Wimbledon 2025 live: Tennis scores as Heather Watson battles in searing heat before Draper and Djokovic

Wimbledon day 2 live

• Wimbledon continues with more top players getting their campaigns underway
• British No 1 Jack Draper begins his tournament against Sebastian Baez
• Novak Djokovic faces Alexandre Muller seeking grand slam title No 25
• Barbora Krejcikova, Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek all start their efforts today
• Third seed Jessica Pegula stunned in third round

Jessica Pegula on her way out of Wimbledon?

More strife for Jessica Pegula - Elisabetta Cocciaretto is two games away from the second round after breaking again in the second set! It’s 4-3 with the balls in the hand of the Italian. Well well well.

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Wimbledon day two live

A scorching cross-court forehand passing shot from Heather Watson is simply too good for Clara Tauson, but a booming ace that claps into the back wall beyond the beaten Brit ensures she consolidates her lead once more.

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Wimbledon day two live

A hold apiece after that Clara Tauson break leaves the Dane just in front at 2-1 in the second.

Over on Court 2, Jessica Pegula remains in a predicament, unable to force anything against Elisabetta Cocciaretto through six games. She needs to take the second set to remain in the tournament.

Clara Tauson breaks

The long break is followed by, well, a break - whatever Clara Tauson was doing in between sets seems to have worked, though Heather Watson’s failure to land a first serve does give her something of a helping hand. Will that be the foothold the powerful Dane needs?

Wimbledon day two live

A bit of a worry as Clara Tauson disappears for some time between sets. Heather Watson is out on court and ready to serve - still we wait, though, for the Dane to re-emerge.

Eventually, here she comes. Let us hope that all is ok - you don’t want to be struggling with an ailment or injury in these conditions.

Tommy Paul has taken out the first set 6-4 against Johannus Monday.

Jessica Pegula falls behind

Now then. A grass-court winner for the first time on Saturday, out of Wimbledon on Tuesday? It’s a real stumble out of the blocks from Jessica Pegula, tipped by some as a possible contender after that Bad Homburg Open win but already a set behind to Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who is serving superbly.

Jessica Pegula has to fight back from a set down (REUTERS)

Heather Watson races to first set!

Ooh, this is some showing so far from Heather Watson. Broken early in the set, Watson reels off five straight games to snare it 6-2, with her return game particularly impressive. 23rd seed Clara Tauson is in a spot of real bother.

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Wimbledon day two live

Another Brit keeping their cool is Katie Boulter, peering out from under an umbrella as she watches partner Alex de Minaur play Roberto Carballes Baena over on Court 18. After beating Spanish opposition yesterday in fine fashion, Boulter will be hoping her fiancé can do likewise.

De Minaur is a tricky player to figure out, seemingly always on the cusp of a breakthrough run at the majors but almost invariably finding himself out in the quarter-finals. A breach of Carballes Baena’s serve in game five represents a strong start.

Meanwhile, a break for Heather Watson, really starting to attack the serve of Clara Tauson and nudging her nose very much in front.

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Wimbledon day two live

Some good hitting from Heather Watson as she holds for the third time with her match against Clara Tauson all on serve five games in. Watson has a towel filled with ice draped around her neck at the change of ends - it’s that sort of day.

Monday, Tuesday, happy days?

Another of the Brits out on court early on Tuesday is the inappropriately named Johannus Monday. All of 6-foot-6, the southpaw could prove tricky opposition for 13th seed Tommy Paul, who has been to the last eight of both grand slams so far this year. Monday, from Hull, has had a good 12 months, taking out five World Tennis Tour titles and now making his major main draw debut. It’s 1-apiece in the early going.

Tommy Paul (pictured) takes on British wildcard Johannus Monday on Tuesday morning (Getty Images)

Will Heather Watson keep the Brits bouncing?

Heather Watson is up first on Court 12, though faces a tough test against Clara Tauson if she is to join the seven Brits already through to round two. In fact, there’ll be plenty of home interest on that court this morning: Dan Evans faces compatriot Jay Clarke at the conclusion of Watson’s efforts.

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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard slams fastest serve in Wimbledon history

The so-called “servebots” can be criticised during the grass-court swing, a fast and flat surface lending itself to those power-players who can slam the ball down at serious speed. There is more to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s game than simply serving but the Frenchman really is something to watch with ball in hand - his 153mph serve against Taylor Fritz last night was a record for Wimbledon.

That match is intriguingly poised. The Frenchman looked set to dump out the fifth seed when he took a commanding lead in the fourth-set tie-break, but Fritz battled back to force a decider. You can understand why Mpetshi Perricard did not want the match to continue last night - refreshed and ready for a few more aces, they’ll go again at the conclusion of Jannik Sinner’s encounter with Luca Nardi on Court 1.

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The fortunes of Jessica Pegula could be intriguing to follow over the next fortnight, the American slightly incongruous at third in the world rankings without a grand slam title to her name. The 31-year-old doesn’t have a great record here, reaching only a single quarter-final so far, but has begun to find her footing on grass and beat Iga Swiatek in straight sets at the Bad Homburg Open on Saturday to secure her first title on the surface.

Can she go deep this year? Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who she beat on her way to the last eight in 2023, is her opening opponent from 11am BST on Court No 2.

Jessica Pegula won the Bad Homburg Open (AP)

Uniformed protesters criticise introduction of AI line calls at Wimbledon

A pair of students dressed as line judges have staged a protest outside Wimbledon in response to the decision to replace human officials with artificial intelligence (AI) at the tennis tournament.

Gabriel Paul, 26, from Battersea, and Harry Robson, 27, from Marlow, stood outside the All England Club in south-west London holding placards reading “AI took my job” and “Don’t sideline humans”.

The men, who are graduating this summer, said they wanted to highlight the wider impact of AI on employment and the role of people in sport.

Taylor Fritz blames opponent for Wimbledon curfew controversy after match suspended

Taylor Fritz has explained the controversy around the decision to suspend his first-round match at Wimbledon and has put the responsibility at the feet of his opponent.

Fifth seed Fritz, who successfully defended his Eastbourne title a couple of days before the start of Wimbledon, was locked at two sets apiece with big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Monday evening when the decision was taken to suspend the clash and play to a conclusion on Tuesday.

Wimbledon’s famous curfew means that players must be off court by a hard deadline of 11pm although the fact that it was 10.18pm when this Court 1 clash was pulled off highlights the grey area that often exists around these decisions.

Sue Barker on Jack Draper’s transformation, her kinship with Emma Raducanu and returning to Wimbledon

She may no longer be part of the BBC’s team, but Sue Barker will be watching all of the action eagerly over the next fortnight. Ahead of the tournament, Flo Clifford sat down with a player and broadcaster who still hasn’t lost her love for Wimbledon:

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

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek begin their campaigns today after Aryna Sabalenka started strongly yesterday. But the Wimbledon women’s draw is rarely straightforward for the seeds, as Flo Clifford explores...

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

Also underway a little later will be Jannik Sinner, who will be hoping for a smoother start to proceedings than that endured by great rival Carlos Alcaraz. The pair’s contrasts really do enrich their contests, and Wimbledon may very much be hoping to see the pair on a collision course for Sunday week for another final humdinger, as Kieran Jackson writes:

When is Jack Draper playing his first round match at Wimbledon?

Jack Draper is the highest ranked British seed on the Wimbledon grass since Andy Murray in 2017 - can the leftie go deep on a surface he knows well? He’ll be in action later today on Court 1.

Wimbledon 2025: Men’s and Women’s seeds list and tracker

In fact, a fair few of the top players in the draw have already been toppled. Need to follow the fortunes of the favourites throughout the next fortnight? Flo Clifford’s handy seed tracker has you covered:

Daniil Medvedev smashes racquets as he crashes out of Wimbledon in first round

The heat was all a little too much for Daniil Medvedev as he became one of the first seeds to fall at this year’s Wimbledon...

Wimbledon set to be scorchio again

Temperatures soared into the 30s in SW19 yesterday, and it might be even hotter today - the mercury could hit 33 or 34 degrees, making staying cool key for players and spectators alike.

‘Dangerous’ Wimbledon spectator removed after Yulia Putintseva reports ‘crazy’ behaviour

Here, though, is a rather more worrying story: the All England Club has confirmed a spectator was “dealt with” after Yulia Putintseva complained of “dangerous” and “crazy” behaviour during her defeat to Amanda Anisimova.

British players make history on magical Monday at Wimbledon

Indeed, it was an excellent all around for home hopes, with seven (!) Brits through, including upsets from Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal.

Emma Raducanu books spot in Wimbledon second round with routine win over Mimi Xu

Things were rather smoother for Emma Raducanu, though, coming through a battle of British players against Mimi Xu, whose time will surely come. Flo Clifford assesses how Raducanu reached the second round:

Carlos Alcaraz stutters to opening Wimbledon win in five-set epic against Fabio Fognini

Let’s begin this morning by looking back at yesterday’s action - and Kieran Jackson was on Centre Court to watch Carlos Alcaraz survive an almighty fright against Fabio Fognini. The French Open champion is never dull...

Wimbledon 2025 order of play: Day 2 schedule and results with Draper and Djokovic in action

Plenty of action around the courts today, including a couple of matches carried over from last night as the dark denied Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz, who is into a fifth set against dangerous server Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, the chance to press for victory. Here’s the order of play for your perusal.

Wimbledon day two live

A very good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day two at Wimbledon - and we’ve another scorcher in store. After record-breaking temperatures yesterday, the summer swelter continues, which could produce yet more unpredictable action as a number of top seeds in both singles draws get their campaigns underway.

We’ll have all of the latest throughout Tuesday.

Punters at Wimbledon enjoyed the hottest start to the tournament on record (PA Wire)