Wimbledon 2023: Alcaraz and Medvedev in action, rain hits outside courts – live | Wimbledon 2023

Alcaraz *2-2 Jarry (*denotes next server)

This time it is Alcaraz who attempts a drop shot but he hits the net. He then pushes the ball out giving Jarry 30-0. A great ace, right down the middle of the court, puts him 40-0 and a sensational forehand gives him the day.

Alcaraz 2-1* Jarry (*denotes next server)

An ace from Alcaraz starts the third game and Jarry hits the net to give the top seed 30-0. Alcaraz pushes a shot too long to let Jarry into the game but the Chilean tries to take the power out of the ball with a deft backhand but it hits the net. Jarry sends the ball out and Alcaraz wins the game.

Alcaraz *1-1 Jarry (*denotes next server)

A good start to the game from Jarry with a powerful serve gives him an ace but he pushes his return in a rally too far to level the game 15-15. Again Jarry’s return isn’t clinical and Alcaraz is 30-15 up. Jarry reads Alcaraz’ run well and sends the ball the other way for 30-30. The Spaniard can’t return a serve and Jarry’s return does not have enough power again to send the game to deuce. Jarry wraps it up cleanly.

Fucsovics served for the first set after an earlier break over Medvedev and he was clinical again! He takes it 6-4, if he goes all the way this could be an upset.

Alcaraz 1-0* Jarry (*denotes next server)

Jarry managed to get to a good position at 30-15 against serve but Alcaraz levelled with the ball hitting the net and bouncing in – he did apologise for the way the ball bounced. An ace saw Alcaraz 40-30 up but Jarry took the game to deuce. An ace gave Alcaraz the advantage but a great smash from Jarry levelled it out again. A well played ball from Alcaraz saw Jarry unable to get enough power on his return for advantage once more and a ball is out form Jarry! That’s the first game, wow what a match we are in for.

The centre court match is underway! Alcaraz to serve first

Jarry and Alcaraz are out on court and the Chilean walked the wrong way to his seat! Have a look:

The rain also continues to pour in London so all the matches not on court 1 or centre court remain suspended. As soon as they get back underway I will let you know!

Alcaraz is taking on Nicolas Jarry, a Chilean player who will have to fight the top seed for a spot in the fourth round. The BBC have cut back to their studio but the match on centre court should start shortly!

Alcaraz will start shortly, Clare Balding is just doing more introductions around centre court. In the other men’s singles match Fucsovics is 3-1 up in the first set.

Cricket’s Sam Curran is also here as well as other footballers such as Leah Williams, Fran Kirby and Jill Scott. Gary Lineker, Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Gareth Edwards are also here. There are also other names but there are so many I can’t keep up!

Clare Balding is introducing stars in the box on centre court. Former players are introduced, including Billie Jean King, receive a huge applause. Sue Barker is also here, the broadcaster and former player stood down from Wimbledon coverage last year. England player Beth Mead and her Arsenal teammate and partner Vivianne Miedema are also among the big names! Talk about star quality.

Fucsovics breaks Medvedev! What a moment for the Hungarian, Medvedev ran him close but Fucsovics was able to be clinical. A big game on our hands. Fucsovics 2-1 up in the first.

Fucsovics plays a lob close to the net but Medvedev reads it well and uses fast reflexes to win the point! It gave him two break points but he couldn’t finish it off with Fucsovics taking the game. 1-1 first set.

A queue update for you if you are currently waiting outside Wimbledon:

Medvedev started well in his first game, which included two aces, but made some errors too. He has a 1-0 advantage in the first set. All the other games are still suspended with the rain pouring in Wimbledon.

We will be bringing you all the key updates from Medvedev but we will be focusing on Alcaraz from 1.30. The Spanish player is the top seed in the tournament. Medvedev has started against Fucsovics.

Medvedev is warming up before getting underway! We once again have some tennis action.

Daniil Medvedev’s match against Marton Fucsovics is scheduled to get underway imminently and should be able to with court 1 having a roof. We will bring you all the updates on that as it unfolds. Carlos Alcaraz is also due on centre court at 1.30.

While we wait for the court 1 and centre court matches to start and the rain to stop, here are some stories you should have a read of:

Here’s the moment Maia reached the fourth round:

Both the men’s singles matches have also been suspended. It seems we are in for another long rainy day!

Why does it always rain on Wimbledon? Kvitova’s match has been suspended due to a rain delay, will bring you updates when that gets back underway on court 2. This means Stefanos Tsitsipas’ match against Laslo Djere will also be delayed as he is out on court after the Kvitova match is finished. Britain’s Christie and Collins’ doubles match has also been suspended because of the rain.

Brazil’s Maia is through to the fourth round after a dominant 6-2, 6-2 straight sets win over Romania’s Cîrstea. In the other women’s singles match Kostic is fighting back against Kvitova, leading the first set 5-4 after losing the first 6-3. Game on!

Britain’s Freya Christie and Ali Collins have taken the second set in their doubles match against Andrea Gamiz and Anastasia Dețiuc 6-2 and losing the first set 6-4. It all comes down to the third and final set!

Christopher Eubanks and Christopher O’Connell have just got their match underway on court 18. Eubanks is 1-0 up in the first set. The third set between Lehecka and Paul has also just started.

Kvitova is 4-2 up in the second set after taking the first 6-3 against Setvanovic. Maia is 4-1 up in the second against Cîrstea after claiming the first 4-2, Holger Rune will take to the court after that match is wrapped up on court 3.

Lehecka and Paul’s second set went to a tiebreak and the Czech player has come out on top to go two sets up against his American opponent. He took the first set 6-2 and the second 7-6 (7-2)

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Casper Ruud may have been knocked out of the singles, and attended a concert in London yesterday, but he is through to the second round of the men’s doubles with partner William Bloomberg. They defeated Roberto Carballés Baena and Daniel Elahi Galán in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.

Over in the men’s singles, one match is underway between Jiri Lehecka and Tommy Paul. Lehecka won the first set 6-2 but Paul leads the second 5-4 – this could turn into a real battle on day six.

Ekaterina Alexandrova has reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Dalma Galfi. A strong straight sets win for the Russian.

Ekaterina Alexandrova stormed her first set against Dalma Gálfi 6-0 but the Hungarian is fighting back in the second, the score stands at 5-4. Beatriz Haddad Maia also won her first set 6-2 against Sorana Cîrstea.

Petra Kvitova has won the first set against Natalija Kostic 6-3 and they are currently 1-1 in the second. Kvitova won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014.

Despite breaking their opponents in the set, Britain’s Freya Christie and Ali Collins have lost the first set 6-4 against Venezuela’s Andrea Gamiz the Czech Republic’s Anastasia Dețiuc. The Brits are currently 1-0 up in the second.

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