The stage is set to begin the second round at the 2025
Wimbledon Championships with
Aryna Sabalenka,
Carlos Alcaraz and
Emma Raducanu among those taking Centre Stage on Wednesday 2 July. The
schedule is set and our
preview takes you through the leading talking points.
Sabalenka will kick off proceedings on Wednesday. She faces off as top seed against Marie Bouzkova. The Czech has a win over the Belarusian last year winning in the semi-finals of Washington. She then lost to Paula Badosa in the final.
But all of their meetings in their 2-1 Head-to-Head have all been on hard courts. Sabalenka is still a bit of an unknown quantity on grass as of late barely playing in recent years and albeit she saw off Carson Branstine, the Canadian-American Hollywood model/tennis star in the first round. She was expected to widely.
So while she will be expected to win the tie against Bouzkova, the Czech is known as a bit of a spoiler always and so especially early on could cause a shock.
Oliver Tarvet on the other hand won't be expected as such to cause such a shock. The NCAA British tennis star has received a lot of stories in the lead-up to the tournament and during it about him not being able to collect his £99k prize money due to the rules surrounding keeping earnings.
But Leandro Riedl is completely different to Carlos Alcaraz who perhaps has it easier than Fabio Fognini in the opening foray. Back then the Italian pushed him widely to the limit. Albeit Alcaraz will expect to get into his rhythm a bit more against a player battling not only the defending champion but the weight of occasion.
Raducanu faces former champion
Speaking of occasion, Emma Raducanu has been widely publicised in the press in the lead up to this tournament as the leader of the Brit charge. This is despite Jack Draper being the World No.4 in the men's game and a bonafide threat for the title especially given the amount of big names falling.
Raducanu will dominate the narrative again in the second round as she will face off against Marketa Vondrousova in what will be a marked different test to Mimi Xu. A former winner in London, she has returned to form just this month.
She won Berlin after being out for most of the season and has catapulted herself into the 'unseeded player you don't want mould'. Raducanu won't want her either and it is the former champion v top British star that the tournament will certainly lap up. A real acid test for Raducanu against the Czech.
In terms of Head-to-Head, Vondrousova leads the way 2-1 having previously won this year even. She sealed a triumph against the Brit in Abu Dhabi 6-3, 6-4.
This of course on a surface where she hasn't really ever figured that well in comparison to grass and clay so she will be the marginal favourite overall for the tie against Raducanu.
Especially as a former champion who has mastered this surface previously in the final two years ago and is showing some semblance of being back towards her best for now. Touchwood without injuries.
Fritz, Boulter and Norrie play on Court One
It is a bit of a Brit bonanza on Court One as both Katie Boulter who played on Centre Court to open the tournament and Cameron Norrie propel their hopes onto the second show court.
Boulter unsurprisingly isn't on Centre compared to facing Paula Badosa. She takes on lucky loser Solana Sierra. While Norrie will face a real popcorn clash with American entertainer, Frances Tiafoe.
A tad easier for Katie Boulter in match two.
Speaking of entertainment, Taylor Fritz will return for his third match technically in days as he had to win in the final set on Tuesday and now has to return to face Gabriel Diallo on Wednesday. Diallo won a title earlier in the grass court season and is one of the only title winners remaining in the reckoning from the past few months.
Elsewhere Madison Keys faces Olga Danilovic in a real top tie to watch. Naomi Osaka faces Katerina Siniakova, the conqueror of Zheng Qinwen while Arthur Fery gets his big shot against Luciano Darderi on Court Two.
Speaking of Brits, Sonay Kartal also continues her run in facing Viktoriya Tomova. Jasmine Paolini is also involved against Kamilla Rakhimova.
Schedule Day Three Wimbledon
2025 The Championships, Wimbledon (02-07)
Centre Court
Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
1:30PM Local |
Aryna Sabalenka
1
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Marie Bouzkova
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
2:40PM Local |
Oliver Tarvet
Q
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Carlos Alcaraz
2
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
4:20PM Local |
Emma Raducanu
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Marketa Vondrousova
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Court 1
Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
1:00PM Local |
Cameron Norrie
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Frances Tiafoe
12
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
2:40PM Local |
Katie Boulter
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Solana Sierra
LL
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
3:50PM Local |
Taylor Fritz
5
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Gabriel Diallo
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Court 2
Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Olga Danilovic
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Madison Keys
6
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Arthur Fery
WC
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Luciano Darderi
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
1:50PM Local |
Naomi Osaka
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Katerina Siniakova
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
3:00PM Local |
Arthur Fery
WC
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Luciano Darderi
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Court 3
Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Viktoriya Tomova
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Sonay Kartal
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
12:10PM Local |
Andrey Rublev
14
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Lloyd Harris
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
1:50PM Local |
Jasmine Paolini
4
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Kamilla Rakhimova
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
3:00PM Local |
Botic van de Zandschulp
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
26
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Court 4
Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
11:00AM Local |
Wang
/
Zheng
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Dabrowski
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Routliffe
2
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Evans
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Searle
WC
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Heliovaara
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Patten
2
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
1:20PM Local |
Burrage
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Kartal
WC
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Bouzas Maneiro
/
Cavalle-Reimers
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
2:30PM Local |
Osorio Serrano
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Parks
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Barnett
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Silva
WC
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Court 5
Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
11:00AM Local |
Bhambri
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Galloway
16
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Arneodo
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Guinard
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Kecmanovic
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Mies
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Granollers
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Zeballos
4
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
1:20PM Local |
Tang
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Zhu
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Jiang
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Wu
12
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Court 6
Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
11:00AM Local |
Matos
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Melo
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Dodig
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Luz
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Romboli
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Smith
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McDonald
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Michelsen
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
1:20PM Local |
Moratelli
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Santamaria
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Cirstea
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Kalinskaya
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Court 8
Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
11:00AM Local |
Putintseva
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Stearns
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Chan
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Krejcikova
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Machac
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Mensik
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Martinez
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Munar
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
1:20PM Local |
Goffin
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Muller
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Barrientos
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Bollipalli
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
2:30PM Local |
Kichenok
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Starodubtseva
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Alexandrova
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Zhang
14
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Court 9
Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
11:00AM Local |
Behar
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Vliegen
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Bolelli
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Vavassori
7
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Blinkova
/
Yuan
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Melichar-Martinez
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Samsonova
15
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
1:20PM Local |
Schnaitter
/
Wallner
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Baez
/
Comesana
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
2:30PM Local |
Aoyama
/
Shibahara
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Linette
/
Pera
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Court 10
Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
11:00AM Local |
Kostyuk
/
Ruse
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Sevastova
/
Wickmayer
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Arribage
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Trhac
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Halys
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Mahut
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
1:20PM Local |
Dzumhur
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Mansouri
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Gonzalez
/
Molteni
12
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
2:30PM Local |
Kovacevic
/
Tien
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Balaji
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Reyes-Varela
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Court 11
Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
11:00AM Local |
Birrell
/
Joint
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Eikeri
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Ninomiya
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Khromacheva
/
Stollar
13
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Krunic
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Lamens
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
1:20PM Local |
Etcheverry
/
Ugo Carabelli
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Jebens
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Olivetti
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
2:30PM Local |
Hijikata
/
Pel
ALT
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Goransson
/
Verbeek
14
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Court 12
Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Joao Fonseca
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Jenson Brooksby
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
12:40PM Local |
Renata Zarazua
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Amanda Anisimova
13
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
1:50PM Local |
Jiri Lehecka
23
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Mattia Bellucci
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
3:30PM Local |
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Q
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Elina Svitolina
14
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Court 14
Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Leylah Annie Fernandez
29
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Laura Siegemund
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
12:10PM Local |
Krawietz
/
Putz
3
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Bopanna
/
Gille
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
1:20PM Local |
Eva Lys
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Linda Noskova
30
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
2:30PM Local |
Kamil Majchrzak
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Ethan Quinn
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Court 15
Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Nicolas Jarry
Q
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Learner Tien
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
12:40PM Local |
Beatriz Haddad Maia
21
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Dalma Galfi
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
1:50PM Local |
Jordan Thompson
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Benjamin Bonzi
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Court 16
Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Adrian Mannarino
Q
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Valentin Royer
Q
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
1:50PM Local |
Ashlyn Krueger
31
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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Court 17
Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
12:10PM Local |
Cristina Bucsa
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Donna Vekic
22
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
1:20PM Local |
Elise Mertens
24
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Ann Li
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
2:30PM Local |
Cristian Garin
LL
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Arthur Rinderknech
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Court 18
Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
11:00AM Local |
Shintaro Mochizuki
Q
|
Karen Khachanov
17
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
12:40PM Local |
Diana Shnaider
12
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Diane Parry
Q
|
Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
1:50PM Local |
Felix Auger-Aliassime
25
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Jan-Lennard Struff
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
3:30PM Local |
Appleton
/
Watson
WC
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Andreeva
/
Shnaider
5
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Awaiting Court Allocation
Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Clara Tauson
23
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Anna Kalinskaya
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Danielle Collins
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Veronika Erjavec
Q
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Hailey Baptiste
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Victoria Mboko
LL
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Suzan Lamens
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Ekaterina Alexandrova
18
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Yuliia Starodubtseva
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Liudmila Samsonova
19
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Iga Swiatek
8
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Catherine McNally
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Daria Kasatkina
16
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Irina-Camelia Begu
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Maria Sakkari
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Elena Rybakina
11
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Mirra Andreeva
7
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Lucia Bronzetti
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Veronika Kudermetova
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Emma Navarro
10
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Katie Volynets
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Elisabetta Cocciaretto
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Sofia Kenin
28
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Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Jack Draper
4
|
Marin Cilic
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Andrey Rublev
14
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Lloyd Harris
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Jannik Sinner
1
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Aleksandar Vukic
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Fabian Marozsan
|
Jaume Munar
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Xinyu Wang
|
Zeynep Sonmez
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
August Holmgren
Q
|
Tomas Machac
21
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Alex de Minaur
11
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Arthur Cazaux
Q
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Ben Shelton
10
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Rinky Hijikata
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Sebastian Ofner
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Tommy Paul
13
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Grigor Dimitrov
19
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Corentin Moutet
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Cristian Garin
LL
|
Arthur Rinderknech
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Lorenzo Sonego
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Nikoloz Basilashvili
Q
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Round of 64 (Women's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Barbora Krejcikova
17
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Caroline Dolehide
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Round of 64 (Men's Singles) |
TBC Local |
Pedro Martinez
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Mariano Navone
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Danilovic
/
Potapova
|
Eala
/
Lys
|
Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Pavlasek
/
Zielinski
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Gonzalez
/
Krajicek
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Kudermetova
/
Mertens
8
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Klugman
/
Stojsavljevic
WC
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Dolehide
/
Kenin
16
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Schoofs
/
Yastremska
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Kolodziejova
/
Vondrousova
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Kudermetova
/
Sonmez
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Baptiste
/
McNally
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Haddad Maia
/
Siegemund
11
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Bucsa
/
Kato
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Errani
/
Paolini
3
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Bronzetti
/
Li
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Gadecki
/
Krawczyk
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Azarenka
/
Krueger
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Minnen
/
Niculescu
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Siniakova
/
Townsend
1
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Bondar
/
Uchijima
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Babos
/
Stefani
10
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Cristian
/
Kempen
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Kessler
/
Tauson
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Dart
/
Lumsden
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Muhammad
/
Schuurs
6
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Fernandez
/
Sun
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Xu
/
Yang
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Kichenok
/
Perez
7
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Arevalo-Gonzalez
/
Pavic
1
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Carballes Baena
/
Djere
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Cabral
/
Miedler
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Murray
/
Ram
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
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Nouza
/
Rikl
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Ebden
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Peers
15
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Nys
/
Roger-Vasselin
10
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Bonzi
/
Jacq
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Romios
/
Seggerman
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Darderi
/
Hidalgo
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
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Cash
/
Tracy
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Arends
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Rinderknech
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
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Doumbia
/
Reboul
11
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Bergs
/
Diallo
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Erler
/
Frantzen
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Brooksby
/
Walton
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Maxted
/
Thomson
WC
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Mektic
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Venus
8
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Salisbury
/
Skupski
6
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Broom
/
Paris
WC
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Haase
/
Rojer
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Borges
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Giron
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
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Cash
/
Glasspool
5
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Griekspoor
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van de Zandschulp
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Andreozzi
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Demoliner
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Harrison
/
King
9
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
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Lammons
/
Withrow
13
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Herbert
/
Thompson
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Monday
/
Stevenson
WC
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Bellucci
/
Marozsan
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Round of 64 (Men's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Harris
/
Willis
WC
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Bublik
/
Cobolli
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Hsieh
/
Ostapenko
4
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Kalashnikova
/
Pridankina
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Mihalikova
/
Nicholls
9
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Rakhimova
/
Siskova
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Tomljanovic
/
Tomova
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Hozumi
/
Sutjiadi
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
McDonald
/
Xu
WC
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Noskova
/
Sramkova
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Bouzkova
/
Danilina
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Piter
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Sherif
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Round of 64 (Women's Doubles) |
TBC Local |
Guo
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Panova
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Olmos
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Zarazua
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