Wimbledon 2025: Kartal beats Parry; Norrie and Fritz in action, Keys and Osaka out – live
Key events
Niall wrote earlier about how the All England Club has relaxed its all-white dress code to allow Portuguese players to pay tribute to their countryman and footballer Diogo Jota after his death yesterday. Nuno Borges is wearing a black ribbon on his cap during his match against Karen Khachanov. The score is 4-4 in the opening set.
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Gone in 69 seconds. Here’s how Ben Shelton finished the job against Rinky Hijikata earlier:
It’s fiesta time for the fans on No 2 Court, where the brilliant Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca is taking on Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in a noisy South American derby. The 18-year-old Fonseca will be the youngest man to reach the last 16 since 2011 if he wins, but has lost the first set 6-3.
Bellucci already looks like a young Roger Federer, and now he’s self-combusting like a young Roger Federer, as he hands an early break to Norrie in the second set. Norrie leads 7-6, 2-1.
Fritz recovers to 5-5, D-Fok gets a set point at 6-5 … and a backhand from Fritz flops into the net! Fritz has been hauled back to 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, having served for the match only moments ago.
Davidovich Fokina, or D-Fok as I may call him from now on, holds. So Fritz will need to win a tie-break if he’s to settle this in straight sets. The first six points are shared, so it’s 3-3 at the change of ends. And a Fritz double fault gives D-Fok the mini break for 5-3! That’s an inopportune moment to throw in a first double.
Kamilla Rakhimova’s run is over. The conqueror of last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini has lost 7-6, 7-5 to the Czech 30th seed Linda Noskova, who’ll face Anisimova next.
Fritz is broken serving for the match at 6-4, 6-3, 5-3. After two medical timeouts, for blisters on his feet and an issue with his elbow, the marathon man could really do with getting the job done in straight sets. The last thing he wants to do is get dragged into a third successive five-setter.
… which turns into 5-3, which should really then be 6-3, but Norrie makes a total mess of his volley! Instead they’re back on serve, with Norrie 5-4 ahead. At 5-5, an attritional rally between the two left-handers ends with a brilliant backhand pass from Norrie! Set point. And Norrie nabs the set 7-5 in the breaker, having earlier been 4-2 down in games, when Bellucci shanks his forehand!
It’s tie-break time between Norrie and Bellucci. Norrie begins the breaker with some old-school chip and charge, and it’s a tactic that comes off. 2-0. And 3-1, when Norrie unloads with a forehand cross-court winner after a lengthy exchange. Bellucci, who looks like an early-days Federer with his ponytail and headband, looks a little rattled, and they change ends at 4-2 …
Yara El-Shaboury
And here’s Yara El-Shaboury’s report:
Sonay Kartal reached the fourth round at a major for the first time with a dominant 6-4, 6-2 victory over the French qualifier Diane Parry.
Kartal started the third-round match on No 1 Court aggressively, putting Parry on the defensive, and unleashing an overhead smash winner to lead 30-15 in her opponent’s opening service game. Parry rallied with a beautiful forehand down the line before Kartal brought the game to deuce and earned a break point. Parry, undeterred, saved it with a well-placed volley winner and ultimately held serve after a hard-fought six-minute game.
The world No 103 then broke in Kartal’s first service game. The British No 3 fired down two successive aces before seeing her efforts negated by a double fault, pushing the game to deuce. Parry’s willingness to approach the net paid off handsomely, as a deft backhand volley winner earned her a break point and she secured it with a forehand into the corner.
Parry held serve to 30 in the third game, with an inch-perfect slice from her single-handed backhand, putting the pressure firmly on her opponent. The Frenchwoman continued to dominate at the net, executing a brilliant stretch volley winner off a backhand pass. However, after 21 minutes of play, Kartal finally got on the board, holding serve to 30, much to the appreciation of the Court No 1 crowd.
The tide began to turn in the sixth game of the first set with Kartal holding serve with an ace to finish the job. The atmosphere on Court No 1 was tense as she then surged to a 0-40 lead in the next game, earning three break points. Parry bravely saved the first two but the crowd roared their encouragement for the home player. Cue a tense, cat-and-mouse rally: Kartal attempted a drop shot, Parry dug out a shot to the baseline, and Kartal, opting for a down-the-line backhand instead of a lob, netted the shot. Parry’s second double-fault of the match presented Kartal with a fourth break point and her low slice forced Parry to net a forehand, and secured the break back.
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Norrie nudges 6-5 ahead on serve in the opening set. And Fritz is moving closer to the finish line, now 6-4, 6-3, 5-2 ahead against Davidovich Fokina.
Rublev’s asked on court about the positive reaction to the ATP documentary Breaking Back, in which he reflects on trying to gain a new outlook on life and tennis. He says the reaction has meant a lot to him. It’s such an absorbing watch:
Rublev beats Mannarino 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
While Siegemund was completing her victory, Norrie has been zooming through the games to get back to 4-4 in the opening set, but let’s go to No 3 Court first, because Andrey Rublev is serving for the match at 7-5, 6-2, 5-3 against France’s Adrian Mannarino. The normally self-combustible Rublev has been calm and composed today … but slips break point down. But Rublev recovers to deuce, his advantage and settles matters with an ace. Rublev’s prize (or punishment): a likely fourth-round meeting with Carlos Alcaraz.
Thanks Niall. So another seed bites the dust. The 37th of these championships, to be exact. Having finally got her hands on a grand slam title, at the Australian Open this year, the feeling was that it could free Keys to win more majors, but it’s the 30-year-old’s earliest Wimbledon exit since 2019. For Siegemund, though, she now has a tremendous chance to reach the quarter-finals, because up next is the lucky loser Solana Sierra.
Laura Siegemund: “I’m really happy – you have to be when you beat a great player like that – it was a tough match, very windy out here today.”
Was she nervous at the end? “Yes, if you’re not nervous then, you’re probably dead. But pressure is a privilege, and I try to remember that. I only play for myself, I don’t need to prove myself to anyone – my boyfriend often reminds me of that. I know what I can and cannot do, and if I do well I win, but I stay the same person.”
Very philosophical stuff. Siegemund will next face Solana Sierra, the “lucky loser” tearing up the draw, in the last 16. And here’s Katy …
Laura Siegemund beats Madison Keys 6-3. 6-3!
Keys moves 0-30 up,suddenly threatening to turn the match around – but Siegemund turns to her trusty drop shot, then finds the line with a lob to leave Keys shaking her head. A fourth match point – and this time, the return goes wide! Laura Siegemund, the oldest player in the women’s draw, is into the last 16 after a terrific old-school grass court performance – and another big game is out.
Maybe it’s because Bellucci’s headband and ponytail are giving Federer vibes, but Norrie hasn’t got going yet – he’s 3-1 down and finding every service game a bit of a struggle. Meanwhile on Centre Court, Fritz has taken the second set against Davidovich Fokina but also needed a medical timeout to treat blisters on his foot.
Keys lets out a scream of frustration as she slips 0-40 down, handing over three match points. She saves the first two with some ferocious hitting – and finally wins a point on second serve. We’re back to deuce, and two big first serves keep her in the game – but Siegemund will now serve for the match.
Norrie is made to work to get on the board, but holds serve in the third game. As for Madison Keys, she’s serving to stay in the tournament, 5-2 down against the irrepressible Siegemund.
In a year with a record number of seeds falling early, it’s almost a surprise to see Andrey Rublev still in the draw. He’s as prone to a baffling defeat as any other top-16 player, but is easing to victory against Mannarino, two sets and a break up. Unfortunately, his fourth-round opponent will probably be Carlos Alcaraz.
Here’s Yara El-Shaboury on Sonay Kartal’s landmark victory:
Bellucci breaks Norrie in the opening game, sapping the feelgood vibes somewhat. Norrie then races to 40-0 up on the Italian’s serve, but gets pegged back to deuce. Bellucci holds on to back up the break and go 2-0 up in the first set.
Siegemund has rallied from a break down in the second set to lead 4-1, and Keys is on the brink of going out. If anything, her opponent is getting stronger, dominating at the net and punishing Keys for weak second serves.
Earlier today, Portuguese doubles player Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his shirt as a tribute to his countryman, footballer Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident on Thursday. The All-England Club has relaxed its dress code to allow Cabral, and other Portuguese players, to wear a ribbon on court.
Next up on No 1 Court, another home hopeful – it’s Cameron Norrie, taking on Mattia Bellucci. The Italian had never won a main-draw match here before this week, but defeated Jiri Lehecka in the last round while Norrie was taking care of Frances Tiafoe.
Keys is still having issues on serve – despite breaking in the first game of the second set, she’s quickly broken back as Siegemund reads an attempted serve-volley, charging up to the net and whipping a winner down the line.
On No.3 Court, Andrey Rublev has grabbed the first set from Adrian Mannarino, winning it 7-5 and breaking early in the second to take charge. Taylor Fritz is also a set and a break up in his Centre Court match with Alex Davidovich Fokina, while Linda Noskova has won her first set against Kamilla Rakhimova in a tie-break.
Madison Keys has lost the first set to Laura Siegemund, who is in the third round here for the first time at the age of 37. It wasn’t pretty from the Australian Open champ – 16 unforced errors, and no points won on her second serve.
It is, in fact, the world No 50 who awaits Kartal – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, currently ranked one spot above her. The Russian eliminated Naomi Osaka earlier today, and has a wealth of grand-slam experience under her belt – although this is her first run to the second week at Wimbledon for nine years.
Sonay Kartal: “I started off very nervous, it’s the biggest stage I’ve played on. I appreciate you guys sticking behind me through every point, it really helps.”
“I feel like I’m growing with confidence every game,” she adds, and confirms she wants to get another tattoo to celebrate her run. “If anyone has any creative ideas, let me know.” As for the next match, “I’ll just try and play the opponent, not the occasion – whether I’m playing the No 1 or No 300 in the world, I respect them.”
Sonay Kartal beats Diane Parry 6-4, 6-2!
Parry holds and Kartal will have her first chance to serve it out. She recovers from a mishit on the first point and an ace brings up match point … and victory is sealed as Parry’s return drifts long. She’s into the fourth round, and Wimbledon has a new hero.
Fritz takes the first set against Davidovich Fokina, holding out to win it 6-4. On No 2 Court, Laura Siegemund leads the No 6 seed, Madison Keys, 4-2 in a match with plenty of early breaks of serve.
Parry ends the losing run, holding serve and then getting a sniff at 30-all on Kartal’s serve, but more clinical hitting gets the British No 3 through, and she’s now one game from the last 16.
Kartal wins her ninth game in a row, backing up a double-break with a comfortable hold as Parry nets, looking a little defeated. From 4-1 down in the first set, Kartal has hit a completely different level.
Here’s this week’s big sports quiz. I got 12, since you ask.
Thanks, Katy. On Centre Court, Sonay Kartal breaks Parry to open the second set, and backs up the break when a looping forehand clips the line. The Briton is in charge of this match now.
Right, I’m off to get some lunch, so here’s Niall McVeigh to take good care of you …
Meanwhile in the men’s doubles, Britain’s defending champion Henry Patten, along with his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara, have got the better of the British pair Billy Harris and Marcus Willis, winning the second-round match 7-6, 6-3.
Kudos to Kartal. Serving for the first set she looks so composed and calm. 15-0. 30-0. 40-0. Game and set. The British No 3 is a set away from a first appearance in the Wimbledon fourth round. It would be her first appearance in the last 16 of any slam.
Fritz, who already has 10 sets on the clock after two rounds, clearly fancies a quicker match today. He’s 3-1 up against Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a name you don’t want to be saying in a hurry.
Kartal holds and from 3-0 down, she’s level at 4-4. Parry is, for the first time, looking rather unsettled, and gives Kartal another sniff of a break when she double faults for deuce. The Frenchwoman’s forehand flies wide and it’s break point. Parry should really save the break point, when she lands a big serve and has a chance to bury the next shot … but nets! Kartal will serve for the first set at 5-4.
A fourth break point for Kartal … and this time she wins it when Parry nets! The crowd are screaming. Kartal looks like the calmest person in the house as she slowly strolls back to her chair. They’re back on serve, with Parry leading 4-3.
Kartal, with her retro Adidas look, still trails by that early break. But the British No 3 has got the No 1 Court crowd cheering as she sends down an ace to hold for 4-2. And she then gives Parry a taste of her own slicing medicine to get to 0-30 on the Frenchwoman’s serve. And now it’s 0-40. The longest rally of the match, 17 shots, follows … Kartal charges to the drop shot … but her forehand whistles wide. And the next two break points vanish too.
Shelton beats Hijikata 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Make that two American winners, because Big Ben Shelton, so unhappy after being hauled off court because of bad light when he was serving for his second-round match against Rinky Hijikata last night, has slammed down three aces and one unreturned serve to complete a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win in 70 seconds.
Next up for the 10th seed is Marton Fucsovics, who also had to come back today, to finish off a five-set victory over Gael Monfils. Fucsovics took the decider 6-4.
Speaking of the Americans, Taylor Fritz is due on Centre Court any minute now. And Anisimova, the Queen’s runner-up, has just edged through, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 against Galfi.
10 years ago here, #Wimbledon memorably made us another birthday cake, cutting it into small pieces and charging for it.
This sort of passive aggressive behavior is why we had a revolution, tbh. pic.twitter.com/4mtS2UDFYC
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 4, 2025
Not too well is the answer, because the French qualifier Parry has already broken and it’s 2-0. Kartal is 51 in the world, Parry 118, but the rankings are a little misleading because Parry’s had some injury problems and has been as high as 48. And has a very dangerous backhand slice, which skids so viciously low on the grass. It’s giving Kartal all sorts of problems early on.
Pavlyuchenkova beats Osaka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
And just as Sierra finishes her on-court celebrations, Pavlyuchenkova’s are starting, because she’s come from a set down to defeat Osaka, holding for 5-4 and then breaking Osaka to 30 when Osaka sends a forehand long! So Osaka’s wait to get beyond the third round goes on. Osaka looks crushed. Kyrgios too. And me three. But no time to dwell on it, because we’ve got to get over to No 1 Court and see how Kartal’s getting on.
Sierra beats Bucsa 7-5, 1-6, 6-1
Sierra is lying on the grass on Court 12, because Argentina’s lucky loser has won the topsy-turvy battle of the underdogs and is into the fourth round! A fifth accommodation change may well be needed. Lovely scenes as she celebrates with her mum. The 21-year-old had never won a grand slam match before; now she’s into the last 16 and could face Madison Keys next.
