Wimbledon 2019 - day three: Cori Gauff and Novak Djokovic through, Heather Watson knocked out
Re-live all the action from the third day of the Championships
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Follow the latest updates live from day three at Wimbledon where men’s world No 1 Novak Djokovic is back in second round action, as well as British No 1 Kyle Edmund and the American teenage sensation Cori Gauff.
The second round proved the end of the road for Heather Watson as she was knocked out by Anett Kontaveit early in the day, with former men's Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka also a shock exit on Wednesday afternoon. Karolina Pliskova successfully negotiated Monica Puig on Centre Court, with Kyle Edmund the biggest casualty losing to Fernando Verdasco before Novak Djokovic takes on Denis Kudla.
However, all eyes will be on No 2 Court where 15-year-old Gauff returns to action fresh from her incredible victory over Venus Williams. Follow all the action and results live.
ORDER OF PLAY
CENTRE COURT – SHOW COURT – 13:00 START
1 Monica Puig (PUR) 94 vs Karolina Pliskova (CZE) [3] 96
2 Kyle Edmund (GBR) [30] 25 vs Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 28
3 Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] 1 vs Denis Kudla (USA) 3
No.1 COURT – SHOW COURT – 13:00 START
1 Heather Watson (GBR) 86 vs Anett Kontaveit (EST) [20] 88
2 Karen Khachanov (RUS) [10] 49 vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 52
3 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [14] 113 vs Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 115
No.2 COURT – SHOW COURT – 11:00 START
1 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [22] 41 vs Reilly Opelka (USA) 44
2 Simona Halep (ROU) [7] 97 vs Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU) 99
3 Kevin Anderson (RSA) [4] 33 vs Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 35
4 Cori Gauff (USA) 110 vs Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 111
No.3 COURT – SHOW COURT – 11:00 START
1 Elina Svitolina (UKR) [8] 65 vs Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) 67
2 Robin Haase (NED) 46 vs Milos Raonic (CAN) [15] 48
3 Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [19] 9 vs Corentin Moutet (FRA) 12
4 Madison Keys (USA) [17] 105 vs Polona Hercog (SLO) 107
COURT 12 – SHOW COURT – 11:00 START
1 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 102 vs Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 103
2 Daniil Medvedev (RUS) [11] 17 vs Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 20
3 Andreas Seppi (ITA) 37 vs Guido Pella (ARG) [26] 40
NOT BEFORE 18.00
4 Danielle Collins (USA) 77 vs Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) [12] 80
COURT 18 – SHOW COURT – 11:00 START
1 Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) [28] 89 vs Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 92
2 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 21 vs David Goffin (BEL) [21] 24
3 Sofia Kenin (USA) [27] 121 vs Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 123
COURT 14 – 11:00 START
1 Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 69 vs Maria Sakkari (GRE) [31] 72
2 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 30 vs Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 31
3 Marcel Granollers (ESP) 14 vs Ugo Humbert (FRA) 15
COURT 15 – 11:00 START
1 Benoit Paire (FRA) [28] 57 vs Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 60
2 Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 126 vs Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 127
COURT 16 – 11:00 START
1 Pablo Cuevas (URU) 61 vs Jiri Vesely (CZE) 63
2 Steve Darcis (BEL) 53 vs Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [23] 56
3 Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 118 vs Shuai Zhang (CHN) 119
NOT BEFORE 18.00
4 Petra Martic (CRO) [24] 73 vs Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 75
COURT 17 – 11:00 START
1 Madison Brengle (USA) 82 vs Karolina Muchova (CZE) 83
2 Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6 vs Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 7
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 3-1 Verdasco (40-40)
Hhhmmm. Seemingly in control at 40-0, Edmund makes three uncharacteristic errors, and suddenly Verdasco is back in with a chance.
Deuce.
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 3-1 Verdasco (40-40)
BREAK POINT VERDASCO, as Edmund goes wide with a backhand crosscourt, but he saves it with a booming serve out-wide.... phew.
Edmund 6-4 6-4 3-2 Verdasco*
VERDASCO BREAKS!
Verdasco wins a mammoth point on deuce no.2, as Edmund goes wide on the forehand... and on break point, Edmund's backhand this time let's him down, going at least a foot long!
He had a chance to gallop ahead there Edmund... that was a real screw-up from 40-0 up.
Back on serve on Centre!
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 3-3 Verdasco
Another missed chance for Edmund at 0-30, although this time Verdasco more or less took it out of his hands, with big serves and delicate play at the net.
Shortening points on serve seems to be the way forward for the Spaniard, who draws level here.
Edmund 6-4 6-4 4-3 Verdasco*
Edmund wins a tense, long point at 15-30, before closing out the game with a big serve and simple forehand pass, as Verdasco was stranded at the net.
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 4-4 Verdasco
Similarly to Edmund's previous game, Verdasco holds from 15-30 - a point Edmund was very much in until slipping behind the baseline.
4 apiece.
Edmund 6-4 6-4 5-4 Verdasco*
Edmund holds to love.
Will sets one and two repeat itself here, when Verdasco was broken for the set at 5-4? We shall see...
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 5-5 Verdasco
No repeat this time.
Verdasco holds to love, and was very, very good in that game. And he finally gets to 5-5!
Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-5 Verdasco*
Edmund holds to 15, and does it with a volley which clips the top of the net, leaving Verdasco himself helpless at the net. He stands there in astonishment!
Can the Spaniard get it to a tiebreak?
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