Wimbledon 2025 live: Tennis scores and updates with Alcaraz and Raducanu in action

WIMBLEDON 2025 - DAY 1 LATEST UPDATES

• Wimbledon 2025 begins on Monday 30 June
• Carlos Alcaraz takes on Fabio Fognini in the first match on Centre Court (1:30pm BST)
• Emma Raducanu starts her Wimbledon campaign on Monday
• Brits Katie Boulter and Jacob Fearnley are also in action on Day 1
• PREVIEW: Why Wimbledon is desperate for top billing in the Alcaraz-Sinner arms race

BREAK! *Sonay Kartal 7-5, 2-6 1-0 Jelena Ostapenko

Sonay Kartal breaks Jelena Ostapenko in the opening game of the third set.

The crowd are cheering her on now and the British No 3 takes the advantage in this match now.

Can she hold serve to secure the break?

Sonay Kartal 7-5, 2-6 Jelena Ostapenko*

All square in this first-round tussle over on Court 3 as the Latvin 20th seed seals the second set with another break of Kartal’s serve.

Oliver Tarvet 6-4 6-4 Leandro Riedi

What a moment this could be for the 21-year-old.

The British qualifier is a set away from the second round at Wimbledon, having taken the opening two sets!

A reminder: he could face Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.

Oliver Tarvet was the sole Briton to come through qualifying (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)

*Sonay Kartal 7-5, 2-5 Jelena Ostapenko

Ostapenko bulldozes through another service game and now Kartal must serve to stay in this set.

Over on Court 4, Oliver Tarvet is 6-4, 5-4 up against Switzerland’s Leandro Riedi and will now serve for the second set.

*Sonay Kartal 7-5, 1-4 Jelena Ostapenko

The 20th seed remains in control of this one but Kartal has got on the board in this set.

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*Sonay Kartal 7-5, 0-3 Jelena Ostapenko

Ostapenko has wrestled back control in this second set, winning three games on the trot in 12 minutes.

Can Kartal find a way back in? She did in the first set...

GAME AND FIRST SET: Sonay Kartal 7-5 Jelena Ostapenko*

An ace down the T brings up three set points for Kartal!

The first goes begging, but then the 20th seed shanks into the net, and an upset is brewing on court 3…

BREAK! *Sonay Kartal 6-5 Jelena Ostapenko

Ostapenko stares in disbelief as a forehand strays long.

Kartal has a break point and the momentum is entirely with the Brit - and she nails it with a cross-court winner!

First set to Oliver Tarvet

Tarvet - the world No 719 and British No 33 - has taken the opening set, 6-4, on Court 4 against fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi!

The winner could face Carlos Alcaraz in round two.

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Sonay Kartal 5-5 Ostapenko*

Ostapenko has Kartal on the defensive and soon conjures up two set points.

Kartal saves the first with a forehand down the line… and the second as the Latvian nets.

The Brit plays a lovely drop shot to wriggle out of another set point against her, and two massive serves seal the game - we’re back on serve!

BREAK! *Sonay Kartal 4-5 Jelena Ostapenko

And she gets it, breaking to 15!

Sonay Kartal 3-5 Jelena Ostapenko*

Two double faults and some impeccable returning by Kartal, and the Brit has three break points!

*Sonay Kartal 2-5 Jelena Ostapenko

British No 3 Kartal is down an early break on Court 3, with 20th seed Ostapenko a game away from the opening set!

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Wimbledon - men's singles winner odds:

· Carlos Alcaraz - 6/5

· Jannik Sinner - 15/8

· Novak Djokovic - 6/1

· Jack Draper - 16/1

· Alexander Zverev - 33/1

· Alexander Bublik - 35/1

· Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz - 40/1

· Jiri Lehecka - 50/1

· Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, Jakib Mensik, Alex De Minaur - 80/1

· Ben Shelton, Matteo Berrettini - 100/1

How Sonay Kartal’s rise is pushing British women’s tennis to new heights

Britain’s women’s No 3 is also among the home hopefuls in action today. Sonay Kartal has enjoyed a remarkable rise and broke into the world’s top 50 on the eve of the women’s tournament in Queen’s. She plays 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko first on Court 3.

The 23-year-old does not have quite the same profile as her slightly higher-ranked counterparts, nor is she – yet – a household name. You get the sense she prefers it that way.

But that state of affairs feels unlikely to last. This time a year ago Kartal was only a shade inside the world’s top 300. By the end of 2024 she had broken into the top 100 and won her maiden WTA title, in Monastir, Tunisia.

Six months on from her top 100 debut, her rise has continued, with a fourth-round appearance at Indian Wells marking her best result at a WTA 1000. Her increasing assurance that this stage is where she belongs was borne out by her first top-20 victory, over then-world No 17 Beatriz Haddad Maia.

From San Diego to Wimbledon: meet Britain’s college hotshot Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet is one of the first Brits in action today, opening proceedings on Court 4 this morning. Kieran Jackson profiled the qualifier:

Two weeks ago, 21-year-old Oliver Tarvet concluded his third and penultimate year at the University of San Diego, basking in the sunshine on America’s west coast. “Excited for one more,” he posted on Instagram, at that stage unaware of the green-floored opportunity ahead. Fast-forward a fortnight, to Friday, and Tarvet will be one of 128 players to take his place in the men’s singles draw for Wimbledon. Not half bad.

“This seemed so far away when I was a little kid,” said Tarvet, from St Albans, whose world ranking of 719 makes him the British No 33. “Now it’s a reality, it’s obviously a great feeling. Winning on Monday [round one] was something I didn’t expect, but I just kept on surprising myself this week.”

Given an unexpected wild card for qualifying, Tarvet made a mockery of the numbers and – as the second-lowest ranked player in the draw – became the first British man in eight years to qualify for Wimbledon. Needless to say, he’ll be the lowest-ranked player this week, by an astonishing 236 places.

When does play begin?

On the non-show courts, play kicks off at 11am, and there are plenty of Brits in action over the course of Day 1:

No.2 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START 1

Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) vs Daniil Medvedev [9]

Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) vs Madison Keys (USA) [6]

Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [4] vs Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)

Taylor Fritz (USA) [5] vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)

No.3 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START 1

Sonay Kartal (GBR) vs Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [20]

Holger Rune (DEN) [8] vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI)

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) [32] vs Kamil Majchrzak (POL)

Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs Qinwen Zheng (CHN) [5]

COURT 12 - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START

Elmer Moller (DEN) vs Frances Tiafoe (USA) [12]

Valentin Royer (FRA) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [24]

Leylah Fernandez (CAN) [29] vs Hannah Klugman (GBR)

Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) vs McCartney Kessler (USA) [32]

COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START

Anna Bondar (HUN) vs Elina Svitolina (UKR) [14]

Cameron Norrie (GBR) vs Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)

Mackenzie McDonald (USA) vs Karen Khachanov [17]

Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs Talia Gibson (AUS)

Court 4 - 11:00 START

Oliver Tarvet (GBR) vs Leandro Riedi (SUI)

Greet Minnen (BEL) vs Olivia Gadecki (AUS)

Ethan Quinn (USA) vs Henry Searle (GBR)

Court 5 - 11:00 START

Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs Christopher O'Connell (AUS)

Luciano Darderi (ITA) vs Roman Safiullin

Lulu Sun (NZL) vs Marie Bouzkova (CZE)

Court 6 - 11:00 START

Learner Tien (USA) vs Nishesh Basavareddy (USA)

Varvara Gracheva (FRA) vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich

Ann Li (USA) vs Viktorija Golubic (SUI)

Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) vs Botic van de Zandschulp (NED)

Court 7 - 11:00 START

Anca Todoni (ROU) vs Cristina Bucsa (ESP)

Zizou Bergs (BEL) vs Lloyd Harris (RSA)

Kamilla Rakhimova vs Aoi Ito (JPN)

Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) vs Giulio Zeppieri (ITA)

Court 8 - 11:00 START

Eva Lys (GER) vs Yue Yuan (CHN)

Peyton Stearns (USA) vs Laura Siegemund (GER)

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs Filip Misolic (AUT)

Gabriel Diallo (CAN) vs Daniel Altmaier (GER)

Court 9 - 11:00 START

Vit Kopriva (CZE) vs Jordan Thompson (AUS)

Olga Danilovic (SRB) vs Shuai Zhang (CHN)

Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) vs Renata Zarazua (MEX)

Brandon Holt (USA) vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [26]

Court 10 - 11:00 START

Diane Parry (FRA) vs Petra Martic (CRO)

Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) [21] vs Rebecca Sramkova (SVK)

Cristian Garin (CHI) vs Chris Rodesch (LUX)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)

Court 14 - 11:00 START

Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) vs Ons Jabeur (TUN)

Bernarda Pera (USA) vs Linda Noskova (CZE) [30]

Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [25] vs James Duckworth (AUS)

Jenson Brooksby (USA) vs Tallon Griekspoor (NED) [31]

Court 15 - 11:00 START

Kimberly Birrell (AUS) vs Donna Vekic (CRO) [22]

Alexei Popyrin (AUS) [20] vs Arthur Fery (GBR)

Billy Harris (GBR) vs Dusan Lajovic (SRB)

Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) vs Amanda Anisimova (USA) [13]

Court 16 - 11:00 START

Mattia Bellucci (ITA) vs Oliver Crawford (GBR)

Diana Shnaider [12] vs Moyuka Uchijima (JPN)

Andrey Rublev [14] vs Laslo Djere (SRB)

Elise Mertens (BEL) [24] vs Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE)

Court 17 - 11:00 START

Jiri Lehecka (CZE) [23] vs Hugo Dellien (BOL)

Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) [16] vs Nuno Borges (POR)

Harriet Dart (GBR) vs Dalma Galfi (HUN)

Ashlyn Krueger (USA) [31] vs Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR)

When is Carlos Alcaraz playing his first round match at Wimbledon?

Alcaraz’s first round match against Fabio Fognini is the first match on Centre Court on Monday, which starts at 1:30pm (BST).

It is tradition at Wimbledon that the defending men’s singles champion plays the first match on Centre Court on Day 1.

Day 1 - Order of Play, Monday 30 June

CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:30 START

Paula Badosa (ESP) [9] vs Katie Boulter (GBR)

Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [3]

No.1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START

Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Carson Branstine (CAN)

Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Joao Fonseca (BRA)

How to watch Wimbledon on TV

Wimbledon will be shown live on the BBC in the UK, with full coverage of the tournament available to watch on BBC One, BBC Two and across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

TNT Sports will air a daily 90-minute highlights show and will also have live coverage of both singles finals.

What is the TV schedule on Monday 30 June?

10:30 - 19:00 - Live coverage - BBC Two

10:30 - 21:00 - Live coverage of outside courts - BBC Red Button/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport website

14:00 - 18:00 - Live coverage - BBC One

19:00 - 22:00 - Live coverage - BBC One

22:00 - 23:30 - Wimbledon Highlights - TNT Sports

Why these underdogs can stun Wimbledon’s biggest stars once again

And on the women’s side...

Tatjana Maria’s run to the Queen’s title two weeks ago was not just a fairytale. It was also a reminder of the unpredictability of women’s tennis, most of all on grass. On a surface that rewards huge serves and power hitters, Maria’s win was a reminder that slice, craft and guile have their place too.

Is Wimbledon really that much of an outlier among the majors? One fact frequently trotted out is that the last eight Wimbledons have gone the way of eight different players. But that says more about the current era of women’s tennis than anything specific to SW19.

For context, of the last eight times the other three slams have been contested, there have been six Australian Open, five French Open, and eight US Open champions. You’d have to go back 11 years to find a repeat winner in New York: Serena Williams, on a run of three titles.

Perhaps it’s more that, as Maria showed, a variety of game styles can thrive on the turf. There’s an element of the sudden turnaround from clay, too, as the blink-and-you-miss-it three-week buildup to Wimbledon throws some off-kilter. Whatever the reason, there’s always an element of magic in the Wimbledon women’s draw. It could be anyone’s year.

Why Wimbledon is desperate for top billing in the Alcaraz-Sinner arms race

Who are the favourites to win the men’s title? Kieran Jackson previews the draw here:

A matter of hours after Friday’s draw at Wimbledon, practice sessions were in full swing across the All England Club. Just before 1pm, spotted by an eagle-eyed reporter in the media centre, were the top two players in the men’s game: chatting, laughing even, in genuine joviality side-by-side as they walked to their respective courts south of the grounds.

It might seem somewhat odd that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were in conversation, in such a relaxed manner, just a few days out from the third Grand Slam of the year. After all, it was only three weeks ago that the Spaniard fought back from the brink to defeat the world No 1 in the final at Roland Garros, winning one of the greatest matches of all time.

As such, you’d think Sinner would be sick of the sight of his Spanish adversary. Apparently not. This blossoming, intoxicating rivalry on the court takes place in an environment of impressive mutual respect. In fact, their genuine admiration for one another is as authentic as their will to win on court.

Jack Pinnington Jones: From carpooling with Jack Draper to reaching Wimbledon

Jack Pinnington Jones’ path to Wimbledon has taken him from early morning training trips with Jack Draper to the now customary stint at college in the United States.

Once a top-10 junior and the best of his age in Britain, Pinnington Jones will make his first appearance in the men’s singles at the All England Club on Tuesday against Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry.

The 22-year-old only left Texas Christian University (TCU) a month ago having decided to skip his final year and turn professional but has already impressed on grass, reaching his first final on the second tier Challenger Tour in Ilkley earlier this month and rising to a career high of 281 in the rankings.

If TCU sounds familiar it is because it is also the alma mater of Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley, with the latter rocketing up the rankings since leaving last year.

Aryna Sabalenka ‘learnt a lot’ from reaction to losing the French Open final

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been able to clear the air with Coco Gauff after her emotional reaction to losing the French Open final to the American earlier this month.

The Belarusian was heavily criticised after attributing the defeat to her own mistakes rather than Gauff’s performance, and apologised both privately and publicly for describing the match as the worst final she had played.

The two players looked to have put those hostilities firmly behind them in social media clips posted from Wimbledon on Friday, and Sabalenka was contrite in accepting the negative response her comments prompted.

She said: “I’ve always been really good with Coco. Honestly, as I said in the statement and I messaged to her, I didn’t really want to offend her.

“I was just completely upset with myself, and emotions got over me. I just completely lost it.”

From Boulter and Burrage to Draper’s title tilt – the 23 Brits at Wimbledon

The biggest fortnight of the year for British tennis will see 22 home hopefuls try their luck in the Wimbledon main singles draws, the highest number since 1988.

Jack Draper goes into the tournament as a legitimate title challenger for the first time while the remainder range from teenage debutants to veterans potentially taking their final shot at SW19.

DAY 1 ORDER OF PLAY - TOP 4 COURTS

CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:30 START

Paula Badosa (ESP) [9] vs Katie Boulter (GBR)

Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [3]

No.1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START

Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Carson Branstine (CAN)

Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Joao Fonseca (BRA)

No.2 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START 1

Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) vs Daniil Medvedev [9]

Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) vs Madison Keys (USA) [6]

Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [4] vs Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)

Taylor Fritz (USA) [5] vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)

No.3 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START 1

Sonay Kartal (GBR) vs Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [20]

Holger Rune (DEN) [8] vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI)

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) [32] vs Kamil Majchrzak (POL)

Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs Qinwen Zheng (CHN) [5]

Dan Evans admits things got desperate but sees ‘great incentive’ at Wimbledon

Dan Evans broke down in tears as he revealed the toll of a difficult few months and the feelings of inadequacy that has brought.

The former British number one needed a wild card to get into Wimbledon after his ranking plummeted to 215 last month, although he will be close to the top 150 again on Monday after beating two top-20 opponents in Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul.

How much do players earn round-by-round?

Men’s and women’s singles

First round - £66,000

Second round - £99,000

Third round - £152,000

Fourth round - £240,000

Quarter-finals - £400,000

Semi-finals - £775,000

Runner-up - £1.52m

Winner - £3m

When is Emma Raducanu playing?

Raducanu’s match against Mingge Xu is the third and final match on Court 1 on Monday, which starts at 1pm (BST).

With one women’s singles match and men’s singles match beforehand, we can expect Raducanu on court around 5pm (approx).

Novak Djokovic refuses to rule out ‘last dance’ ahead of Wimbledon 2025

Novak Djokovic refused to rule out the prospect of this year’s Wimbledon being his “last dance” at the tournament.

The seven-time champion, who has lost in the final to Carlos Alcaraz in the last two years, has recently admitted he is unsure about his future in the sport beyond this season.

Carlos Alcaraz ‘super excited’ for Emma Raducanu dream team

Speaking before winning the title at Queen’s last week, Wimbledon defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, opened up about the future US Open where he will be joing forces with Emma Raducanu for the mixed doubles.

He said: “She’s going to be the boss!

“The US Open came to us and gave us the opportunity to play mixed doubles and I’m super excited about it. It’s going to be great.

“I’ve known Emma a really long time and I have a really good relationship with her, it’s going to be interesting. The tournament told us about the mixed tournament and I was thinking it couldn’t be better than Emma.

“I asked Emma if she wanted to play doubles with me and yeah, I made that special request.”

When is Carlos Alcaraz playing?

Carlos Alcaraz’s first round match against Fabio Fognini is the first match on Centre Court on Monday, which starts at 1:30pm (BST).

It is tradition at Wimbledon that the defending men’s singles champion plays the first match on Centre Court on Day 1.

‘Strong, beautiful, successful women’: Heather Watson on inspiring the next generation and life beyond tennis

With only a couple of days to go before the start of Wimbledon, you might expect the 128 main-draw players to be hunkered down at Aorangi Park, getting in some practice and a feel for the grass. Those higher up the pecking order might be breaking in the surface on Centre Court.

But for a handful of WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) players, their final Friday before Wimbledon is spent a few miles away at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, introducing some potential stars of the future to the world of tennis.

Can Xu beat Raducanu?

Mimi Xu wouldn’t be drawn into whether she thinks she can beat Emma Raducanu in the first round at Wimbledon but is backing herself to perform.

“I’ve been playing really well,” she said. “I was probably the first one on the grass this year. So I think my game really suits grass. I’m really confident in my game at the moment.

“I’m going to go out there, enjoy every moment, give it a good go. And I believe I’ve got a good chance if I do all that.”

Rising star Mimi Xu relishing clash with Emma Raducanu

One of the standout draws of the first round sees Emma Raducanu paired with 17-year-old Mimi Xu, who is among a trio of talented teenage British girls aiming to make a name for themselves.

“It’s quite funny because we’re moving into the Airbnb and I get a message from my coach, and he was like: ‘What an exciting draw!’” Xu revealed about finding out she’d be playing Raducanu.

She added: “And then my mum’s getting messages saying, ‘That’s so good, so exciting this and that’, and not saying the name. And I haven’t seen the draw. I’m like: ‘Oh my gosh, what is the draw? Who am I playing?’

“And no one was replying afterwards, so I went on to the Wimbledon website and it wasn’t there, and eventually someone told me I’m playing Emma.

“I feel like I’m really ready for it. I’m really excited for it. Obviously she’s done so well in her career and I’m at the beginning of mine. So I think it’s going to be a really good test for me, really good opportunity for me to just go out and play and have fun. I think she’s a really good role model to have.”

Who is Mingge Xu? Emma Raducanu’s first-round Wimbledon opponent in profile

Four summers ago, Emma Raducanu was the British teenager aiming to become Wimbledon champion. This summer, she will be trying to stop a British teenager at the first hurdle: Mingge Xu.

This year’s Wimbledon draw paired Raducanu, 22, with Xu, 17, in the first round, as Raducanu begins her latest bid to add to her 2021 US Open triumph.

Coco Gauff 'would love to win Wimbledon'

The French Open champion says she has moved on from her victory at Roland Garros and is now focused on achieving something special on the grass courts.

She said: “I’m very much someone who can look ahead very quickly. The first two days after I was just trying to really take it in.

“I’d rather just stay in the moment and think about this and kind of forget the French (Open), then revisit it maybe at the end of the season and celebrate it a little bit more.

“I’ve lost in the fourth round a few times, so I would love to get past that stage. I would say that’s the next thing I’m looking forward to.

“I would love to win this, but I’m a big believer in just conquering one step at a time. If I get past that stage, then I’ll start thinking about the winning.”

(EPA)

Draper not drawing on Murray and Henman's experiences

Jack Draper is a good friend of Andy Murray but he has not yet leaned too much on his many years of experience of being the great British hope.

“I haven’t spoken to him too much, in all honesty, but I know they’re there if I need them,” said Draper ahead of Wimbledon.

“Obviously, everyone has a different way of dealing with their emotions and dealing with things.

“Andy has given me an amazing amount of feedback and advice over the years. I think one of the biggest things is everyone is on their different journey.

“He also said he doesn’t like to interfere. I think he’s very reluctant to comment on anything to do with me because he understands what it’s like to be in this position, to have people asking me stuff all the time about things.

“I know Andy’s right there for me if I need him anytime. There may come a point where I ask him a few things, and I’m sure he’ll come back and be extremely helpful and supportive, as always.”

(Getty Images)

Jack Draper ready to carry hopes of a nation

Jack Draper insists he is ready to step into Andy Murray’s shoes and carry the hopes of a nation at Wimbledon.

“Obviously when Andy retired, they said I was the next in line,” said Draper. “I know it’s Wimbledon coming up, but I think I didn’t really think about it then, and I’ve improved so much and put myself in this position.

“I’ll do my best to keep trying and improving, to show my best tennis out there, to hopefully present myself as the player and the person I want to be.

“Obviously Andy has done an unbelievable job of that and has been incredibly successful and has become adored by the nation. It’s obviously big shoes to fill. I’m aware of that. At the same time I’m confident in myself that hopefully I can inspire people like Andy has done.”

Why Wimbledon is desperate for top billing in the Alcaraz-Sinner arms race

A matter of hours after Friday’s draw at Wimbledon, practice sessions were in full swing across the All England Club. Just before 1pm, spotted by an eagle-eyed reporter in the media centre, were the top two players in the men’s game: chatting, laughing even, in genuine joviality side-by-side as they walked to their respective courts south of the grounds.

It might seem somewhat odd that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were in conversation, in such a relaxed manner, just a few days out from the third Grand Slam of the year. After all, it was only three weeks ago that the Spaniard fought back from the brink to defeat the world No 1 in the final at Roland Garros, winning one of the greatest matches of all time.

Sabalenka on training with Djokovic

Women’s world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka has reached both finals of the two Grand Slams played this year but lost out at the Australian and French Open finals.

She hopes to go one better at Wimbledon and has been picking the brains of Novak Djokovic after the two had a hit around last week.

She said: “Novak is the best. First of all, I was able to hit with him, which not every guy would be able to do. Then you can chat with him, he will give his honest advice.

“It’s amazing to hear opinions of such a legend. We were just chatting about stuff that I’m struggling with a little bit. I’m really thankful for the advice he gave me.

“It was a 30-minute chat. If you give opportunity to Novak to talk, he’s not going to stop! I wish I could stay there for four hours and just keep chatting, but we all have our schedule.”

(Ben Whitley/PA Wire)

Aryna Sabalenka ‘learnt a lot’ from reaction to losing the French Open final

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been able to clear the air with Coco Gauff after her emotional reaction to losing the French Open final to the American earlier this month.

She said: “I’ve always been really good with Coco. Honestly, as I said in the statement and I messaged to her, I didn’t really want to offend her.

“I was just completely upset with myself, and emotions got over me. I just completely lost it. I did what I did. I get what I deserve, I believe. It was a tough time for me. The lesson is learned.

“I was able to sit back and be open to myself, not just to ignore some things. I think I realised a lot of things about myself in those last stages of the tournament.”

Harriet Dart wants to move on from storm over her comments towards Lois Boisson

What would have been a very low-key match at a minor tournament in Rouen in April became one of the most talked about of the year after Dart asked the umpire to tell Boisson to put on deodorant, saying: “She smells really bad.”

“I’d be lying if (I said) it didn’t affect me a little bit,” said Dart ahead of a first-round Wimbledon match against Hungary’s Dalma Galfi on Monday.

“I’m human but also we all make mistakes and I just tried to look forward. I don’t know why we’re still talking about this, it’s been months now.

“I feel like I answered a lot of the questions that were asked of me and that’s it. I really just want to put it behind me.”

When does Wimbledon start?

The 2025 Championships start on Monday 30 June and will finish on Sunday 13 July.

Play will start at 11am (BST) on all the outside courts, with Court 1 starting at 1pm and Centre Court at 1:30pm.

As tradition dictates, Carlos Alcaraz, the defending men’s singles champion, will open the tournament on Centre Court on Monday 30 June.

Barbora Krejcikova, the defending women’s singles champion, will open Centre Court proceedings on Tuesday 1 July.

What is the TV schedule on Monday 30 June?

10:30 - 19:00 - Live coverage - BBC Two

10:30 - 21:00 - Live coverage of outside courts - BBC Red Button/BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport website

14:00 - 18:00 - Live coverage - BBC One

19:00 - 22:00 - Live coverage - BBC One

22:00 - 23:30 - Wimbledon Highlights - TNT Sports

Wimbledon 2025 prize money

The winners of the singles titles at Wimbledon this year will take home £3m, as the tournament announced a record prize pot for players.

The total prize pot has increased from £50m to £53.5m, a 7 per cent jump, while first round losers will receive £66,000 – a 10 per cent increase from last year.

How to watch Wimbledon on TV

Wimbledon will be shown live on the BBC in the UK, with full coverage of the tournament available to watch on BBC One, BBC Two and across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

TNT Sports will air a daily 90-minute highlights show and will also have live coverage of both singles finals.

Day 1 - Order of Play, Monday 30 June

CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:30 START

Paula Badosa (ESP) [9] vs Katie Boulter (GBR)

Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [3]

No.1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START

Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Carson Branstine (CAN)

Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Joao Fonseca (BRA)

No.3 COURT - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START 1

Sonay Kartal (GBR) vs Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [20]

Holger Rune (DEN) [8] vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI)

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) [32] vs Kamil Majchrzak (POL)

Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs Qinwen Zheng (CHN) [5]

COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 11:00 START

Anna Bondar (HUN) vs Elina Svitolina (UKR) [14]

Cameron Norrie (GBR) vs Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)

Mackenzie McDonald (USA) vs Karen Khachanov [17]

Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs Talia Gibson (AUS)

Day one at Wimbledon

The 2025 Championships at Wimbledon are upon us as the All England Club opens its doors to the tennis world once again.

Carlos Alcaraz is eyeing a third consecutive title in SW19, and is also looking to become the second player to win Roland Garros, Queen’s and Wimbledon in the same year. World No 1 Jannik Sinner and British No 1 Jack Draper are the other favourites in the men’s draw.

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the favourite for the women’s title, with 2022 champion Elena Rybakina and French Open winner Coco Gauff also leading contenders. Czech player Barbora Krejcikova is the defending champion.

Emma Raducanu, who missed out on a seeding, leads the British contingent in the women’s draw, having overtaken Katie Boulter as British No 1 recently.

Good morning!

It’s finally time! Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Wimbledon.

The pinnacle of the grass court season begins today with plenty of intriguing stories and matches to keep tennis fans excited.

Singles champion, Carlos Alcaraz, kicks off proceedings and British No 2 Jacob Fearnley faces highly-rated Brazilian Joao Fonseca in the men’s side of the draw.

Other in the women’s singles, British No 1, Emma Raducanu, faces compatriot and wild card Mingge Xu while Katie Boulter has a difficult task of beating Paula Badosa.

We’ll have all the updates from SW19 throughout the day so stick around.