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 6-6 Verdasco
A hold to love, Edmund didn't get a look-in.
Into a breaker, first to 7...
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-6 Verdasco (1-2)
They both win a point against serve, before Edmund slices a forehand into the net. 2-1 Verdasco.
Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-6 Verdasco* (3-2)
Scorching winner by Verdasco on the forehand down the line gives him the mini-break...
Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-6 Verdasco* (4-2)
After a net-cord mid-rally, Edmund then slams a forehand in the net.
Verdasco with the advantage at the change of ends.
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-6 Verdasco (2-5)
Edmund this time with a backhand into the net, going for a winner down the line.
A tad rash by Kyle, and this breaker is drifting away from him...
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-6 Verdasco (2-6)
VERDASCO HAS FOUR SET POINTS, as Edmund goes long with a backhand, after a lengthy rally.
Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-7(3) Verdasco*
VERDASCO WINS THE THIRD SET!
Edmund saves the first on his own serve, but Verdasco clinches the set with an ace out wide which rips off the chalk!
The Spaniard is back in it, only trailing by a set now.
Frankly, Edmund only has himself to blame for a sloppy giveaway of serve, as well as a poor tiebreak by his standards.
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-7(3) 0-1 Verdasco
Verdasco holds with ease to start the fourth set.
How the momentum has swung.
Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-7(3) 0-2 Verdasco*
VERDASCO BREAKS!
Blimey how this match has swung... Edmund is broken to 15, and has completely lost his radar!
Verdasco, on the other hand, has found a second wind. He has the early initiative.
*Edmund 6-4 6-4 6-7(3) 1-2 Verdasco
Out of nowhere, EDMUND BREAKS BACK!
Verdasco is 30-15 up, but Edmund fights valiantly, forcing errors from the Spaniard and eventually, Edmund finishes him up down the line on the backhand side.
And we're back on serve. Topsy-turvy to say the least!
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