Emma Raducanu crashed out of Wimbledon on Sunday after defeat to the qualifier Lulu Sun on Centre Court with Elena Rybakina the new favourite for the women’s singles at SW19.
Raducanu was bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the first time but was outpowered by her opponent, the world number 123, who won 6-2 5-7 6-2.
With Coco Gauff also tumbling out after defeat to Emma Navarro, the Kazakhstani, a winner in 2022 at the All England Club, has emerged as the favourite and returns to Centre Court for the first time in 2024 today, facing No.17 seed Anna Kalinskaya.
Another former champion, Novak Djokovic, is also in action, and faces No. 15 seed Holger Rune in the third match on Centre Court.
Follow all the latest scores and match updates from Wimbledon below:
*Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 4-3 Perricard
An entertaining first point in the next game, with both players exchanging shots at the net before Perricard guides the winner across the Italian on the volley.
The Italian scoops another shot long and it’s 40-15, though Perricard’s mistake lets him back into it at 40-30.
A silly double fault from the Frenchman makes it deuce – he went for the big second serve again. He double faults again, back-to-back, to give Musetti the advantage and a chance for a second break – but he fires in 130mph serve for deuce again.
Musetti almost takes the win after two brilliant returns down the line, but his second is centimetres too long. The Italian has a third break point as the mild rain begins – but the Frenchman brings us back to deuce with a nice cross-court winner.
An extraordinary point saves Perricard – Musetti tries the inventive lob with the racquet between his legs, but it’s not high enough to beat the 6’8 Frenchman.
Moments ,after, he saves another break point by firing two brilliant overheads, the second of which is unreturnable.
Perricard finally takes it after forcing Musetti wide and then firing the return into acres of empty space.
Chris Wilson8 July 2024 12:36
Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 4-2 Perricard*
The sky is getting greyer and greyer at the moment, but no sign of a break in play yet.
The sixth game of the set starts off equal, before Perricard skids a return well wide and it’s 40-15 before he knows it.
The next point results in a couple of lovely shots in the rally, before Musetti takes the game with a beautiful backhand passing shot that he guides down the line.
Chris Wilson8 July 2024 12:27
*Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 3-2 Perricard
A good first serve from Perricard is too much for Musetti, and the Frenchman makes it 30-0 after Musetti scoops a return past the baseline.
Another huge serve – 128mph – is unreturnable, and it’s 40-0.
The Frenchman takes the game with an overhead smash, and will look to answer Musetti’s break in the next game.
Chris Wilson8 July 2024 12:22
*Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 3-1 Perricard
Perricard could be in trouble here!
The Italian has the break point and he takes it for an early advantage in set three.
The Italian hits a brilliant cross-court winner for 30-15 in the next game, before an almost carbon copy of the shot once more to make it 40-15.
He confirms the break with a silky drop shot that the Frenchman can’t reach.
Chris Wilson8 July 2024 12:20
Musetti takes the second set on Court Two
Musetti 4-6, 6-3 Perricard
Perricard races to the net to guide a backhand volley home, with a little help from the top if the net.
But Musetti responds with a superb raking cross-court winner past the advancing Frenchman for 30-15.
He gets the next point and he’ll have two set points – he only needs one though, as Perricard hooks a return long and the Italian takes the second set!
Chris Wilson8 July 2024 12:06
Musetti 4-6, *5-3 Perricard
A lovely dustuigsed drop shot from Musetti puts him 40-15 up, so he has two break points.
And Perricard double faults! What a risk – he went for the big second serve and it landed miles wide.
Musetti will serve for the set.
Chris Wilson8 July 2024 12:03
Musetti 4-6, 4-3* Perricard
Another fairly one-sided game for the one serving, with Perricard scuffing a couple of shots to give Musetti the 40-15 lead before the Frenchman can’t return the serve. Another hold for 4-3.
Chris Wilson8 July 2024 11:59
Musetti 4-6, *1-1 Perricard
Musetti entered Wimbledon with the most wins on grass this year and a 10-2 record.
A solid service game to open the second set sees Musetti target the Perricard forehand out wide on the love side of the court.
A comfy hold, just what the Italian needed after dropping a tight opener.
In a flash, Perricard holds, coming in with aggression and calmly cushioning a backhand volley away from Musetti to hold.
Jack Rathborn8 July 2024 11:41
Wimbledon 2024
Well, Musetti is attacking just 25% of the time, and Perricard is attacking in 37% of the points.
The more aggressive player is being rewarded so far, it helps when your first serve is easily touching 130mph.
A wayward forehand back across court on the run from Musetti drifts out. Set point…
But that’s a sloppy backhand from Perricard and he spurns his first shot at claiming the first set. But that’s enough, 139mph, 6-4 to Perricard and big step for the giant Frenchman towards the quart-erfinals.
Unforced errors? Well, Musetti made just two to Perricard’s nine. But he could only make five winners to his opponent’s 10. With 27 points each, it was a tight first set.
Jack Rathborn8 July 2024 11:34
Wimbledon 2024
The towering Frenchman makes light work holding to confirm the break.
Now Musetti serving to stay in the set. But Perricard is bullying his opponent somewhat, stepping in and swiping the ball deep and wide of Musetti’s stance.
But the Italian approaches the net well and puts away a smash to edge ahead once more.
And Perricard lets one go and will now serve to claim the first set.
Jack Rathborn8 July 2024 11:32
