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Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis scores as Jannik Sinner battles past Matteo Berrettini after Emma Raducanu win

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Raducanu eased past Elise Mertens on No.1 Court with Carlos Alcaraz also victorious on a rain-hit day at Wimbledon

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Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis scores as Jannik Sinner battles past Matteo Berrettini after Emma Raducanu win

Raducanu eased past Elise Mertens on No.1 Court with Carlos Alcaraz also victorious on a rain-hit day at Wimbledon

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Wimbledon: Emma Raducanu on why she ‘couldn’t say no’ to playing mixed doubles with Andy Murray

Emma Raducanu produced a stunning victory at Wimbledon, sweeping past Elise Mertens hours after confirmingshe will play alongside Andy Murray in the mixed doubles. Raducanu dominated the world No 33 and claimed a 6-1 6-2 victory in just 75 minutes to return to the third round of a grand slam for the first time since winning the US Open in 2021.

Murray was forced to pull out of his final singles match at the Championships after ruling that he had not recovered from a back operation in time. The two-time champion will play in the men’s doubles alongside brother Jamie on Thursday but his on-court swansong will continue in the mixed doubles alongside Raducanu, the former US Open champion.

Carlos Alcaraz continued hisimpressive start to his title defencewith a dominant win after an early scare against Australian Aleksandar Vukic. In the final match of the day, world No 1 Jannik Sinner battled past compatriot and former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini in an epic four-set win, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 7-6 (7-4), on Centre Court.

What time is Andy Murray’s doubles match at Wimbledon with brother Jamie?

Andy Murray will play alongside side brother Jamie Murray in the men’s doubles on Centre Court as the two-time champion begins his emotional Wimbledon farewell.

Murray was forced to pull out of his final singles match at the Championships after ruling that he had not recovered from a back operation in time, but the 37-year-old wants to maximise his opportunities at his final Wimbledon before he retires.

He has taken wildcards to both the men’s doubles alongside brother Jamie and the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu. The men’s doubles comes first on Thursday and the Murray brothers will take to Centre Court in the third match of the day. They will face Rinky Hijikata and John Peers.

 

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