July 3 : Highlights of the fifth day at Wimbledon on Friday (times GMT):1848 GAUFF THROUGH TO LAST 16Seventh seed and two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff beat qualifier Claire Liu 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 to reach Wimbledon's fourth round for the fourth time.1749 SABALENKA OUTPLAYS OSTAPENKO
World number one and four-time Grand Slam winner Aryna Sabalenka powered past Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 6-4 to reach the fourth round.1640 MEDVEDEV CRASHES OUTEighth seed Daniil Medvedev, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2024, suffered a surprise third-round exit when Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, ranked 74th, beat him 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 7-5 despite the Russian holding at least a break lead in all three sets.READ MOREPREVIEW-Swiatek up for Eala test as champion's mindset fuels ZverevSabalenka aces Wimbledon examination against danger opponent OstapenkoFrom qualifying to centre stage as Safiullin and Mochizuki earn shot at Wimbledon giantsDashing Djokovic matches Federer with 105th Wimbledon match winOsaka talks fashion but lets her game speak for itself in best Wimbledon runWimbledon ready for the London temperatures to rise againFear is not a friend: Dimitrov banishes demons to stun MensikAnisimova and Fritz through as Americans sparkle at WimbledonEala's dream run blooms at Wimbledon as she makes history for PhilippinesAnisimova sees off Kenin in all-American scrap to reach Wimbledon third roundSwiatek tames powerful Pliskova to reach Wimbledon round threeFritz flies past Kypson to reach Wimbledon third roundZverev stands tall to see off Royer and reach Wimbledon third roundSo far so perfect for De Minaur as he eyes deep Wimbledon run1555 SINNER, DJOKOVIC ADVANCEWorld number one Jannik Sinner swept past American Jenson Brooksby 6-4 6-3 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon fourth round.Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a 25th Grand Slam title, overcoming France's Arthur Rinderknech 7-5 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) to reach at least the fourth round of the grasscourt major for the 18th time.1450 JOVIC OVERCOMES ALEXANDROVAAustralian Open quarter-finalist and American 16th seed Iva Jovic brushed aside Russian 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 3-6 6-4 to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.1335 PEGULA BEATS BOUZAS MANEIROAmerican fourth seed Jessica Pegula is yet to drop a set in her campaign after a 6-1 6-3 win over Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to reach the last 16.1313 OSAKA SAILS INTO FOURTH ROUNDFour-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka powered past Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.1301 BENCIC BEATS KALINSKAYALast year's semi-finalist and 11th seed Belinda Bencic stayed composed through the third-set tiebreak to beat 19th seed Anna Kalinskaya 6-4 4-6 7-6(10-6).1224 SAFIULLIN KNOCKS OUT FONSECAFormer quarter-finalist Roman Safiullin, ranked 132nd in the world, beat 24th seed Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the third round.1007 PLAY UNDER WAYPlay got under way under sunny skies at the All England Club, with temperature around 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).Men's defending champion Jannik Sinner is due to face Jenson Brooksby on Court One later in the day, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka meets former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Centre Court.Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will also be in action, taking on France's Arthur Rinderknech as he continues his bid for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title.WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY ON FRIDAY (prefix number denotes seeding)CENTRE COURT (Play begins at 1230 GMT)25-Arthur Rinderknech (France) v 7-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)1-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) v Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia)3-Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) v Michael Zheng (U.S.)COURT NUMBER ONE (Play begins at 1200 GMT)Daria Kasatkina (Russia) v 14-Naomi Osaka (Japan)1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Jenson Brooksby (U.S.)Claire Liu (U.S.) v 7-Coco Gauff (U.S.)COURT NUMBER TWO (Play begins at 1000 GMT)Roman Safiullin (Russia) v 24-Joao Fonseca (Brazil)4-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) v Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain)Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) v 21-Tommy Paul (U.S.)
















