Wimbledon 2024, July 5 Highlights: Sinner, Alcaraz, Raducanu and Gauff through to round of 16

Wimbledon 2024, July 5 Updates: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to beat Frances Tiafoe in five sets and reach the round of 16.

Italy’s Jannik Sinner reacts during his third-round match against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon on Friday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Defending champion and third seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated 29th-seeded American Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 in third round of men’s singles on the fifth day of Wimbledon 2024 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), London on Friday.

Spain’s Alcaraz will face either USA’s Brandon Nakashima or Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the round of 16

Later in the day, World No. 1 and top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy beat Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets.

In women’s singles, French Open runner-up and seventh-seeded Italian Jasmine Paolini made it to the round of 16, beating Canada’s Bianca Andreescu 7-6(4), 6-1. Spain’s Paula Badosa knocked out 14th-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4.

Second seed and reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff defeated local qualifier Sonay Kartal 6-4, 6-0 while former US Open champion and local wildcard Emma Raducanu beat ninth seed Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3.

Here’s the full list of third-round results (only singles) for day five of Wimbledon 2024:

Centre Court

Men’s Singles - [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) beat [29] Frances Tiafoe (USA) - 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2

Women’s Singles - [WC] Emma Raducanu (GBR) beat (9) Maria Sakkari (GRE) 6-2, 6-3

Men’s Singles - [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) beat Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

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Court No. 1

Women’s Singles - [7] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) beat Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 7-6(4), 6-1

Jasmine Paolini 👉 the first Italian player in the Open Era to make the Round of 16 at each of the first three Women's Singles Grand Slam events in a season 🇮🇹

She's also the first player into the fourth round here at #Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/R8akjv82we

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2024

Men’s Singles - [10] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) beat Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

Women’s Singles - [2] Coco Gauff (USA) beat [Q] Sonay Kartal (GBR) 6-4, 6-0

Women’s Singles - Donna Vekic (CRO) beat [28] Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 6-1

Court No. 2

Men’s Singles - [12] Tommy Paul (USA) beat [23] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Men’s Singles - [5] Daniil Medvedev vs Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) - 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 1-1 - Suspended due to rain

Indians in action

Men’s Doubles, 1st Round

Court 18: [2] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/Matthew Ebden (AUS) vs Constantin Frantzen (GER)/Hendrik Jebens (GER) - Suspended due to rain

Court 8: Kevin Krawietz (GER)/Tim Puetz (GER) beat Yuki Bhambri (IND)/Albano Olivetti (FRA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Court No. 3

Women’s Singles - Paula Badosa (ESP) beat [14] Daria Kasatkina 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4

What. It. Means 🥹@paulabadosa comes through an epic contest against Kasatkina 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the second week! 👏#Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/NimwsippDu

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2024

Men’s Singles - Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs [14] Ben Shelton (USA) - 3-2 - Suspended due to rain

Court No. 12

Men’s Singles - [16] Ugo Humbert (FRA) vs Brandon Nakashima (USA) - 7-6(9), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-6 - Suspended due to rain

Court No. 17

Women’s Singles - [12] Madison Keys (USA) beat [18] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-4, 6-3

Court No. 18

Women’s Singles - [19] Emma Navarro (USA) beat Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Court No. 15

Women’s Singles - [Q] Lulu Sun (NZL) beat Lin Zhu (CHN) 7-6(4), 7-6(6)

Court No. 16

Men’s Singles - Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs Fabio Fognini (ITA) - 7-6(6), 3-6, 5-7, 5-4 - Suspended due to rain