youcef Rihane (ALG) 7 vs Shunsuke Mitsui (JPN) / Keisuke Saitoh (JPN) [6] 8 (BD)
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Riske 4-6 4-4 Williams* (30-40)
Perseverance pays off for Riske, as two passing shots get the job done at 30-30.... BREAK POINT.
*Riske 4-6 5-4 Williams
RISKE BREAKS!
Wow! Riske executes her break point superbly, as a strong approach is followed by a cushioned half-volley into the open court which Serena doesn't even bother to chase!
Riske will serve for the second set here!
Riske 4-6 6-4 Williams*
RISKE WINS THE SECOND SET!
Two solid opening points, followed by two Serena errors, and we're heading for a third and final set on Centre Court!
Riske lets out a loud "YEAH!" and it's nothing more than she deserves...
Riske 4-6 6-4 0-0 Williams* (15-40)
Williams nets at 15-15, but then Riske hits another superb backhand winner down the line, off Serena's serve!
TWO BREAK POINTS...
*Riske 4-6 6-4 1-0 Williams
RISKE BREAKS!
And with a forehand drive volley, Riske breaks and suddenly has her nose in front in this match!
Serena looks somewhat shellshocked.
COURT 1 UPDATE
Simona Halep is through to the semi-finals - she's beaten Shuai Zhang of China 7-6(4) 6-1!
*Riske 4-6 6-4 1-0 Williams (30-40)
A double fault from Riske at 30-30.
BREAK BACK POINT...
Riske 4-6 6-4 1-1 Williams*
WILLIAMS BREAKS BACK!
Topsy turvy match this! Serena absolutely nailing her returns suddenly, and she hits a clean winner down the line on her forehand.
Back on serve....
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