Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis scores as Emma Raducanu pulls out of doubles to end Andy Murray’s SW19 career
Murray and Raducanu were due to team up in the mixed doubles, but the two-time champion has now played his final Wimbledon match
Emma Raducanu has pulled out of her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray to end his Wimbledon career. Citing soreness in her right wrist, Raducanu has been unable to recover from her storming victory over Maria Sakkari on Friday evening.
The two-time singles champion has now played his final-ever match at the All England Club, having joined his brother Jamie in the men’s doubles on Thursday before an emotional ceremony on Centre Court commemorated the end of his singles career.
Raducanu breezed into the fourth round of the singles with an impressive victory over Sakkari yesterday, but Murray cannot re-pair with another player and is unable to continue in the mixed doubles. There is no suggestion yet that Raducanu’s involvement in the fourth round against Lulu Sun on Sunday afternoon is in danger.
Raducanu is now the last Briton standing in the singles draws. That’s after Cameron Norrie lost an epic 32-point tiebreak against fourth seed Alexander Zverev, as the German wrapped up a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (17-15) victory, before Harriet Dart’s run was put to an end following a painful third-set collapse against Xinyu Wang, losing the final six games in a row in a 2-6 7-5 6-3 defeat.
There was a big shock elsewhere in the women’s draw, with World No 1 Iga Swiatek knocked out in the third round by Yulia Putintseva. That followed the exit of Ons Jabeur, the runner-up from the past two years, who was eliminated by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. Novak Djokovic was the final player through to the fourth round as the seven-time champion battled from a set down to defeat Alexei Popyrin on Centre Court.
Follow all the latest scores and match updates from Wimbledon below:
Harriet Dart’s Wimbledon dream slips away in painful loss
British number two Harriet Dart lost six games in a row to suffer a painful third-round defeat to Wang Xinyu to miss out on the chance to break new ground at Wimbledon.
Dart had failed to reach the last 16 of a grand slam since her main-draw debut at the All England Club six years ago, but she had negotiated windy conditions and rain delays to move 5-4 up in the second before she sent a simple smash volley into the net at deuce.
It was the closest Dart would get to a match point, with further lapses of concentration in the third set after she raced into a three-game lead bringing her fine run at the Championships to an end after a 2-6 7-5 6-3 loss to Wang.
Harriet Dart’s Wimbledon dream slips away in painful loss
Dart missed out on a maiden fourth-round berth at Wimbledon after losing the final six games of the match from 3-0 up in the third
Wimbledon intended order of play - Sunday 7 July
CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:30 START
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [3] vs Ugo Humbert (FRA) [16] 1
Lulu Sun (NZL) vs Emma Raducanu (GBR) 2
Emma Navarro (USA) [19] vs Coco Gauff (USA) [2] 3
No.1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [7] vs Madison Keys (USA) [12] 1
Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs Ben Shelton (USA) [14] 2
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [10] vs Daniil Medvedev [5] 3
Wimbledon order of play and Sunday’s schedule
Raducanu takes on qualifier Lulu Sun for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals
Emma Raducanu, the world number 135, was in sensational form as she defeated Maria Sakkari in the singles on Friday to reach the fourth round but the 21-year-old said in a statement: “Unfortunately I woke up with some stiffness in my right wrist this morning.
“Therefore I have decided to make the very tough decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles tonight.
“I’m disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing with Andy but got to take care.”
Emma Raducanu withdraws from doubles to end Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career
Raducanu said she ‘woke up with stiffness in her right wrist’. Her decision to withdraw means Murray has played his last match at Wimbledon
Andy Murray devastated to miss out on Wimbledon farewell
Andy Murray is absolutely devastated to miss out on a final match at Wimbledon.
The Scot was due to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu on Saturday evening but the former US Open champion pulled out of the clash earlier in the day citing stiffness in her right wrist.
There had been great anticipation about Britain’s two most high-profile players teaming up to give Murray a final swansong at the All England Club.
Andy Murray devastated to miss out on Wimbledon farewell
Emma Raducanu pulled out of their mixed doubles clash citing stiffness in her right wrist.
Judy Murray ‘astonished’ by Emma Raducanu move as Andy’s Wimbledon career brought to sudden end
Judy Murray has labelled Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from her mixed-doubles match with Andy Murray “astonishing”, as her son’s Wimbledon career comes to a sudden end.
Andy previously announced that this year’s Wimbledon would be his final edition, with the Scot entering the singles and the doubles alongside his brother Jamie. However, Andy withdrew from the singles on the morning of his first-round match.
He did, though, announce that he would play mixed doubles with Raducanu, 21. And after losing his doubles match with Jamie, Andy’s first mixed-doubles tie with Raducanu was lined up as his next – and potentially last – outing at SW19.
That all changed on Saturday, when Raducanu withdrew from the match while citing stiffness in her wrist, as the former US Open champion prioritises her singles run. As such, 37-year-old Andy has played his final match at Wimbledon, where he was singles champion in 2013 and 2016.
Judy Murray ‘astonished’ by Emma Raducanu withdrawal from doubles with Andy
Andy Murray has played his last Wimbledon match, after Raducanu withdrew from their planned mixed-doubles tie due to stiffness in her wrist
What time is Emma Raducanu’s match at Wimbledon?
Emma Raducanu looks to continue her impressive Wimbledon run as she returns to singles action against qualifier Lulu Sun, following her decision to withdraw from her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray.
Raducanu has matched her best performance at Wimbledon and reached the fourth round with an impressive victory over ninth seed Maria Sakkari, but pulled out of the mixed doubles citing wrist soreness.
Raducanu’s decision brought Murray’s Wimbledon career to an abrupt end, with the two-time champion unable to play with another partner, but there are no indications that the Briton’s wrist will stop her from playing in the singles.
The 21-year-old wanted to prioritise the singles and said after her 6-2 6-3 win over Sakkari that she is enjoying herself on the tennis court again following her US Open title three years ago.
Raducanu will be wary of the threat posed by Lulu Sun and knows her opponent well from the juniors. Sun is ranked 123rd in the world but has won six matches in a row from qualifying - including a win against eighth seed Qinwen Zheng.
What time is Emma Raducanu’s match at Wimbledon today?
Raducanu is bidding for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals after withdrawing from her match with Andy Murray in the mixed doubles
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic battles back to reach fourth round
Djokovic was playing his violin after beating Popyrin...
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic battles back to reach fourth round
“It was another tough match. I didn’t expect anything less from Alexei. I knew he would come into the match with confidence. With that serve, he’s dangerous. He was the better player and then I stepped it up.
“The fourth was anyone’s game. It was difficult to read his serve. It was a challenging match mentally to hang in there. I think I’ve done well and it reflected in the tiebreak, which was one of the best I have played this year.
“Each match I’m getting better. Hopefully I keep going in a positive way.”
Djokovic finishes: “Congrats to England! I could tell you guys were following the score in the first and second sets”.
Wimbledon last-16: Men’s singles
Incredible! Taylor Fritz, somehow, finds enough light to beat Alejandro Tabilo at 9:32pm! Just in time, the American takes his place in the fourth round. And that completes our last-16 line-up.
Jannik Sinner (1) vs Ben Shelton (14)
Grigor Dimitrov (10) vs Daniil Medvedev (5)
Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Ugo Humbert (16)
Tommy Paul (12) vs Roberto Bautista Agut
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)
Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 Alexei Popyrin
GAME, SET AND MATCH!
Djokovic cruises through the rest of the tiebreak to return to the fourth round! That backhand pass was so crucial.
Djokovic battled from a set down and really stepped up his level to put Popyrin away in the second and third sets.
The fourth was dominated by serve, but Djokovic is so solid in the tiebreaks and emerges with the win once again on Centre Court.
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