in this years competition. on centre court this afternoon there was a a stunning victory for wild card katie boulter. she produced a fantastic fightback to beat last years runner up karolina pliskova. she lost the first set but came back to seal a 3 6, 7 6, 6 4 win. she was very emotional afterwards, dedicating the win to her gran, who she revealed died just two days ago. oh, god. i m going to get emotional. my gran passed away two days ago and i would just like to dedicate that to her today. cheering. it s very difficult for anybody in that circumstance but having a centre that circumstance but having a centre court match look forward to as a way centre court match look forward to as a way you can put your head in the place as a way you can put your head in the place and come out with a performance like that, but her grandpa performance like that, but her grandpa and mother were there today and it grandpa and mother were there today and it gives grandpa and mother were there
plenty of success too for the remaining brits in this years competition. on centre court this afternoon there was a a stunning victory for wildcard katie boulter. she produced a fantastic fightback to beat last years runner up karolina pliskova. she lost the first set but came back to seal a 3 6; 7 6; 6 4 win. she was very emotional afterwards, dedicating the win to her gran, who she revealed died just two days ago. 0h, oh, i m going to get emotional. my crowning passed away two days ago and i would just like to dedicate that to her today. s it s very difficult for anybody in that circumstance but i think they have the match to look forward to is one way you can put your head in the place to come out and give a
if day one at wimbledon was about novak djokovic, having to find his form and battle through. day two was very much about rafa nadal doing the same. he was playing francisco cerundolo, the argentinian, on centre court. francisco cerundolo has only one one match on grass on the atp tour. and, boy, did nadal have to work hard for this one. finding his first serve at times hard to come by, but having dropped the third set, the 22 time grand slam champion showed his battling qualities. every inch of them, as empowered through in four sets. he is looking, at 36 years old, to win three grand slams in a row and then potentially the calendar slam at the us open. that is still a big if had a big dream but here with the men s door opening up, matteo berrettini having to withdraw with a positive covid test, marin cilic out for the same reasons, too,
serena williams has been knocked out in the first round. in a match that lasted more than three hours, she was beaten by the french player, harmony tan, who was making her debut at the championships. williams, who s a0, hadn t played a singles match since retiring injured at wimbledon last year. here s chettan pattak with the rest of the action. if day one at wimbledon was about novak djokovic, having to find his form and battle through, day two was very much about rafa nadal doing the same. he was playing francisco cerundolo, the argentinian, on centre court. francisco cerundolo has only one one match on grass on the atp tour. and, boy, did nadal have to work hard for this one. finding his first serve at times hard to come by, but having dropped the third set, the 22 time grand slam champion showed his battling qualities. every inch of them,
this incredible tournament and being able to live out my dream right now with everyone here has made it better than i ever could have imagined. 50 years ago, another indigenous australian, the great evonne goolagong, one won this title, on this court that s inspiration. i hope i made evonne proud. you did! cheering and applause. all in all on centre court, ash barty did everyone proud. four wimbledon titles, now, for british pair of alfie hewett and gordon reed. champions again. while in the women s wheelchair doubles, britain sjordanne whiley and japan s yui kamiji secured their fifth title here, for the first for whiley as a mother. go on, son! you are allowed to join in. after all, joy is something to be shared. joel wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. it could be an historic day in the men s final, with novak djokovic eyeing a sixth wimbledon title, as he takes on italy s matteo berrettini. djokovic has been in incredible form throughout the championships, only dropping one set. he says