Wimbledon 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Women’s singles semi-finals on TODAY, Novak Djokovic THROUGH to last 4 – latest updates
THE final week of Wimbledon has gotten off to a thriller - and the SW19 tournament has been nothing short of superb.
Novak Djokovic has received a bye into the semi-final after opponent Alex de Minaur pulled out.
The Serbian will take on Lorenzo Musetti tomorrow in a huge last 4 clash on Centre Court.
Today will see the women's singles semi-finals take place at Wimbledon with Donna Vekic taking on Jasmine Paolini before Barbora Krejcikova vs Elena Rybakina.
- Start time: Play underway from 1pm
- TV channel/ live stream: BBC/ BBC iPlayer
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Stars are in the house
As usual, the stars are out to watch the tennis at Wimbledon.
Today, actress Kaya Scodelario is already here to catch the best of the action.
Ready... play!
We are all set to get underway on the outside courts!
Over on No2 Court, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is taking on recent Queen's finalist Lorenzo Musetti for a place in the quarter-finals.
Lucky loser Mpetshi Perricard is celebrating his 21st birthday... and would love no gift more than reaching the last eight.
Good morning from Wimbledon
Morning all and welcome to SW19 for day eight of the 2024 Championships.
We've been heavily hit by rain in recent days, and a gloomy dark cloud above suggests that we may be in some similar today.
Thankfully for now it is dry, and hopefully the outside courts will be able to get going at 11am, which has felt like a rarity during this tournament.
Today's order of play
This is how the two show courts shape up today on Day Eight of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships...
Centre Court (from 1.30pm)
- LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND: E. Rybakina (KAZ) 4 v A. Kalinskaya 17
- GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND: T. Fritz (USA) 13 v A. Zverev (GER) 4
- GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND: H. Rune (DEN) 15 v N. Djokovic (SRB) 2
No1 Court (from 1pm)
- GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND: A. Fils (FRA) v A. de Minaur (AUS) 9
- LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND: Y. Putintseva (KAZ) v J. Ostapenko (LAT) 13
- LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND: D. Collins (USA) 11 v B. Krejcikova (CZE) 31
Jack making a racquet
Jack Draper escaped being slapped with a Wimbledon fine after smacking his bag with his racquet.
During the Centre Court match with Elias Ymer, Draper's frustrations threatened to boil over.
At one point he smacked his bag with his racquet… but the British No1 avoided striking the precious Wimbledon grass.
Had he done so, he would have received a hefty fine.
With Wimbledon's playing surface delicately maintained, any player that damages it is liable to punishment.
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Salma Hayek and John Terry were among the array of stars that flocked to Wimbledon to catch the action on Centre Court yesterday.
Hayek, 57, took her place in the Royal Box alongside husband Francois-Henri Pinault.
Terry, meanwhile, rocked up for a day out at the tennis with wife Toni.
Also in attendance was Peep Show icon Sophie Winkleman.
Best known for her role as Big Suze in the sitcom, Sophie joined royal husband Lord Frederick Windsor - the second cousin of King Charles III.
TV star Mary Berry came along for a super day out, in addition to Pointless icon and author Richard Osman.
More retirements on No1
Keys was not the only player forced to retire hurt on No1 Court yesterday.
No10 seed Grigor Dimitrov also pulled out in the first set of his fourth-round clash with Daniil Medvedev.
He slipped while leading at 3-2 and then fell 5-3 behind and can no longer carry on.
Here's how the match ended in sad scenes...
Grigor Dimitrov forced to retire after nasty fall as Daniil Medvedev advances to Wimbledon quarter-final against SinnerSad end for Mad
Madison Keys broke down in tears before being forced to retire with an injury while on the brink of a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
The American, 29, led Jasmine Paolini 5-2 in their deciding third set, before appearing to suffer an issue in her groin area.
Keys immediately winced and grabbed her leg after seeming to tweak something while serving, down break point.
She dropped serve, Paolini held and then she dropped serve again as it went to 5-5.
And after a medical time-out and getting strapping off court, she could barely move and had to call it a day in tears.
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Emma Raducanu needn’t have worried about the wrist issue after all – it was the back, knee and ankle that did for her.
A 6-2 5-7 6-2 defeat to Lulu Sun in the last 16 means Raducanu’s hopes of winning the Wimbledon title, which were a serious proposition this fortnight, will be deferred until next year.
A cruel and unfortunate slip on the greasy Centre Court turf proved to be her undoing as she became the 19th and last Brit to depart the two singles draws.
Having done so well to level up at 1-1 against the New Zealand qualifier, the Brit crashed to the floor while retrieving a shot at the baseline in game one of the third set.
Instantly, she mouthed “not good” to her team and she took a three-minute medical timeout to try and resolve the problem.
The physio examined her left knee and ankle – the one which she had surgery on in May 2023 – before massaging her lower back, which she had been touching and stretching during the second set.
To her credit, she went back out on court, played through the pain barrier, hit the occasional winner and chose not to retire when she could have easily done so.
Sun – who is involved in only her second Grand Slam main draw – went about her business stoically and stayed strong after an immediate break of serve despite tightening up in the last game.
At two hours and 50 minutes, this was the longest match of Raducanu’s career in Wimbledon whites but one day she will hope for a match with no physical setback.
Judy Law
Judy Murray defended her cryptic tweet following Emma Raducanu's withdrawal from the Wimbledon mixed doubles with her son Andy due to "wrist stiffness".
The two-time singles champ's no-nonsense mother took to X to air her frustration - seemingly taking a subtle pop at Raducanu.
Broadcaster Marcus Buckland tweeted: "Astonishing news that Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray. She’s citing soreness in her right wrist. It means Murray has played his last match at Wimbledon. Oh dear!"
And Judy simply replied: "Yes, astonishing," as her frustrations were laid bare.
She then took to Instagram and shared an LTA post quoting Serena Williams, Murray's Wimbledon mixed doubles partner in 2019.
Serena said: "Playing mixed doubles by your side was one of the highlights of my life. I'm so grateful I had that experience."
Judy - who turned her account private then made it public again - followed up her ambiguous post with another to clarify on Sunday morning.
She added: "Not sure anyone understands sarcasm these days.
"Pretty sure the scheduling (4th match Court 1 with a singles following day) will have played a major part in any decision making."
Raducanu reflects on defeat, Judy and injuries
She said: “It was a difficult match. I gave it my best, I fought really hard. Her tennis was better and she deserved the win.
“I’ve been managing a stiff back since Saturday. It was just exaggerated today. I was feeling it during the match. Especially on serve it was affecting me a bit.
“I just woke up with a bit of a stiff wrist. With the balls being quite heavy in the grass, it’s just something I have to manage. I just had to prioritise my singles and my body.
“It was the right decision. I stand by the decision. It was a tough decision because it’s something that I've always wanted to do.
“Andy was obviously disappointed because it’s his last match. What a champion. I think that hopefully he’ll play in the Olympics and have another farewell there.
“With every decision, people are entitled to their opinions. Of course, there was a bit of a cloud around the decision.
“Especially with my history, I just had to put myself first. I hadn’t seen Judy’s reaction. I’m sure she didn’t mean it.”
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Credit: Getty Coco Gauff is OUT
The No2 seed was the highest remaining seed left in the tournament following Iga Swiatek's shock exit yesterday.
But now the reigning US Open champion has been dumped out.
She has lost to No19 seed and American billionaire heiress Emma Navarro.
The 23-year-old from New York beat Gauff 6-4 6-3 in just 74 minutes under the Centre Court roof.
That result means one of Lulu Sun, Donna Vekic, Jasmine Paolini and Emma Navarro will be in next Saturday's final.
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Coco Gauff is right up against it.
She is a break down in this must-win second set to Navarro, who holds with confidence to lead 4-1.
At the changeover, a desolate Gauff says to her box: "You guys aren't saying anything."
She needs to conjure something up pretty quickly or she will be out of the tournament.
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Could another upset be brewing on Centre Court?
Coco Gauff has dropped the opener 6-4 against fellow American Emma Navarro.
Gauff got an early break to lead 3-2 but was pegged straight back then dropped her serve at the very end of the set.
Work to do for the No2 seed.
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Credit: EPA Grigor's agony
Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire from Wimbledon after a nasty fall.
The Bulgarian raced into a 3-0 lead against the No5 seed Daniil Medvedev on No1 Court.
However, he slipped during a rally at 3-2 - although he carried on playing the long point - and had clearly done some damage to his knee.
Dimitrov, 33, bravely battled on as Medvedev turned the match on its head.
He underwent a medical time-out at the changeover for 4-3.
And after serving to start the 5-3 game to stay in the first set, the No10 seed was clearly struggling too much to continue.
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Grigor's agony
Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire from Wimbledon after a nasty fall.
The Bulgarian raced into a 3-0 lead against the No5 seed Daniil Medvedev on No1 Court.
However, he slipped during a rally at 3-2 - although he carried on playing the long point - and had clearly done some damage to his knee.
Dimitrov, 33, bravely battled on as Medvedev turned the match on its head.
He underwent a medical time-out at the changeover for 4-3.
And after serving to start the 5-3 game to stay in the first set, the No10 seed was clearly struggling too much to continue.
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Here's what Lulu Sun had to say...
It was a great match. I really dug deep to get the win. I really had to fight tooth and nail. I’m just incredibly... I don’t even have the words right now.
While walking through the Centre Court, I was just looking around and taking it all in for the first time. I’m just super happy to be able to play on this court.
Lulu SunSun bursts into tears
The emotion of the moment, the biggest win of Sun's career, is clear to see.
When she is asked her first question in the on-court interview, the tears build up and start rolling down her face.
What a wonderful performance and it is a lot to take in for the Kiwi.
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It was a fine run for Raducanu and she is given a huge ovation as she collects her bags and departs Centre Court.
She allows herself a little smile as she takes in the applause.
A good run but she was simply outplayed today by the qualifier.
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Credit: Getty Game, set and match, Sun - Raducanu 2-6 7-5 2-6 Sun
It's now or never for Emma - and she starts the game by nailing a forehand right into the corner. Superb.
But then she sends a return long and she knows she needed to just get that ball back into play.
A short ball is swatted away by Sun - I feel like I've written that a lot over the last two-and-a-half hours.
And the stat comes up to show that was her 50th winner of the match.
But is there some tightness in Sun's arms? A routine forehand into the net suggests so... 30-30.
Oooh, this time it's a backhand that she pulls well wide. Break point... saved by Sun as she keeps her composure.
Raducanu returns on to the baseline but Sun cracks a forehand winner from nowhere and it flies past Raducanu.
It sets up match point - and Sun shows some emotion by raising a clenched fist to her box - but it is saved in style by Emma with a brilliant backhand winner.
Sun goes long! Another break point saved.
Emma comes in, is lobbed and forced into a backhand smash but Sun produces the forehand winner - even with a slip.
And Sun nails a forehand down the T as Raducanu returns long and it's all over.
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Credit: PA Sun breaks again - Raducanu 2-6 7-5 2-5 Sun*
Perfect start to the game as a wide Raducanu serve doesn't come back into play but Sun claims the second point with more dominant tennis.
A beauty of a backhand up the line from Emma! Stunning shot.
"Anything you can do," responds Sun, who flings another cross-court backhand winner for 30-30 before nailing a forehand return to set up break point...
She looks to finish off the game but booms long! Let off for Emma...
A second break point comes up when Raducanu nets a forehand... oh no!
A double fault!
Raducanu gives a knowing, dejected look as she walks back to her chair - we all know what that means, and the flat-as-a-pancake Centre Court atmosphere reflects that.
Raducanu* 2-6 7-5 2-4 Sun
Double fault. 0-15.
Oooh, a stray forehand off the back foot flies well long. 0-30.
Ah, a fortunate bounce on the line cramps Raducanu up on the backhand return which lands wide - before Sun slams a smash away for 30-30.
Again she comes in, swatting away a short return with the forehand into the open court as Raducanu gambles the wrong way.
And it is four straight points as Raducanu comes in and mishits a forehand volley into the net. Doh.
Raducanu 2-6 7-5 2-3 Sun*
Lulu Sun will be kicking herself, down 15-0 she makes a needless unforced error to go 30-0 down.
Raducanu should make it 40-0 but her discomfort at the net was exposed once more.
A strong forehand up the line closes out the game and she stays within touching distance.
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Credit: Getty Raducanu* 2-6 7-5 1-3 Sun
Serve into one corner, backhand winner into the other.
But then Raducanu applies the pressure to get to 15-30 but Sun prevails to maintain the break advantage.
She is three games away from dumping out the remaining British singles star at Wimbledon 2024.
Raducanu 2-6 7-5 1-2 Sun*
At 15-15, Raducanu takes a nervy look to her camp before serving - then sees a loopy shot pulverised by the Sun forehand.
However, the New Zealander nets for 30-30 and then 40-30.
Ace. Big game.
As an aside, another retirement on No1 Court as Grigor Dimitrov has retired in the first set against Daniil Medvedev after taking a fall at 3-2.
He soldiered on for three more games but had to stop trailing 5-3.