Wimbledon 2025 live: Tennis scores and results as reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova in trouble and Dan Evans v Jay Clarke
Day two of Wimbledon 2025 has arrived, as Jack Draper looks to build on the stark success of British players from Monday – though Heather Watson has become an early casualty for the home prospects.
A record seven Britons advanced on Monday, including Emma Raducanu, but Watson was ousted in three sets on Tuesday, as Denmark’s Clara Tauson progressed at her expense. There was a more dramatic exit in the women’s draw, however, when third seed Jessica Pegula was dumped out in straight sets by Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the morning.
Players are battling not just each other but also the heat in SW19, as temperatures threaten to reach 35C in London today, so look for that to potentially affect play.
Among those hoping for safe passage to round two are: Draper, who takes on smooth-moving Sebastian Baez; top men’s seed Jannik Sinner, who plays fellow Italian Luca Nardi; and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, who goes up against Alexandre Muller.
Defending women’s champion Barbora Krejcikova has overcome an injury scare and will be first out on Centre Court, but there will be plenty of attention on her opponent, with Alexandra Eala – the first player from the Philippines to play in the main singles draw at Wimbledon – proving her high potential in recent months after coming through the Rafa Nadal Academy and reaching the Eastbourne final. Also, French Open winner Coco Gauff takes on Dayana Yastremska.
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Jannik Sinner breaks
*Sinner 6-4 6-3 1-0 Nardi
Sinner on his haunches as Nardi saves a lengthy break point with a forehand winner, but Nardi then nets twice to gift his compatriot an early break.
It’s looking a tad desperate now for the world No 95.
Kieran Jackson1 July 2025 14:41
Krejcikova breaks early in second set
Krejcikova 3-6, 3-0 Eala*
Whatever Krejcikova told herself at the break between sets, it seems to have worked, as she races to a speedy hold to love before breaking Eala to 15 with some picture-perfect forehands down the line.
Another double fault is not what she’s after, though, and she finds herself 15-40 down. But some tremendous serving rescues the hold and the defending champ has a healthy lead in the second set.
Flo Clifford1 July 2025 14:40
Britwatch
The only all-British clash of the first round is about to get underway on Court 12!
Dan Evans, the British No 5, is taking on Jay Clarke, the British No 6.
The winner could face Novak Djokovic in the second round…
Kieran Jackson1 July 2025 14:37
Jannik Sinner takes second set
Nardi saves a set point on his own serve but, after a terrific forehand pass, can’t do a thing against this fearsome Sinner first serve!
The world No 1 takes the second and is a set away from the second round… and getting out of this scorcing heat!
Kieran Jackson1 July 2025 14:35
Defending champion a set away from going home
Huge cheers greet a blistering cross-court winner by Alexandra Eala as the 20-year-old sets up set point. The crowd are fully behind her and she gives them something to cheer about with a fine ace down the T that the 17th seed can only palm into the net. The defending champion needs to get her mojo back, one set away from a premature exit…
Flo Clifford1 July 2025 14:29
Barbora Krejcikova serves to stay in set
Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova has just about held to stay in this first set, withstanding multiple deuces and set points for her 20-year-old opponent.
But Eala now has the chance to serve it out herself.
Flo Clifford1 July 2025 14:25
Sinner one game away from second set
Nardi just about avoids a double break deficit but can’t make any headway against the first seed’s booming serve, which is regularly clocking 135mph!
Nardi will now serve to stay in the set.
Kieran Jackson1 July 2025 14:23
Sinner in cruise control in the second set
Some routine holds for Sinner, who is just finding his rhythm after a patchy opening set against the world No 95…
Kieran Jackson1 July 2025 14:15
GB’s George Loffhagen off to a flyer
Loffhagen 6-2, 0-1 Martinez
One of the myriad wildcard Brits might just be on his way to something special out on Court 16.
George Loffhagen, the world 293, has impressively won the first set over world No 52 Pedro Martinez – banging down five aces in a 6-2 triumph. They’re in the early stages of the second set.
Loffhagen lost to Holger Rune in his only previous grand slam appearance back in the Wimbledon first round in 2023
Luke Baker1 July 2025 14:14
Alexandra Eala one game away from first set
Defending champion Krejcikova is looking a bit discombobulated out there. She has the chance to break straight back, with neither player comfortable on serve, but another couple of wild errors instead mean Eala holds and is a game away from taking this first set.
Flo Clifford1 July 2025 14:13
