The third day of Wimbledon was another action-packed day as Novak Djokovic finally found his way into the first game on the center court, dispatching Thanasi Kokkinakis in consecutive sets. British favorite Emma Raducanu was sent to the suitcases in the next match against Caroline Garcia. And Andy Murray made an exhilarating display as he faced John Isner. Express Sport chooses five things you may have missed from the third day at the All England Club …
Murray Heckler justifies Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios complained Tuesday that a member of the crowd called him “s ** t” and a similar situation arose in Andy Murray’s clash with John Isner.
After Murray lost a serve game in the first set, an Irish male voice shouted “go Andy, it’s shit.”
Isner would have clearly heard the joke, but chose to ignore it while taking the lead in two sets.
The day before, Kyrgios attacked the crowd’s behavior, saying, “Just pure disrespect, anything. As if someone just yelled that there was shit in the crowd today. Is that normal? No. But I just don’t. understand why it happens over and over again “.
The loss of Serena causes rowing
The departure of Serena Williams from Wimbledon sparked a dispute at the camp of her conqueror Harmony Tan.
The French star withdrew from the doubles draw due to a “thigh injury”, which left his partner absolutely livid.
“My partner Harmony Tan is retiring (sic) from our doubles this morning. For me it’s not fair to tell me so late,” Tamara Korpatsch said on Instagram. “He can’t run because he played a three – hour game yesterday.
“I’m sorry, but I played 6:33 in one day and played a single game the next day. It’s really not fair and I’m very sad and disappointed not to be able to play my first Grand Slam doubles.”
Kokkinakis has his racket dilemma
Thanasi Kokkanakis had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch – his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today.
Tennis players usually carry a series of rackets with them, but the Australian was only able to prepare two in time, and the rope of one of them broke at the second point of the match.
“I only had two rackets, so it was stressful,” Kokkanakis explained. “That surprised me pretty early, I won’t lie. I played like the best first point I’ve ever played in my life. I was, Here we go.
“Then I broke the rope after hitting it in the middle. I said, like, that doesn’t make sense because it was a cool racket. Then I held on to a few until it came back.”
McEnroe has trouble sleeping
John McEnroe has been working with Sue Barker for many years and is devastated for the BBC presenter to move away after 30 years of being the main host of Wimbledon.
McEnroe did his own special tribute to Barker during the opening day coverage and has now joked that he was losing sleep over it.
“First I can congratulate this young woman [Jo Konta on being pregnant] amazing, amazing, “he told BBC One.
“After the depressing news that Sue [Barker] I was retiring, I had trouble sleeping, but unreal. Now I will sleep well, I love children. “