Wimbledon 2024: Zarazua v Raducanu, Alcaraz beats Lajal, Sabalenka pulls out - live

3m ago 12.38 EDT Meanwhile, Liam Broady is engaged in a mammoth service game against Botic van de Zandschulp. The Brit is on his ninth deuce and is struggling to deal with the Dutchman’s aggressive bandhand, but somehow claws his way to a service hold. Gutsy play from the Stockport-born lefty. The match is all square in the third set, and on serve at 3-3. Share

7m ago 12.33 EDT Raducanu takes the first set over Zarazua 7-6 (0) The players change ends with Raducanu 6-0 up in the first-set tiebreak. She’s not playing particularly exciting tennis, but is applying enough pressure with her groundstrokes to force Zarazua into errors. When Zarazua does try to be aggressive, she is misfiring. Share

10m ago 12.31 EDT Three easy points for Raducanu gets the 21-year-old off to the perfect start in the tie-break. After each point, Raducanu releases a guttural roar, and the crowd respond. Zarazua looks like she has run out of ideas. Share

13m ago 12.28 EDT With the scores at 15-15, a crucial point for Raducanu. A lengthy rally ends with Raducanu ripping a lovely backhand up the line, with her shot clipping the baseline with a puff of chalk. The Brit closes out the game. We’re going to a tie-break! Share

16m ago 12.24 EDT Raducanu, who was a break up against Zarazua, now trails the Mexican 6-5 in the first set and will have to hold serve to force a tie-break … Share

23m ago 12.17 EDT Madison Keys beats Martina Trevisan 6-4, 7-6. The American will face Yafan Wang in the second round. View image in fullscreen Madison Keys (right) is congratulated at the net by Martina Trevisan. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA Share Updated at 12.23 EDT

32m ago 12.08 EDT A break for Zarazua and we’re back on serve at 4-4 against Raducanu on Centre. Share

36m ago 12.05 EDT Naomi Osaka beats Diane Parry 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 It’s a first win at SW19 since 2018 for Naomi Osaka, battling back from 3-1 down in the deciding set to advance. View image in fullscreen Naomi Osaka celebrates her victory with a selfie. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Share Updated at 12.24 EDT

45m ago 11.56 EDT Zarazia has made a decent start to life on Centre and is 2-2 with Raducanu in the first … no she isn’t, she’s down a break at 3-2 …. while elsewhere, Osaka is now at deuce serving to Parry with the score 4-4 in the third. View image in fullscreen Renata Zarazua flings a forehand back to Emma Raducanu. Photograph: John Walton/PA And with that, my watch is over; Michael Butler will be along shortly to coax you through next bit of the day. Peace. Share Updated at 12.16 EDT

50m ago 11.50 EDT Now Parry holds to love, spanking an ace down the T to seal the deal for 4-4 in the third, and this is getting tense. Oh yes. Share Updated at 11.52 EDT

52m ago 11.48 EDT Liam Broady, back playing majors after time off injured, is a set down but a break up against Botic van de Zandschulp … no he isn’t, we’re back on serve in set two and he trails 2-6 3-3. Meantime Trevisan and Keys are 4-4 in the second, Keys having won the first, and Osaka holds to lead Parry 4-3 in the third. Share

1h ago 11.44 EDT Osaka holds, then a blazing forehand return down the line makes 15-30; Parry retorts with a double and a netted forehand, so that’s four breaks on the spin and 2-2 in the third! View image in fullscreen Naomi Osaka fires off a forehand. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Share Updated at 11.56 EDT

1h ago 11.39 EDT Parry consolidates to love, and Osaka is now in big trouble. Meantime, Raducanu – playing Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 – is 1-1 with Zarazua, and Keys leads Trevisan 1-0 3-2 with a break, Share

1h ago 11.37 EDT Again, Osaka finds herself down break points; she saves the first of three with an ace down the T, the second with a beauty out wide and clean-up wrongfooting forehand, then the third with a high-kicker to the body. For all the good it does her! A forehand larruped long, then another from closer to the net with so much court to hit, and Parry is again up a break in set three at 2-1! Share

1h ago 11.31 EDT Parry saves one break-back point with a wrongfooting backhand down the line, Osaka vacating the area only to see the ball whammed into the corner … but a fine return, cross on the forehand, means it’s 1-1 in the third. Share

1h ago 11.29 EDT On Centre, Raducana and Zarazua are away, while Parry continues her hot streak and Osaka her cold; Parry breaks for 1-0 in the decider. Share

1h ago 11.24 EDT Now then! Danielle Parry sends a serve out wide, Osaka fetches it but can’t keep her line return in, and that’s now a 6-1 set apiece! I’ve not a clue what’s coming next, but a decider sounds pretty good to me. Share

1h ago 11.22 EDT Long-time readers of this blog will know I’ve a soft spot for Our Maddy, who’s seen players without a hint of her quality win majors in recent times. The way she collapsed against Sloane Stephens, one of her best mates, when she made the US Open final, was horrible to watch, and I’d love for her to earn herself another go. Most likely, if that happens it happens on hard, except the rest of the field prefer that surface to grass, so perhaps her best chance is here. She’s seeded to meet Gauff in the last eight – and will fancy her chances of beating Paolini in round four, should she have to. Share

1h ago 11.16 EDT Keys has made a circumspect start against Trevisan, hitting just four winners in the opening set … but she takes it 6-4 with a late break, and I’d expect shoulders to open from here. View image in fullscreen Madison Keys stretches for a return. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Share Updated at 11.29 EDT

1h ago 11.13 EDT Excellent from Parry, who follows a key hold with a break and consolidation; she now leads 3-1 in the second, having lost the first 6-1. Share

2h ago 11.06 EDT Alcaraz credits his opponent for playing a good match and notes that his opponent will improve … and is his age. Which of course reminds us how absurdly brilliant he is, not just for anyone but for an almost-child. He thinks Centre Court is the most beautiful in the world – I wonder if he’ll have changed his mind by New York, Melbourne next year and so on – but admits he wasn’t just nervous stepping out today, but yesterday in practice, which has never happened to him before. Share

2h ago 11.02 EDT Osaka burns more break points but she’s cracking her forehand like Del Potro, flat and nasty, so I’d expect more to be available soon enough. And Parry must be fearing the worst when she sends down a double when up advantage, but she holds for 1-0 in the second. Share Updated at 11.12 EDT

2h ago 11.02 EDT Carlos Alcaraz (3) beats Mark Lajal 7-6(3) 7-5 6-2 A fine effort from the young Estonian, of whom we’ll be seeing plenty more in the future I’m sure. The champ, though, moves on, and will face Vukic of Ofner next – currently, the latter leads 9-8 in a first-set breaker. View image in fullscreen Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. Photograph: Alberto Pezzali/AP Share Updated at 11.07 EDT

2h ago 10.55 EDT Alcaraz holds for 5-1 in the third, while Osaka quickly holds and breaks for a 6-1 set. She’s looking very, very strong, and the pain she probably still feels from her loss to Swiatek in Paris will be keeping her very honest. Share

2h ago 10.49 EDT Osaka burns three break points, then makes one on advantage count. If she can get going, I really fancy her to win this – her combination of power and touch looks more potent than anything anyone else has to offer. She leads 4-1 in the first, while Alcaraz breaks Lajal again for 4-1 in the third; it’s been a great effort from the young Estonian, but he’s not long for this match. Share

2h ago 10.39 EDT Matteo Berrettini beats Marton Fucsovics 7-6(3) 6-2 3-6 6-1 A good start from the 2021 finalist, but next for him it’s Hanfmann … or Sinner. If he’s at it, you never know, but most likely, the drive backhand he doesn’t have will once again kill him. Share Updated at 11.34 EDT

2h ago 10.37 EDT Lajal’s made a great go of it, but Alcaraz breaks him in the opening game of set three – flipping the script, would you believe – and he now leads 2-0 1-0. Parry and Osaka are away, meanwhile, level at 1-1, likewise Trevisan and Keys. Share

2h ago 10.27 EDT In the royal box, there’s a right old chinwag going on … between Cliff Richard and Graeme Le Saux. Of course there is! Share

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