{"id":9980,"date":"2025-07-04T15:14:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=9980"},"modified":"2025-07-04T15:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:14:22","slug":"wimbledon-2025-kartal-beats-parry-norrie-and-fritz-in-action-keys-and-osaka-out-live-wimbledon-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=9980","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon 2025: Kartal beats Parry; Norrie and Fritz in action, Keys and Osaka out \u2013 live | Wimbledon 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kamilla Rakhimova\u2019s run is over.<\/strong> The conqueror of last year\u2019s runner-up Jasmine Paolini has lost 7-6, 7-5 to the Czech 30th seed Linda Noskova, who\u2019ll face Anisimova next.<\/p>\n

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Fritz is broken serving for the match at 6-4, 6-3, 5-3.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2026 which turns into 5-3, which should really then be 6-3, but Norrie makes a total mess of his volley! Instead they\u2019re 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!<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Cameron Norrie wins the opening set!<\/span> Photograph: Adrian Dennis\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a011.14 EDT<\/p>\n

It\u2019s tie-break time between Norrie and Bellucci.<\/strong> Norrie begins the breaker with some old-school chip and charge, and it\u2019s 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 \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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And here\u2019s Yara El-Shaboury\u2019s report:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

The world No 103 then broke in Kartal\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Norrie nudges 6-5 ahead on serve in the opening set<\/strong>. And Fritz is moving closer to the finish line, now 6-4, 6-3, 5-2 ahead against Davidovich Fokina.<\/p>\n

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Rublev\u2019s asked on court about the positive reaction to the ATP documentary Breaking Back<\/strong>, 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\u2019s such an absorbing watch:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Rublev beats Mannarino 7-5, 6-2, 6-3<\/h2>\n

While Siegemund was completing her victory, Norrie has been zooming through the games to get back to 4-4 in the opening set<\/strong>, but let\u2019s go to No 3 Court first, because Andrey Rublev is serving for the match at 7-5, 6-2, 5-3 against France\u2019s Adrian Mannarino. The normally self-combustible Rublev has been calm and composed today \u2026 but slips break point down. But Rublev recovers to deuce, his advantage and settles matters with an ace. Rublev\u2019s prize (or punishment): a likely fourth-round meeting with Carlos Alcaraz.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Andrey Rublev eases through to the fourth round in straight sets.<\/span> Photograph: Glyn Kirk\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a011.07 EDT<\/p>\n

Thanks Niall. So another seed bites the dust.<\/strong> 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\u2019s the 30-year-old\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Laura Siegemund: <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m really happy \u2013 you have to be when you beat a great player like that \u2013 it was a tough match, very windy out here today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Was she nervous at the end? \u201cYes, if you\u2019re not nervous then, you\u2019re probably dead. But pressure is a privilege, and I try to remember that. I only play for myself, I don\u2019t need to prove myself to anyone \u2013 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Very philosophical stuff. Siegemund will next face Solana Sierra, the \u201clucky loser\u201d tearing up the draw, in the last 16. And here\u2019s Katy \u2026<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a010.49 EDT<\/p>\n

Laura Siegemund beats Madison Keys 6-3. 6-3!<\/h2>\n

Keys moves 0-30 up,suddenly threatening to turn the match around \u2013 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 \u2013 and this time, the return goes wide! Laura Siegemund, the oldest player in the women\u2019s draw, is into the last 16 after a terrific old-school grass court performance \u2013 and another big game is out.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Laura Siegemund knocks out the number six seed Madison Keys in straight sets.<\/span> Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a010.32 EDT<\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s because Bellucci\u2019s headband and ponytail are giving Federer vibes, but Norrie hasn\u2019t got going yet \u2013 he\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a010.36 EDT<\/p>\n

Keys lets out a scream of frustration<\/strong> as she slips 0-40 down, handing over three match points. She saves the first two with some ferocious hitting \u2013 and finally wins a point on second serve. We\u2019re back to deuce, and two big first serves keep her in the game \u2013 but Siegemund will now serve for the match.<\/p>\n

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Norrie is made to work to get on the board, <\/strong>but holds serve in the third game. As for Madison Keys, she\u2019s serving to stay in the tournament, 5-2 down against the irrepressible Siegemund.<\/p>\n

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In a year with a record number of seeds falling early, it\u2019s almost a surprise to see Andrey Rublev<\/strong> still in the draw. He\u2019s 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s Yara El-Shaboury <\/strong>on Sonay Kartal\u2019s landmark victory:<\/p>\n

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Bellucci breaks Norrie in the opening game, <\/strong>sapping the feelgood vibes somewhat. Norrie then races to 40-0 up on the Italian\u2019s serve, but gets pegged back to deuce. Bellucci holds on to back up the break and go 2-0 up in the first set.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Not a great start from Cameron Norrie.<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Matthews\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a010.18 EDT<\/p>\n

Siegemund has rallied from a break down<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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Earlier today, Portuguese doubles player Francisco Cabral<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Francisco Cabral.<\/span> Photograph: Javier Garc\u00eda\/ShutterstockShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a010.06 EDT<\/p>\n

Next up on No 1 Court, another home hopeful \u2013 it\u2019s Cameron Norrie, <\/strong>taking on Mattia Bellucci<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n

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Keys is still having issues on serve<\/strong> \u2013 despite breaking in the first game of the second set, she\u2019s quickly broken back as Siegemund reads an attempted serve-volley, charging up to the net and whipping a winner down the line.<\/p>\n

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On No.3 Court, Andrey Rublev <\/strong>has grabbed the first set from Adrian Mannarino, winning it 7-5 and breaking early in the second to take charge. Taylor Fritz <\/strong>is also a set and a break up in his Centre Court match with Alex Davidovich Fokina, while Linda Noskova <\/strong>has won her first set against Kamilla Rakhimova in a tie-break.<\/p>\n

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Madison Keys has lost the first set to Laura Siegemund<\/strong>, who is in the third round here for the first time at the age of 37. It wasn\u2019t pretty from the Australian Open champ \u2013 16 unforced errors, and no points won on her second serve.<\/p>\n

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It is, in fact, the world No 50 who awaits Kartal \u2013 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova<\/strong>, currently ranked one spot above her. The Russian eliminated Naomi Osaka earlier today, and has a wealth of grand-slam experience under her belt \u2013 although this is her first run to the second week at Wimbledon for nine years.<\/p>\n

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Sonay Kartal: <\/strong>\u201cI started off very nervous, it\u2019s the biggest stage I\u2019ve played on. I appreciate you guys sticking behind me through every point, it really helps.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019m growing with confidence every game,\u201d she adds, and confirms she wants to get another tattoo to celebrate her run. \u201cIf anyone has any creative ideas, let me know.\u201d As for the next match, \u201cI\u2019ll just try and play the opponent, not the occasion \u2013 whether I\u2019m playing the No 1 or No 300 in the world, I respect them.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Sonay Kartal is interviewed after her victory over Diane Parry.<\/span> Photograph: Adrian Dennis\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a010.15 EDT<\/p>\n

Sonay Kartal beats Diane Parry 6-4, 6-2!<\/h2>\n

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 \u2026 and victory is sealed as Parry\u2019s return drifts long. She\u2019s into the fourth round, and Wimbledon has a new hero.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Sonay Kartal is through in straight sets!<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Couldridge\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a009.37 EDT<\/p>\n

Fritz takes the first set against Davidovich Fokina, <\/strong>holding out to win it 6-4. On No 2 Court, Laura Siegemund<\/strong> leads the No 6 seed, Madison Keys, <\/strong>4-2 in a match with plenty of early breaks of serve.<\/p>\n

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Parry ends the losing run, <\/strong>holding serve and then getting a sniff at 30-all on Kartal\u2019s serve, but more clinical hitting gets the British No 3 through, and she\u2019s now one game from the last 16.<\/p>\n

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Kartal wins her ninth game in a row<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a009.23 EDT<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s this week\u2019s big sports quiz. I got 12, since you ask.<\/p>\n

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Thanks, Katy. <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

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Right, I\u2019m off to get some lunch<\/strong>, so here\u2019s Niall McVeigh to take good care of you \u2026<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile in the men\u2019s doubles, Britain\u2019s defending champion Henry Patten<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n

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Kudos to Kartal. Serving for the first set she looks so composed and calm. 15-0. 30-0. 40-0. Game and set.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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Fritz, who already has 10 sets on the clock after two rounds, clearly fancies a quicker match today<\/strong>. He\u2019s 3-1 up against Spain\u2019s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a name you don\u2019t want to be saying in a hurry.<\/p>\n

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Kartal holds and from 3-0 down, she\u2019s level at 4-4<\/strong>. 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\u2019s forehand flies wide and it\u2019s break point. Parry should really save the break point, when she lands a big serve and has a chance to bury the next shot \u2026 but nets! Kartal will serve for the first set at 5-4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A fourth break point for Kartal \u2026 and this time she wins it when Parry nets!<\/strong> The crowd are screaming. Kartal looks like the calmest person in the house as she slowly strolls back to her chair. They\u2019re back on serve, with Parry leading 4-3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kartal, with her retro Adidas look, still trails by that early break<\/strong>. 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\u2019s serve. And now it\u2019s 0-40. The longest rally of the match, 17 shots, follows \u2026 Kartal charges to the drop shot \u2026 but her forehand whistles wide. And the next two break points vanish too.<\/p>\n

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Shelton beats Hijikata 6-2, 7-5, 6-4<\/h2>\n

Make that two American winners, because Big Ben Shelton, <\/strong>so unhappy after being hauled off court because of bad light when he was serving for his second-round match against <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Ben Shelton celebrates his victory over Rinky Hijikata with a smile …<\/span> Photograph: John Walton\/PA<\/span>Whilst Marton Fucsovics celebrates his win over Gael Monfils with a selfie.<\/span> Photograph: Toby Melville\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a008.51 EDT<\/p>\n

Speaking of the Americans<\/strong>, Taylor Fritz is due on Centre Court any minute now. And Anisimova, the Queen\u2019s runner-up, has just edged through, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 against Galfi.<\/p>\n

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10 years ago here, #Wimbledon<\/a> memorably made us another birthday cake, cutting it into small pieces and charging for it.<\/p>\n

This sort of passive aggressive behavior is why we had a revolution, tbh. pic.twitter.com\/4mtS2UDFYC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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Not too well is the answer, because the French qualifier Parry has already broken and it\u2019s 2-0<\/strong>. Kartal is 51 in the world, Parry 118, but the rankings are a little misleading because Parry\u2019s 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\u2019s giving Kartal all sorts of problems early on.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Diane Parry has taken an early lead against Sonay Kartal.<\/span> Photograph: Andrew Couldridge\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a008.49 EDT<\/p>\n

Pavlyuchenkova beats Osaka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4<\/h2>\n

And just as Sierra finishes her on-court celebrations, Pavlyuchenkova\u2019s are starting, because she\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019ve got to get over to No 1 Court and see how Kartal\u2019s getting on.<\/p>\n

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Sierra beats Bucsa 7-5, 1-6, 6-1<\/h2>\n

Sierra is lying on the grass on Court 12, because Argentina\u2019s 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\u2019s into the last 16 and could face Madison Keys next.<\/p>\n

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