{"id":10104,"date":"2025-07-05T18:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T18:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=10104"},"modified":"2025-07-05T18:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T18:01:36","slug":"wimbledon-2025-kecmanovic-v-djokovic-sinner-and-swiatek-sail-through-live-wimbledon-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=10104","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon 2025: Kecmanovic v Djokovic; Sinner and Swiatek sail through \u2013 live | Wimbledon 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Djokovic takes a 2-0 lead in the second set. <\/strong>Kecmanovic showed fight from 40-love down, winning two points \u2026 but of course Novak won the vital point he needed to when Kecmanovic went too long in a rally.<\/p>\n

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Thanks Will, but Kecmanovic\u2019s hands are not quite capable enough<\/strong> right now. Djokovic breaks in the first game of the second set. Kecmanovic looked a bit frustrated there, which is understandable. He served well enough but, of course, he\u2019s up against one of the greatest returners the sport has ever seen.<\/p>\n

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Right, the inimitable Alex Reid is back to helm the blog. <\/strong>It\u2019s been fun, but I\u2019m leaving you in capable hands. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Djokovic wins the first set,<\/strong> sealing another straightforward hold with a chunky ace. Kecmanovic has his work cut out for him but, then, that\u2019s no surprise, is it?<\/p>\n

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Djokovic gets that look in his eye,<\/strong> battling to deuce with steely determination. Three times Kecmanovic has advantage, and three times he cannot find a way past. Djokovic earns a break point after winning a ludicrous rally, including a series of outlandish drop shots, lobs and slices at the net. He loses the ensuing slugfest, but Kecmanovic sends a shot long to hand him another chance to break and, this time, he takes it. Djokovic leads 5-3.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a013.49 EDT<\/p>\n

Nakashima has won the fourth set against Sonego,<\/strong> so that match is going the distance. Shelton has wrapped up the first set against Fucsovics likewise.<\/p>\n

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Djokovic seems to be finding his rhythm now,<\/strong> dominating rallies, closing ruthlessly at the net, tempting his opponent into mistakes and pulling out a big ace for good measure. He holds to love and now leads the first set 4-3.<\/p>\n

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Djokovic and Kecmanovic get straight back to it,<\/strong> the younger man rattling off two quick points before his opponent drags it back to 30-30. Despite the slight wobble, Kecmanovic holds firm.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The younger Serb holds firm.<\/span> Photograph: Visionhaus\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a013.48 EDT<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time for a drinks break.<\/strong> In the other matches, Nakashima is 5-3 up and about to serve in the fourth set against Sonego, Shelton leads 5-2 in the first set against Fucsovics, and Cilic is 4-2 to the good in the third set against Munar.<\/p>\n

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Djokovic holds with ease again,<\/strong> blasting one forehand winner down the line which draws more gasps and satisfied murmurs from the stands.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Djokovic with a forehand return.<\/span> Photograph: Glyn Kirk\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a013.37 EDT<\/p>\n

Kecmanovic races to 40-15,<\/strong> but Djokovic responds with a drop shot so naughty it leaves the crowd gasping. His opponent sees out the game, however, with Djokovic sending one long.<\/p>\n

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Again, it\u2019s a fairly easy hold for Djokovic.<\/strong> He defends a drop shot from his opponent brilliantly, sprinting to the net and producing a beautiful slice which leaves Kecmanovic stranded.<\/p>\n

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Djokovic breezes through his first service game and immediately tries to ramp up the pressure. <\/strong>He and Kecmanovic trade blows, Djokovic producing one enormous forehand winner along the way. Kecmanovic hangs in there at deuce, Djokovic\u2019s accuracy going a little haywire. Still, a purposeful start from the 38-year-old.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a013.25 EDT<\/p>\n

De Minaur beats Holmgren 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s all over on No 2 Court, De Minaur powering through to the fourth round with a relatively straightforward win. Now, back to Djokovic.<\/p>\n

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Elsewhere in the men\u2019s singles, here\u2019s how things stand:<\/strong> Marin Cilic and Jaume Munar have won a set apiece, Alex de Minaur is on the verge of beating August Holmgren in three sets, Lorenzo Sonego leads Brandon Nakashima two sets to one, and Ben Shelton and Marton Fucsovics have just got started. But let\u2019s keep our focus on Djokovic for the moment.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a013.07 EDT<\/p>\n

Hello!<\/strong> Great timing, Alex, as Novak Djokovic has just emerged on to Centre Court and is ready to take on Miomir Kecmanovic. Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n

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Munar takes that second set 6-3 to level the match against Cilic. <\/strong>Is the 36-year-old tiring slightly after that epic effort in the second round? We shall see, a long way to go. I\u2019m going to pass you over to an individual who simply does not tire: Will Magee<\/strong>, who\u2019ll guide you through the next hour!<\/p>\n

<\/span>Munar takes the second set. <\/span> Photograph: Isabel Infantes\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a013.02 EDT<\/p>\n

Jaume Munar is a break up against Marin Cilic<\/strong>, 5-3 in the second after Cilic took the first set. Novak Djokovic is getting the montage treatment on the BBC, from his youth career, early struggles to total domination. All with exactly the same haircut. Hey, why change a winning formula? Novak will be in action very soon.<\/p>\n

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Apparently pasta with strawberries is a Polish delicacy<\/strong>, so Iga Swiatek was not pulling anyone\u2019s leg on Centre Court. Don\u2019t knock it until you\u2019ve tried it!<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a012.59 EDT<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m moving better this year on grass,\u201d<\/strong> says a smiling Iga Swiatek, but \u2013 more intriguingly \u2013 she claims her favourite cheat meal is pasta with strawberries<\/strong>. I kid you not. You can get a strawberries and cream sandwich these days, but that really is an odd combination. Any takers?<\/p>\n

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Alex de Minaur goes two sets up<\/strong> against August Holmgren, he wins a tight tie-break 7-5. So no upsets on the cards \u2013 yet \u2013 at SW19 today. But we will get a new champion in the women\u2019s singles. Emma Navarro\u2019s \u201creward\u201d for knocking out Krejcikova is a match against teenage ace Mirra Andreeva.<\/p>\n

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Navarro beats Krejcikova 2-6, 6-3, 6-4<\/h2>\n

The women\u2019s defending champion is out! <\/strong>Emma Navarro keeps her composure, takes her second match point on serve and ends a contest which swung this way and that. Barbora Krejcikova was a set and a break up but her lack of play this year \u2013 only six matches \u2013 began to tell and the No 10 seed capitalised. A brave effort from Krejcikova, impressive cool from Navarro.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Emma Navarro eases her way to the last sixteen. <\/span> Photograph: John Walton\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a012.41 EDT<\/p>\n

Swiatek beats Collins 6-2, 6-3<\/h2>\n

Absolutely clinical from the former world No 1. <\/strong>Iga Swiatek took control at the start against Danielle Collins and simply never let her grip loosen. Is she a genuine title contender or did her rival just not quite show up today? We shall see!<\/p>\n

<\/span>Poland\u2019s Iga Swiatek storms through to the next round.<\/span> Photograph: Toby Melville\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a012.36 EDT<\/p>\n

Swiatek is 5-3 ahead of Collins<\/strong> and the latter is serving to stay in the match. This highly anticipated contest has been pretty one-way traffic thus far.<\/p>\n

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Krejcikova with one of the gutsiest holds <\/strong>you will see at Wimbledon this year. She is going to force Navarro to serve to win the match. On the BBC, Martina Navratilova praises her for holding her composure under some physical and emotional turmoil<\/p>\n

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Barbora Krejcikova is in tears on No 1 Court.<\/strong> Ah, that\u2019s so difficult to watch. She\u2019s one game from losing this third set, is clearly struggling physically but \u2013 as you would expect \u2013 she gets a rousing reception from the crowd as she gathers herself and starts her service game.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Tears on No 1 Court.<\/span> Photograph: Jordan Pettitt\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a012.34 EDT<\/p>\n

Iga Swiatek is 4-2 ahead of Danielle Collins in the second set<\/strong>. The American is looking better on her serve but cannot make a dent in her opponent\u2019s service game as yet.<\/p>\n

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Miss the men\u2019s No 1 seed in action earlier? Well Barney Ronay<\/strong> did not \u2013 and he got to witness a ruthless Jannik Sinner in cruise control.<\/p>\n

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Swiatek on cruise control with her serve<\/strong>, 3-1 ahead of Collins in the second set. No such luck for Krejcikova! Navarro breaks to go 4-3 ahead \u2013 five breaks in a row in this match, I believe.<\/p>\n

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Krejcikova breaks back against Navarro<\/strong>: that\u2019s four breaks in six games in this deciding set. It\u2019s 3-3 and there is absolutely no rhythm to this! It\u2019s fascinating if oddly inconsistent.<\/p>\n

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Marin Cilic wins the first set against Jaume Munar 6-3<\/strong>, while Danielle Collins is battling to hold serve against Iga Swiatek \u2026 she does just that but is 2-1 down having lost the first set. So a huge uphill battle all the same.<\/p>\n

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Grigor Dimitrov wins in straight sets against Sebastian Ofner.<\/strong> The Bulgarian stylist claims the third-set tie-break 7-0. Krejcikova is playing on but looks in some physical pain.<\/p>\n

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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Djokovic takes a 2-0 lead in the second set. Kecmanovic showed fight from 40-love down, winning two points \u2026 but of course Novak won the vital point he needed to when Kecmanovic went too long in a rally. Share Thanks Will,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[2896,2895,132,2899,2897,2898,2098],"class_list":{"0":"post-10104","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-djokovic","9":"tag-kecmanovic","10":"tag-live","11":"tag-sail","12":"tag-sinner","13":"tag-swiatek","14":"tag-wimbledon"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}