Wimbledon 2024 updates: Live scores as Emma Raducanu leads Maria Sakkari after Carlos Alcaraz survives scare
Raducanu returns to action on Centre Court at Wimbledon after Alcaraz defeated Frances Tiafoe in a five-set comeback
Emma Raducanu returns to action on Centre Court today at Wimbledon when she faces the world No 9 Maria Sakkari. Raducanu has produced some of her best tennis for some time and is looking to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the second time in her career.
Earlier, Carlos Alcaraz kept his Wimbledon defence alive after digging deep and coming from behind to beat Frances Tiafoe in a five-set thriller on Centre Court. Alcaraz was two sets to one down against an inspired Tiafoe, but the Spaniard improved his five-set record to played 12, won 13 as he battled back to claim victory in almost four hours in his first major test of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Sonay Kartal’s Wimbledon run is over after losing the final eight games in a row in a 6-4 6-0 defeat to the world number two Coco Gauff.
Follow all the latest updates and live scores from Wimbledon below.
Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu* 3-2 Maria Sakkari
Raducanu opens the window for another break at 0-15, then Sakkari nets a backhand to make it 0-30.
Good return of serve from Raducanu, and Sakkari can’t adjust her feet. She crouches but splays a forehand wide into the net. 0-40.
Triple break point for Raducanu... but she’s beaten at the net! 15-40.
Sakkari saves another break point! Can she erase the third one?
Yes! Raducanu laughs off this point, after reaching a drop shot and missing a smash. Deuce.
And Sakkari goes on to hold well.
Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu 3-1 Maria Sakkari*
Sakkari with great range on a forehand. She’s right on the baseline, and she sticks her shot right on the opposite baseline as well.
Raducanu challenges that one, but to no avail. 0-15.
Raducanu tries to wrongfoot the Greek... and lands her backhand just inside the baseline! Lovely stuff. 15-15.
Sakkari finally loses the overarching backhand battle of this game, punching one long. 30-15.
Again Sakkari goes long. 40-15.
And Raducanu holds. Professional stuff.
Wimbledon 2024: Sonay Kartal 4-6 0-1 Coco Gauff*
Over on No 1 Court, Britain’s Sonay Kartal – the world No 298 – is down a set and a break against Coco Gauff.
Gauff, the No 2 seed, is of course a big favourite there, and Kartal has done well to be competitive so far.
Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu* 2-1 Maria Sakkari
Sakkari places an inside-out forehand right in the corner. She’s struggled with her forehand so far, so that will encourage her.
We move to 30-15, and again Sakkari makes the inside-out forehand! She wrongfoots Raducanu before picking her spot.
40-15. Raducanu moves the Greek around nicely, and Sakkari can’t beat the net. 40-30.
Now Raducanu is long on a forehand, and Sakkari is on the scoreboard.
Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu 2-0 Maria Sakkari*
Sakkari moves to 0-15 then wins a forehand duel, slinging a winner across the court. 0-30.
Nice forehand pressure from Raducanu, and Sakkari eventually nudges a backhand beyond the baselines. 15-30.
Sakkari brings up break point, but she hooks a forehand into the tramlines! 30-40.
Ace out wide! Another break point saved! Deuce.
Great rally. Eventually, Raducanu gets a bit lucky as she balloons a forehand but it somehow lands in the court, and Sakkari then makes another error!
Advantage Raducanu. And Sakkari fires long again! Raducanu holds after saving two break points.
Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu* 1-0 Maria Sakkari
*denotes next server
Sakkari with a strong start behind her serve, moving to 30-0.
But Raducanu gets on the board and the crowd loves that! 30-15.
Searing backhand winner from Sakkari, however – crosscourt and into the corner. That brings up two game points. 40-15.
The Greek steps in on a forehand, but she overshoots it as she aims for the corner. 40-30.
Now the players trade deep backhands, with Sakkari again pushing a groundstroke too long! Deuce.
Sakkari with another miss, and the crowd’s voice is heard again as Raducanu has break point!
YET AGAIN Sakkari puts too much on a forehand, and Raducanu breaks in the opening game!
Wimbledon 2024: Emma Raducanu vs Maria Sakkari
Emma Raducanu will get her wish of playing under the roof of Centre Court, with the rain pounding down outside.
“I prefer having the roof on probably because I think the sound is just amplified,” she said after her win against Elise Mertens in the second round.
“It’s like a concert hall. It’s really nice to play in, an amazing environment. It’s a lot louder. The ball even sounds different when you hit it.”
And here come the players!
Wimbledon 2024: What an ovation for Frances Tiafoe
Stunning from Centre Court to recognise the effort from Frances Tiafoe in that match.
A standing ovation for a fierce competitor.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2024
Thanks for all the entertainment, @FTiafoe 👊#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/9GSEMMAiDJ
Wimbledon 2024: Coco Gauff vs Sonay Kartal
Because of Alcaraz and Tiafoe’s epic, Sonay Kartal has made it onto court before Emma Raducanu, even though the British world number 298 was only the third match on Court One.
She faces world number 2 Coco Gauff, with the American in sensational form so far this tournament. Gauff has taken the early break and leads 3-1.
Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe
Carlos Alcaraz asks for the Spain vs Germany score in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals!
It’s currently 0-0, but Alcaraz will be heading to watch that somewhere as soon as possible...
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