Wimbledon 2024 Results: Instant Reactions to Winners and Losers from Wednesday
July 3, 2024Wimbledon 2024 Results: Instant Reactions to Winners and Losers from Wednesday
Rain just can't seem to stay away from Wimbledon.
Weather conditions temporarily halted play for the third straight day, forcing the postponement of a few matches to tomorrow.
In the men's draw, top seed Jannik Sinner did just enough to defeat Matteo Berrettini, while Carlos Alcaraz breezed past his opponent in three sets.
In the bottom half of the women's draw, No. 2 seed Coco Gauff earned a straight-set victory, while Naomi Osaka fell to Emma Navarro.
Wednesday Wimbledon Results
Men's Singles
No. 1 Jannik Sinner def. Matteo Berrettini, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-6 (4)
No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz def. Aleksandar Vukic, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 Daniil Medvedev def. Alexandre Muller, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5
Fabio Fognini def. No. 8 Casper Ruud, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (1) 6-3
No. 12 Tommy Paul def. Otto Virtanen, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
No. 16 Ugo Humbert def. Botic Van De Zandschulp, 7-6 (9), 6-1, 6-3
No. 23 Alexander Bublik def. Arthur Cazaux, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-4
Miomir Kecmanovic def. No. 27 Tallon Griekspoor, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 29 Frances Tiafoe def. Borna Coric, 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-3
Jan-Lennard Struff def. Zhizhen Zhang, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (8)
Women's Singles
No. 2 Coco Gauff def. Anca Todoni, 6-2, 6-1
No. 7 Jasmine Paolini def. Greet Minnen, 7-6 (5), 6-2
No. 9 Maria Sakkari def. Arantxa Rus, 7-5, 6-3
Danielle Collins def. Clara Tauson, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
No. 19 Emma Navarro def. Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-1
No. 20 Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Magdalena Frech, 7-5, 6-3
No. 21 Elina Svitolina def. Magda Linette, 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-3
Zhu Lin def. No. 25 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-4, 6-3
Bianca Andreescu def. No. 26 Linda Noskova, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
No. 28 Dayana Yastremska def. Varvara Gracheva, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
No. 31 Barbora Krejcikova def. Veronika Kudermetova, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1), 7-5
Jannik Sinner Escapes in Thriller
After three hours, 46 minutes, and four sets—three of which were tiebreakers—it was world No. 1 Jannik Sinner who survived the all-Italian showdown with Matteo Berrettini.
Berrettini's play was reminiscent of 2021, when he reached the Wimbledon final.
The former world No. 6 hit 28 aces and over 70% on first serve, at times holding pivotal leads in the match.
Despite the moments of opportunity, Berrettini learned what perhaps every other player has against Sinner, particularly this year: It takes a herculean effort to beat the world No. 1.
In victory, Sinner earned his 40th win of the year in 43 tries and remains the firm favorite to hoist this year's trophy.
Tommy Paul Narrowly Survives, Casper Ruud Grass Struggles Continue
Tommy Paul nearly fell to Otto Virtanen, needing five sets to defeat the tricky qualifier.
The top American seed struggled at times, but when it mattered most, he delivered with his powerful forehand.
While Paul was able to avoid what would have been a massive upset, other players, such as Casper Ruud, were not.
Despite Ruud's lack of success on grass, he was still the firm favorite to defeat 37-year-old Fabio Fognini.
Instead, Ruud fell in four sets, marking the third straight year in which he was unable to advance past the second round of Wimbledon.
Coco Gauff Is the Clear Favorite in the Bottom Half of the Women's Draw
Coco Gauff has been absolutely dominant in her first two matches.
The 20-year-old has dropped a total of six games and won 35 of 41 points from first serve.
The American's draw is completely open, with the earliest possible match against a ranked opponent in the fourth round.
Gauff's chances of making it to the quarterfinal round are very strong, where a potential matchup against Madison Keys or Jasmine Paolini awaits.