Wimbledon 2025 live: Novak Djokovic faces Dan Evans before Jack Draper continues home charge
Djokovic takes on Britain's Dan Evans on Centre Court, while Evans' young British teammate Jack Pinnington Jones is in action first up on Court 18 against the 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli of Italy. Draper will face Croatian veteran Marin Cilic last on No 1 Court.
Yesterday saw impressive wins by Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal in the second round of the ladies' draw, although their fellow Briton Katie Boulter bowed out. Raducanu will play the world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a highly anticipated contest on Friday.
90 per cent of 1st serve points won for Djokovic compared to 72 per cent for Evans, with the Serb having 17 winners to the Brit's 11.
Eight unforced errors each, so not a lot to separate them in that regard.
Chris Wilson3 July 2025 14:27
Djokovic 6-3 Evans - Djokovic wins first set!
Can Djokovic take the first set here then?
He's been far from imperious but was better when it mattered just then.
He races into a 40-0 lead with a clever slice and volley, before rifling in an ace to take the opening set.
Chris Wilson3 July 2025 14:25
Djokovic 5-3 Evans* - Djokovic breaks!
Again, Djokovic's service game goes by with few troubles, but Evans finds himself in a precarious position again after overhitting a volley at the net.
Four break points for Djokovic...He can't take the first, firing long.
And the next two fall too, giving Evans deuce before he takes the advantage with a great serve.
Serving to hold...but he returns it long, before Djokovic fires a forehand down the line for advantage.
And Djokovic finally has the break as Evans fires long!
Chris Wilson3 July 2025 14:23
Struff strikes first in part two of Auger-Aliassime duel
After Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jan-Lennard Struff picked up their second-round tie today, it's the latter who's struck first!
The match was tied at one set all when they resumed play this afternoon, and Struff has just taken the third set.
Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-7(9), 3-6 Struff
3 July 2025 14:11
*Djokovic 3-3 Evans
Djokovic takes his own serve game easily enough – could this become a pattern as we go on?
Not a great start for Evans on his service game as he double faults twice in a row. Could that be the opening Djokovic was sniffing for?
The sixth seed forces Evans into an error on the return to move to 40-0 up, though he fires long to give the Englishman a route back in.
Evans follows that up with a great – if slightly accidental – volley at the net, and he saves deuce as Djokovic returns to the net!
And now Evans rifles in an ace! Remarkable!
Can he hold? He can!
Chris Wilson3 July 2025 14:08
De Minaur advances with fourth-set bagel
Alex de Minaur books his spot in the third round!
The Aussie, seeded 11th, sees off Arthur Cazaux: 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.
He breezed through that final set.
3 July 2025 14:02
*Djokovic 2-2 Evans - Evans holds!
Break point for Djokovic after Evans slices wide, but the Serb can't capitalise.
We head for the fourth deuce but Djokovic takes the advantage again as Evans slices wide on a golden chance at the net – before the sixth seed fires long with a return!
Djokovic can't return the serve on the fourth break point, and remarkably we're at a fifth deuce of the second third game!
But Evans closes it out brilliantly, with Djokovic hitting the net on deuce before Evans approaches the net and catches him out with a slice.
3 July 2025 13:59
Djokovic 2-1 Evans
A nice volley to start for Evans, and after a decent rally he smashes home another down the middle for 30-15.
A couple of nice slices almost catch out Djokovic, but the Serb answers brilliantly with a lovely cross-court forehand.
No worries for Evans as he lashes in an ace, but the Serb works him around the court for deuce with another lovely forehand.
Evans wins advantage courtesy of a brilliantly placed serve, but he can only find the net on the next point.
Pretty entertaining so far, and only three games in!
Chris Wilson3 July 2025 13:53
The sound on Centre Court
Centre Court is packed out for this one, and the crowd is so up for it.
Evans can be a divisive figure, prickly towards himself and others at times (as I type this, he appears to glare at someone in the crowd before he takes his first serve), but the fans are fully behind him.
The noise is carrying as if the roof were closed.
Alex Pattle3 July 2025 13:51
Djokovic 2-1 Evans*
Another ace to wrap up a game! Djokovic takes the next one dropping just one point, and we have the first quick water break of the match.
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