The third day of Wimbledon was another action-packed day, as Novak Djokovic finally found his form in an early game on the center court, putting Thanassi Kokinakis in successive sets. The favorite of the British Emma Raducanu was sent to pack in the next match against Caroline Garcia. And Andy Murray showed a spirited demonstration as he confronted John Isner. Express Sport chooses five things you may have missed from Day Three at the All England Club …
Murray Heckler justifies Kyrgyos
Nick Kyrgios complained on Tuesday about a member of the crowd who called him “s ** t” and a similar situation arose during Andy Murray’s clash with John Isner.
After Murray lost a service game in the opening set, a male Irish voice shouted “come on, Andy, he’s fucked.”
Isner would obviously hear the taunt, but he chose to ignore it until he intervened in a two-set lead.
The day before, Kyrgios reflected on the behavior of the crowd, saying, “Just pure disrespect, just anything. understand why it happens again and again. “
Serena’s loss caused a scandal
Serena Williams’ relegation from Wimbledon caused a scandal in the camp of her conqueror Harmony Tan.
The French star withdrew from the doubles draw, citing a “thigh injury” that made her partner angry.
“My partner Harmony Tan is retiring (sic) from our couples this morning. It’s not fair for me to tell you so late,” Tamara Korpatch said on Instagram. “She can’t run because she played a three-hour match yesterday.
“I’m sorry, but I played 6:33 in one day and played a singles match the next day. It’s really not fair and I’m very sad and disappointed that I can’t play in pairs from my first Grand Slam tournament.”
Kokinakis has his own missile dilemma
Tanassi Kokanakis almost fell into his own crisis with a racket on the central court because of his fight with Novak Djokovic.
Tennis players usually take a set of rackets with them, but the Australian managed to prepare only two in time – and the string of one of them broke at the second point of the match.
“I only had two rockets, so I was stressed,” Kokanakis explained. “It shook me quite early, I will not lie. I played like the best first point I’ve ever played in my life.
“Then I broke the bowstring after hitting it in the middle. I was like, ‘It doesn’t make sense because it was a new rocket.’ Then I held on to one for a few until this one came back. “
McEnroe has trouble sleeping
John McEnroe has worked with Sue Barker for many years and is saddened that the BBC presenter is retiring after 30 years of being a Wimbledon presenter.
McEnroe paid his special respects to Barker during the coverage of the first day, and now he jokes that he is losing sleep because of it.
“First of all, I can congratulate this young lady [Jo Konta on being pregnant] amazing, great, “he told BBC One.
“After the depressing news that Sue [Barker] I retired I had trouble sleeping, but unreal. I will sleep well now, I love children. ”
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