Summary

  • Teenage qualifier Coco Gauff, 15, through to Wimbledon third round

  • American beats Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3 6-3 under new Court One roof

  • Men's champion Novak Djokovic crushes Denis Kudla 6-3 6-2 6-2

  • GB's Kyle Edmund loses in five sets to Fernando Verdasco

  • Heather Watson loses 7-5 6-1 to Anett Kontaveit

  1. Halep breakspublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Halep 6-3 4-6 2-0 Buzarnescu*

    We cannot imagine the lactic in the arms of these two players - the pair have played some ferocious long rallies.

    Mihaela Buzarnescu shows a lot of bottle by saving one break point but fails to save the second as she finds the net with a backhand.

    The force is strong with Simona.

    Simona Halep chases down the ballImage source, Reuters
  2. Norrie and Munar in doubles second roundpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Jack Draper and Paul Jubb may be heading out, but there will be at least one Brit in the men's doubles second round, though.

    Cam Norrie and Spaniard Jaume Munar beat Briton Dom Inglot and American Austin Krajicek 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-7 (11-13) 6-3.

    Cam Norrie and Spaniard Jaume MunarImage source, PA Media
  3. Verdasco holdspublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    *Edmund 6-4 6-4 3-1 Verdasco

    Fernando Verdasco with the touch of a British Librarian examining a first edition drifts in a beautifully delicate drop-shot for 30-0.

    That inspires one punter to shout-sing the chorus to the Abba song 'Fernando'. Hearty chuckles from the easily-amused Centre Court crowd.

    And another dropper from Fernando. And a hold to love...

  4. Learning experiencepublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Draper/Jubb 1-6 4-6 0-3 Cabal/Farah*

    Katie Falkingham
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    On Court 11, British youngsters Jack Draper, 17, and Paul Jubb, 19, are receiving quite the education against Colombia’s Cabal and Farah.

    At 33 and 32 years respectively, these two were previously ranked world number five and were Australian Open finalists in 2018.

    Paul Jubb and Jack DraperImage source, BBC Sport
  5. Edmund three games from round threepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Edmund 6-4 6-4 3-0 *Verdasco

    John Inverdale
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    'Let's go' says Kyle Edmund as Fernando Verdasco's forehand sails out.

    He's three games from round three.

    For Verdasco, he has to win this next game to get back on track.

  6. Edmund holdspublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Edmund 6-4 6-4 3-0 *Verdasco

    Kyle Edmund gets a free pass to 30-0 via a couple of Fernando Verdasco errors.

    That cushion was required as well.

    From 40-30, the pair are into an exchange of heavy-duty forehands. Verdasco goes long, Edmund bellows 'Cmon' and the Spaniard has it all to do.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    #bbctennis or text 81111 (UK only)

    Joel Newnham: Verdasco is losing it mentally. Kyle, remember the story of the hare and the tortoise.

    Fernando VerdascoImage source, PA Media
  8. Edmund breakspublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    *Edmund 6-4 6-4 2-0 Verdasco

    Fernando Verdasco's double fault is greeted by blank faces in his players' box.

    His wife and coach have seen this all too many times before. The gremlins are crawling all over their man, monkeying with his mentality and bodging his serve.

  9. 'Edmund needs to keep digging'published at 16:07 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Edmund 6-4 6-4 1-0 *Verdasco

    Boris Becker
    Three-time Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

    Kyle Edmund will know his opponent is bleeding and he needs to keep digging.

    In tennis, when you see the other guy struggling you have to keep going.

  10. Two break points Edmundpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Edmund 6-4 6-4 1-0 *Verdasco

    The wheels are coming off the wagon for Fernando Verdasco.

    He clumps long on one point and wide on another. 15-15 turns to 15-40 and two break points.

  11. Edmund holdspublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Edmund 6-4 6-4 1-0 *Verdasco

    Kyle Edmund serve is still thumping like a sub-woofer in a souped-up super-mini.

    He batters down some serious fire and Fernando Verdasco can only offer a few limp pats into the net.

  12. Little beats largepublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

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  13. Game and second set Buzarnescupublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Halep 6-3 4-6 Buzarnescu

    Now then.

    Mihaela Buzarnescu, ranked 53, definitely does hold the upper hand against seventh seed Simona Halep in the unofficially titled 'Rumble of the Romanians'.

    Halep's form has dropped dramatically - she needs to finds a boost from somewhere.

  14. No laissez faire attitude here...published at 16:03 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Murray and Herbert are happy with their afternoon’s work.

    The Frenchman packs up, leaving Andy to practise a few more serves with coach Jamie Delgado.

    Herbert meets his new mother of a brother from another mother - that’s Judy - greeting her with a Francais-style faire la bise, before wandering off home.

    WimbledonImage source, BBC Sport

    Faire la bise is the classic double cheek peck. I checked...

  15. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Sonia Oxley
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Biggest roar of the match from both Edmund and the crowd for that winning shot that Verdasco left to hand the Briton the set.

    The Spaniard just cannot believe it, he thought it was definitely going out. It is breezy but still......

    Kyle Edmund fansImage source, Getty Images
  16. Halep broken againpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Halep 6-3 4-5 Buzarnescu

    Former world number one Simona Halep did break back against fellow Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu in the eighth game but is broken again.

    The seventh seed's form has dropped - Buzarnescu has the chance to level it up here.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    #bbctennis or text 81111 (UK only)

    Alex Haworth: Oh wow. If ever a point summed up Fernando Verdasco's career.

    Dylan Cleary: Great hustle from Edmund to make the opponent play that one extra ball but that has to be one of the most Verdasco ways to lose a set of tennis.

  18. 'Brain freeze for Verdasco'published at 15:59 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Edmund 6-4 6-4 Verdasco

    Boris Becker
    Three-time Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

    VerdascoImage source, BBC Sport

    Fernando Verdasco absolutely did not want to hit that last point. He was hoping the wind would carry it out.

    It was so easy for Verdasco to finish with a smash but no. We call it a brain freeze.

  19. Game and second setpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    *Edmund 6-4 6-4 Verdasco

    Fernand-OH!

    What an error from the Spaniard!

    He is bossing the rally at set point down, Edmund clinging on by the fingertips. Edmund pats up a forehand that is effectively a white flag.

    Verdasco could swat it away with ease. Instead he opts to leave it thinking it is drifting wide.

    It drops over his shoulder and lands plumb on the line.

    Edmund two sets to the good.

    Media caption,

    A perfectly-judged forehand gives Edmund the break and the second set against Verdasco

  20. Set point Edmundpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Edmund 6-4 5-4 *Verdasco

    Those winter training sessions with Andy Murray pay dividends as we see Kyle Edmund dig deep and hang tough with some superb defence to take the game back to deuce from advantage Verdasco.

    Great stuff.

    And a double fault from a rattled Verdasco brings up a second set point.