Wimbledon Day 3: Djokovic, Swiatek and extra matches to look at

Novak Djokovic takes on Jordan Thompson in second spherical of Wimbledon. AP

Novak Djokovic will proceed his bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title on Wednesday, day three of the Championships, whereas teen Jannik Sinner goals to justify the All England Membership hype.

Within the ladies’s draw, top-seeded Iga Swiatek is bidding to win her first Wimbledon crown and fifth main title.

A have a look at three standout matches on the third day of the 2023 match in London:

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Novak Djokovic vs Jordan Thompson

Novak Djokovic is unbeaten at Wimbledon since 2017 and it might go down as one of many all-time Centre Courtroom upsets if the Serbian star crashed out in opposition to world quantity 70 Jordan Thompson within the second spherical.

Final defeated on Centre Courtroom by Andy Murray in 2013 ultimate, Djokovic has lifted the Wimbledon trophy on his final 4 visits to the All-England Membership.

The world quantity two will tie Roger Federer for essentially the most males’s singles titles at Wimbledon if he wins the match for the eighth time this yr.

Refreshed by a household vacation within the Azores after profitable final month’s French Open to succeed in 23 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic swatted apart Pedro Cachin 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 within the first spherical.

“It was nice as a result of I’ve been via plenty of completely different feelings through the clay season, significantly reaching the climax in Paris,” he stated.

“I had a reasonably lively restoration there, however nonetheless mentally felt refreshed after I got here again.”

Iga Swiatek vs Sara Sorribes Tormo

With 4 Grand Slam titles to her identify, together with this yr’s French Open, Iga Swiatek is studying to cope with the burden of nice expectations.

Swiatek is among the many main contenders for the Venus Rosewater Dish given to the Wimbledon ladies’s champion, however she is aware of the street to glory is plagued by potholes.

Final yr, the 22-year-old arrived at Wimbledon recent from profitable the French Open, solely to endure a disappointing third spherical defeat in opposition to Alize Cornet.

Confronted with the identical state of affairs 12 months later, Swiatek feels extra snug, as she confirmed in a 6-1, 6-3 first spherical win China’s Zhu Lin on Monday.

But to progress past the fourth spherical at Wimbledon, Swiatek performs Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo on Centre Courtroom for a spot within the final 32.

“This yr is rather more snug for me. For positive profitable a Grand Slam this yr, it appears like I reached my aim,” she stated.

“Final yr, I simply felt extra expectations. I believe that’s the distinction.”

Jannik Sinner vs Diego Schwartzman

Tipped as a rising Wimbledon star by match organisers who gave him distinguished billing on the entrance of a current poster heralding previous and current All England Membership legends, Jannik Sinner has rather a lot to reside as much as.

Sinner is but to get previous the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam however, displaying no indicators of being affected by criticism of his look on the poster, the eighth seeded Italian crushed Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in Monday’s first spherical.

The 21-year-old will get to show his crowd-pleasing array of strokes on one other present courtroom look in opposition to Argentine world quantity 98 Diego Schwartzman for a spot within the final 32.

Sinner unleashed one smash in opposition to Cerundolo that drew comparisons with former Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras.

“It was a particular second beginning on the Centre Courtroom. Comfortable in regards to the win. Already motivated for the following one,” Sinner stated.

Different matches to look at on Day 3

Daniil Medvedev vs Arthur Fery

Heather Watson vs Barbora Krejcikova

Dominic Thiem vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (to proceed from 6-3,3-4)

Daniil Medvedev vs Arthur Fery

Andrey Rublev vs Aslan Karatsev

Lorenzo Sonego vs Matteo Berrettini (to proceed from 7-6)

Karolina Muchova vs Jule Niemeier

Maria Sakkari vs Marta Kostyuk

Alison Riske-Amritraj vs Paula Badosa

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