Wimbledon Day 4: Djokovic, Sinner Target Round 3 as Paolini's Exit Shocks Tournament

Top seeds regained control at Wimbledon after comfortable second-round victories, setting the stage for Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner to continue their quests. The early departures of players like Paolini added unexpected twists as the tournament progresses.

Novak Djokovic takes on Dan Evans in the 2nd round at Wimbledon on Thursday (Reuters Photo)

Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka secured their spots with relative ease, but the early exit of fourth seed Jasmine Paolini mirrors other surprises, including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Alexander Zverev, and Daniil Medvedev.

Alcaraz, after a challenging five-set opening match, faced British qualifier Oliver Tarvet. Despite local support for Tarvet, Alcaraz advanced, displaying his champion pedigree. The world No. 2, although not at his peak, saved three break points in his initial service game before dominating the match, winning 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

Wimbledon 2025: Comprehensive Coverage

Earlier, Sabalenka overcame Czech player Marie Bouzkova in a hard-fought match, 7-6(4), 6-4.

Thursday's schedule features Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in men's singles, alongside Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva, and Elena Rybakina in women's singles.

Djokovic faces a tricky encounter with veteran Dan Evans. The seven-time champion will be keen to avoid lengthy matches early on, focusing on a deep run to secure his 25th Grand Slam title.

A captivating match awaits spectators as local favorite Jack Draper, seeded fourth, battles Marin Cilic on Court 1 in the men's singles second round.

Other notable matches include Ben Shelton against Rinky Hijikata, and Tommy Paul in action.

Day 4 Schedule: Wimbledon 2025 (Local Times)

Centre Court (1:30pm Start)

• Dan Evans (GBR) vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [6]
• Iga Swiatek (POL) [8] vs. Catherine McNally (USA)
• Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs. Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)

No.1 Court (1:00pm Start)

• Mirra Andreeva (--) [7] vs. Lucia Bronzetti (ITA)
• Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [11]
• Jack Draper (GBR) [4] vs. Marin Cilic (CRO)

No.2 Court (11:00am Start)

• Alex de Minaur (AUS) [11] vs. Arthur Cazaux (FRA)
• Not before 12:30pm: Luciano Darderi (ITA) leads Arthur Fery (GBR) 6–4, 6–3 (match to finish)
• Not before 1:30pm: Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [17] vs. Caroline Dolehide (USA)
• Sofia Kenin (USA) [28] vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP)
• Ben Shelton (USA) [10] vs. Rinky Hijikata (AUS)

No.3 Court (11:00am Start)

• Veronika Kudermetova (--) vs. Emma Navarro (USA) [10]
• Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [19] vs. Corentin Moutet (FRA)
• Sebastian Ofner (AUT) vs. Tommy Paul (USA) [13]
• Daria Kasatkina (AUS) [16] vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

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