Wimbledon 2024 live updates: Day five reaction as Coco Gauff, Sinner and Raducanu win, Frances Tiafoe out
Wimbledon 2024 — Day five live reaction
- Jannik Sinner (1) beats Miomir Kecmanovic on Centre Court
- Coco Gauff (2), Emma Raducanu progress on rain-hit fifth day
- Alcaraz (3) beats Tiafoe in thriller, USA's Paul (12), Keys (12) win
- There was a Centre Court farewell for icon Andy Murray on Day 4
- Watch on the BBC in the UK, ESPN and ABC in the US
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What have Murray and Raducanu said about playing doubles?
“My doubles record isn’t exactly the longest, or the most vast, but I couldn’t say no. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Raducanu said earlier this week of the chance to play with Murray.
“It’s a dream of mine since I was a young girl, since watching the Olympics. Andy’s a hero to all of us. So for me, it’s a real gift and it’s a real honour that he asked me and it’s a moment that I could never say no to.
“And I’m just super excited to be on the mixed doubles court and hopefully learn a thing or two about coming to the net or something.”
Murray is an Olympic silver medalist in mixed doubles — with Laura Robson in 2012 — and five years ago played the Wimbledon event with Serena Williams.
“I chatted a bit with my team about it and they said what exactly are you trying to get out of it,” Murray said of the decision to pair up with Raducanu.
“Firstly we want to be competitive in the matches and then playing with another Brit was going to be something that would be nice and she’s obviously one of the top, top British players and she would have been top of the list, yeah.”
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Who's on tomorrow?
Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will play fourth on Court One at Wimbledon on Saturday. The match could be the two-time champion at the All England Club’s final one at the tournament as he nears retirement.
Murray lost in the men’s doubles alongside brother Jamie on Thursday before an emotional farewell on Centre Court. The British duo will face Marcelo Arevalo and Zhang Shuai and follow Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov’s resumed singles match which is opening up play.
The timing also ensures football fans in England will likely to be able to watch the men’s national team against Switzerland in the European Championship quarter-finals before switching attention to tennis. They kick off at 5pm BST with Raducanu and Murray unlikely to be on court before 7pm.
Raducanu beat ninth seed Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 on Friday to reach the fourth round.
She next faces qualifier Lulu Sun of New Zealand on Sunday, and will be hoping that her match with Murray does not go too deep into the night. Wimbledon, unlike other Grand Slam tournaments, has an 11pm curfew.
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Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu scheduled for mixed doubles on Saturday
15 years of defending and deserving Andy Murray
Andy Murray made you care. That was his superpower. There were better players in his era; there were more stylish ones. But none possessed the ability to make you invest emotionally in their matches as much as Murray did.
Defending Murray against accusations of dourness, rudeness, and surliness that arose from his on-court demeanour became a bit of a passion of mine around this time. Murray was not perfect, but that was kind of the point — throughout it all, he was a potent combination of the superhuman and the relatable.
If you were unable to look beyond the lazy tropes about him, then that was you pretty much written off. “If you don’t like Andy Murray then we can’t be friends” became a good mantra to live by.
Clearly, this was all unhinged. But that’s the thing: Andy Murray made you care. Here is why.
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Sinner makes blistering start
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Jannik Sinner, the world No 1, isn't hanging around against Miomir Kecmanovic.
He's a double break up at 4-0 in the first set.
Elsewhere, in the only other match being played at the moment (because of rain), Dayana Yastremska (28) has taken the second set against Donna Vekic, 7-6(3) after a tiebreak.
They're into a decider on Court 1.
Raducanu: 'Such an honour to play with Andy'
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Raducanu continued: "Having your inner passion, win or lose, I'm just trying to win every day. Just giving your best.
"Some days you win the day and play great tennis then that can be enough. Some days you can play amazing tennis and that's the key as long as you give your all every day."
On playing the mixed doubles alongside fellow Brit Andy Murray tomorrow morning, she added: "I'll just take direction and follow his lead. I'll have to do a crash course in doubles tonight but I'll have fun tomorrow regardless.
"Of course, I will cherish the opportunity because it is just such an honour."
Raducanu: 'Up there with the most fun I've had on court'
Emma Raducanu, speaking after her win, said on court: "I think today was really up there with the most fun I have had on a tennis court, I really enjoyed every single moment.
"I was telling myself you don't know how many times you are going to get the chance in your life to play in front of a full Centre Court so I'm really grateful for the support.
"I'm most proud of how focused and determined I was in every single point, in every single moment. Maria is a top 10 opponent. In a way, I came in with a free swing.
"But she is so tough, she has amazing weapons, I knew I had to battle. I tried to not let the scoreline affect me. You just have to play every point like it could be your last, not to be dramatic!"
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Analysis: Raducanu favourite to reach last eight
That was some performance from Raducanu, saving all seven of the break points she faced and smothering her opponent with some devastating returns.
She didn’t have a top-10 win in her career until last week, now she has two.
And with qualifier Lulu Sun in the fourth round, Raducanu is suddenly a favourite to reach the quarterfinals.
Emma Raducanu does it!
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Raducanu has won and Centre Court erupts for the Brit!
A poor double fault from Sakkari, who was erratic today, gave Raducanu match point...
Before the Greek slapped a forehand wide to give the 21-year-old a 6-2, 6-3 win.
Raducanu will face qualifier Lulu Sun, of New Zealand, in the fourth round.