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LIVE Wimbledon 2024 day three: Live scores, order of play and updates as Emma Raducanu gears up for her second round match...
with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz also in action By Tamara Prenn Published: 09:01 EDT, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 09:47 EDT, 3 July 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement 13:47 Alcaraz 1-1 Vukic* Vukic whips a smooth, flat forehand over the net low which Alcaraz can't scoop up, instead firing his return into the netting for 40-love. The Spaniard can climb into the points when his opponent squanders a forehand, but Vukic is able to keep the pressure up on Alcaraz to hold cleanly. 13:43 First set: Alcaraz* 1-0 Vukic Vukic doesn't do badly at all with Alcaraz's opening serve, equal to it and nimble on the baseline to send a backhand winner down the line and past Alcaraz's grasp.
But Alcaraz gets off the mark next, before serving up an unreturnable to put himself 30-15 up. Vukic clubs his next backhand return long, before Alcaraz cleans up with an ace. 13:38 The players are out on court And a huge cheer goes up for Alcaraz, easily one of the most popular players of his generation, who rewards the fans in the stands with a smile.
Not really one for visible pre-match nerves is the 21-year-old. 13:32 Gauff shows qualifier how things work in SW19 At the tender age of 20, this is the world No2's fifth Wimbledon, six years on from beating Venus Williams and announcing her presence in the most dramatic style. With the same number of Grand Slam participations as .
