Novak Djokovic is fighting for an eighth Wimbledon title It has been a Wimbledon of upsets so far. Eight top-10 seeds across the men's and women's singles draws exited in the first round - the most at a Grand Slam in the Open era - before Jasmine Paolini joined the exodus in the second on Wednesday. Among those avoiding shock defeats on day three were defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz and women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka, beating Ollie Tarvet and Marie Bouzkova to progress to the third round. On day four the other side of the draw will play for a second time, with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, men's world number one Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper among those in action. Rain delayed play by two hours on Wednesday, but the forecast is looking clear as we move to the fourth day of the Championships. All eyes will be on Centre Court from 13:30 BST as 24-time Grand Slam winnerDjokovictakes on Britain'sDan Evans. That match is followed by five-time Grand Slam winnerIga Swiatek, who faces America'sCaty McNally. World number oneSinnerwill close play on Centre when the Italian comes up against Australia'sAleksandar Vucic. On Court One, seventh seedMirra Andreevaopens against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti at 13:00. That is followed by a match-up between Greece'sMaria Sakkariand 11th seedElena Rybakina. Britain's fourth seedDraperwill close play on Court One against former US Open winnerMarin Cilic, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2017. Over on Court 18, BritonJack Pinnington Jonesstarts the day's play at 11:00 against Italy'sFlavio Cobolli. While Draper, Evans and Pinnington Jones fly the flag for Great Britain in the singles, 22 British players will be in first-round doubles action throughout Wednesday. Queen's championsJulian CashandLloyd Glasspoolare first up on Court 16 against Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens, while it is an all-British affair third onCourt 17 with sixth seedsJoe SalisburyandNeal Skupskitaking onCharles BroomandJoshua Paris. Britain'sJamie Murrayand partner Rajeev Ram take on Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler first on Court 14 where British pairJohannus MondayandDavid Stevensonwill be facing Mattia Bellucci and Fabian Marozsan later in the day. Last on Court Four are British pairEmily AppletonandHeather Watsonwho take on Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, while last on Court Five is all-British duoBilly HarrisandMarcus Willisplaying Alexander Bublik and Flavio Cobolli. Britain'sAlicia BarnettandEden Silvaare up against Camila Osorio and Alycia Parks first on Court Six, andLui MaxtedandConnor Thomsonface eighth seeds Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus last on Court Eight. Third up on Court Nine is Britain'sOlivia Nicholls,partnering Slovenia's Tereza Mihalikova against Kamilla Rakhimova and Anna Siskova. While second on Court 10 isElla McDonaldandMimi Xuup against Linda Noskova and Rebecca Sramkova, and their match is followed byHannah KlugmanandMika Stoksaljevictaking on Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens. 30 June to 13 July Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. Australian 11th seedAlex de Minauropens on Court Two against FrenchmanArthur Cazaux, before Czech defending championBarbora Krejcikovatakes onCaroline Dolehideon the same court. American 10th seedBen Sheltonis last on Court Two, taking on AustralianRinky Hijikata,while the American 10th seed in the women's draw,Emma Navarro,takes onVeronika Kudermetovafirst up on Court Three. This video can not be played ''A touch of class!' - best shots from day three of Wimbledon 11:00-16:30 - Live coverage - BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app 11:00-21:30 - Live coverage of outside courts - BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app 12:30-20:00 - Live coverage - BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website 14:00-19:00 - Live coverage - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app 19:00-20:00 - Live coverage - BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app 19:00-22:00 - Live coverage - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website 20:00-21:00 - Live coverage - BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app 23:00-00:00 - Today at Wimbledon - BBC Two
Djokovic, Evans, Swiatek, Sinner, Draper - Thursday preview
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The Wimbledon Championships have seen a surprising number of upsets, with eight top-10 seeds eliminated in the first round, marking a record for a Grand Slam in the Open era. Jasmine Paolini's exit in the second round added to the mix of unexpected results. Despite the chaos, defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka successfully advanced to the third round after defeating Ollie Tarvet and Marie Bouzkova, respectively. On the fourth day of the tournament, the focus will shift back to the main draw, with prominent players such as seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, world number one Jannik Sinner, and British player Jack Draper set to compete. The weather, which caused a two-hour delay on Wednesday, is expected to improve, allowing for a full day of matches at the All England Club.
Centre Court will see Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam winner, face Britain's Dan Evans at 13:30 BST, followed by Iga Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, who will take on American player Caty McNally. World number one Sinner will close the day on Centre Court against Australia’s Aleksandar Vucic. Meanwhile, on Court One, seventh seed Mirra Andreeva will open the day's play against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti, followed by a match featuring Maria Sakkari and 11th seed Elena Rybakina. Draper will wrap up the action on Court One against former US Open winner Marin Cilic. In addition, 22 British players are scheduled to compete in first-round doubles matches, showcasing the depth of British talent at this year's tournament. The extensive coverage of the Championships continues across various BBC platforms, ensuring fans can follow the action closely as the tournament progresses towards its climactic rounds.
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