Wimbledon 2023 Day 5 Highlights: Alcaraz, Swiatek adcance; Tsitsipas ends Murray hopes

With a straight set win against no.30 seed Petra Martic, world no.1 Iga Swiatek makes it to the second week at the SW19. She won 6-2, 7-5. The three-time Grand Slam winner will next face no.14 seed Belinda Bencic.

It was so close to being an upset, but the experienced pair held their nerves to script a win and march into the second round. Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden win 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-6(8) against Argentina's Guillermo Durán/Tomás Martín Etcheverry in round one tie of men's doubles

Wild card entrant Elina Svitolina beat former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 7-6(3), 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. She will face Victoria Azarenka in round of 16 where the Belarusian leads 5-0. Meanwhile, Andrey Rublev marched into the last 2nd week for the 2nd consecutive time after beating 2022 quarterfinalist David Goffin 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(5), 6-2. He has set up a Halle Open final rematch against Alexander Bublik on Sunday.

Denis Shapovalov is back into the 2nd week at Wimbledon for the second time and first since 2021 when he had made the semis, after beating Liam Broady 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 7-5. He will next face Roman Safiulin on Sunday in fourth round.

Broady's loss leaves Katie Boulter as the last player from Britain in the singles draw. She will take on defending women's champion Elena Rybakina in the third round on Saturday.

Another comfortable straight set win for 2022 finalist as she beat Z Bai 6-1, 6-1 to reach the third round. In last three years, she has registered 24 WTA wins on grass court, the joing-most alongside Ostapenko.

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji enter as alternates in the men's doubles draw, making it their 3rd consecutive Grand Slam maine draw appearance this year. They will take on 2nd seeds Dodig/Krajicek in Round 1 tomorrow

World no.1 Iga Swiatek takes on no.30 seed Petra Martic in the third round action on Centre Court. Meanwhile, last year's runner up Ons Jabeur takes opening set 6-1 against Z Bai in her second-round tie.

The sixth seeded Indo-Aussie pair broke twice to take the opening set 6-2 on Court 8 against Argentina's Duran/Etcheverry

Murray was a set away from victory before Wimbledon curfew cut short the match last night. Today, Tsitsipas took it down to the final set after winning the fourth set tie-break before wrapping the match in the fifth. No.5 seed wins 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4. He will now face Laslo Djere of Serbia in the third round.

Impressive win from Marketa Vondrousova, who has now made the second week at all the Grand Slams in her career. Not to forget she is an Olympic silver medallist. She beat in-form Donna Vekic 6-6, 7-5 on Court 15.

Meanwhile, Chris Eubanks wins a 7th consecutive match, adding to his Mallorca Open title run, as he beat British no.1 and 2022 semifinalist Cameron Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(3) to reach the 3rd round. This is now his best ever show at a Grand Slam after 2R appearances in US Open last year and Australian Open in January.

Sixth seeded men's doubles pair, Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden in Round 1 action against Argentina's Guillermo Duran and Tomás Etcheverry

Just when Murray needed it the most, he has been broken by Tsitsipas, early in the final set as the Greek went 2-1 up. The no.5 seed will now serve to consolidate his lead and take a step towards round 3.

Tsitsipas survives the tie-break in the fourth set to push a deciding fifth against Andy Murray. Tsitsipas 7-6(3), 6-7(2) 4-6, 7-6(3). 

Meanwhile, Nicolas Jarry beat J Kubler 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round where he will face world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz.

Amid the rivering Centre Court action between Murray and Tsitsipas where the two-time champion serves to level the score to 5-5 in fourth set, Court 14 witnessed an incredible fight from Lesia Tsurenko who saved 5 MPs and converts her 7th to win an epic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(20-18) battle against Ana Bogdan

Former world no.1 Victoria Azarenka becomes the first player from the Women's Singles draw to make the last 16 at Wimbledon, after beating Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-4. On the other hand, Halle Open winner Alexander Bublik booked his spot in the fourth round with a straight set victory over Maximilian Marterer. 

Other results (men's singles round two):

Alexander Zverev beats Y Watanuki 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

A Davidovich Fokina beats Botic van de Zandshulp 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

C O'Connell beats J Vesely 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

After going down un the first set against Q Halys, Jannik Sinner fought back to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of men's singles. With that, he became the youngest player to reach back-to-back Fourth Rounds in Wimbledon since Nick Kyrgios (2015-2016)

Curtailed due to Wimbledon curfew last night, Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas second-round tie resumes on Centre Court. The two-time champion was on the cusp of sealing a stunning win as he leads 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-4.

The former US Open champion, from a position to comfortably sealing the match, went down 6-2 4-6 2-5 against Rome finalist Kalinina, seeded 26 in Wimbledon. But Bianca won five of her last 6 games to seal the match and make the third round at the SW19 for the first time in her career.

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexandre Müller 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-3 to reach the third round of men's singles. He will next face the winner of Jason Kubler vs Nicolas Jarry

Meanwhile, Alcaraz has gained a two-set lead against Alexandre Müller. He won the first two sets 6-4, 7-6(2). 

Sabalenka shows her 'Tiger' mentality as she fights back from 2-6, 4-5 down to win nine of the last 11 games to beat Varvara Gracheva. She won 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the third round of women's singles

2021 semifinalist Hubert Hurkacz becomes the first player into the 2nd week at Wimbledon, after he beat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-4 to reach the last 16 in London. He will face the winner of Djokovic vs Wawrinka

2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini beats 15th seed Alex de Minaur in straight sets to move into the third round. He now has a 12-3 record at Wimbledon in his 15 main draw appearances. Since 1993, only David Nalbandian (13-2) had more Men's Singles wins at the Championships after first 15 matches.

D Gafi beats J Niemeier 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-1 in round two

E Alexandrova beats M Brengle 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 7-6(7) in round two

Madison Keys beats V Golubic 7-5, 6-3 in round two

A Blinkova beats I Begu 47-5, 6-3 in round two

T Korpatsh beats N Kostic 7-5, 7-5 in round two

No.6 seed Holger Rune beats Roberto Carballes 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-4 to reach the 3rd round at Wimbledon for the first time in his career. In his only other appearance, last year, he had suffered a first-round exit.