After two sweltering days packed with shock exits, Wimbledon 2025 finally cooled down — literally and figuratively — on Wednesday, as top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka brought back some order to the chaos.
Weather Shift, Mood Shift
- A break from London’s tropical heatwave brought delays (rain!) but also some relief to players and fans.
- With temperatures easing, stability returned, but not without a few more surprises.
Top Seeds in Control
- Carlos Alcaraz overcame early nerves and a spirited effort from British wildcard Oliver Tarvet to win 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
- Tarvet, ranked 733rd, showed glimpses of brilliance but couldn’t convert 8 break points.
- Alcaraz remains on course for a French Open-Wimbledon 2025 double.
- Tarvet, ranked 733rd, showed glimpses of brilliance but couldn’t convert 8 break points.
- Aryna Sabalenka, the women’s top seed, won a tight battle against Marie Bouzkova: 7-6(4), 6-4.
- She voiced concern over the “sad” wave of upsets, hoping the chaos ends with her.
- She voiced concern over the “sad” wave of upsets, hoping the chaos ends with her.
Still, Upsets Continue…
- Jasmine Paolini, last year’s finalist, exited after a tough 3-set loss to Kamilla Rakhimova.
- Frances Tiafoe (12) and Jiri Lehecka (23) became the 14th and 15th men’s seeds to exit.
- Ashlyn Krueger (31) lost to veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, pushing the women’s seed count to 15 out.
Home Turf Highlights
- Emma Raducanu put on a clean performance to beat 2023 champ Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3.
- Sonay Kartal powered through her second-round match to join the last 32.
- But Katie Boulter suffered a meltdown, serving 14 double faults in her loss to lucky loser Solana Sierra.
Young Stars Rising
- Brazilian teen Joao Fonseca, just 18, beat American Jenson Brooksby in four sets and is being tipped as the next big thing.
- His win drew massive cheers from the Brazilian crowd and global tennis watchers alike.
Steady Finishers
- Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys advanced smoothly to round three.
- Andrey Rublev recovered from a slow start to beat Lloyd Harris.
- Taylor Fritz ended the day with a thrilling 5-set win over Gabriel Diallo.
Quote of the Day“I just loved his game to be honest… the level he played.”
— Carlos Alcaraz, praising wildcard Oliver Tarvet after their match.
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