Wimbledon 2025 live: Latest tennis scores and results as Novak Djokovic faces Dan Evans before Jack Draper plays – UK Times

On a week when many top seeds have failed to sprout in the women’s draw, Mirra Andreeva at least keeps going.

The No 7 seed progresses past Lucia Bronzetti, winning 6-1, 7-6(4).

Little worry for Djokovic in the first service game of the set, with a lovely overhead volley followed by Evans finding the net to make it 1-1.

A brilliant rally to start off the next game, with Evans winning it after forcing Djokovic to the net with a cross-court forehand before taking the point with a lovely backhand down the line.

But Djokovic responds by making it look easy, forcing Evans behind the baseline before approaching the net and cushioning a winner.

Now the Serbian has two break-point chances, but he’s handed the game as Evans volleys wide.

Evans to serve to start set 2.

It’s a close one again but Evans benefits from being a bit more aggressive, racing to the net to make it 40-30 before taking the set as Djokovic hooks a return wide.

Can Djokovic take the first set here then?

He’s been far from imperious but was better when it mattered just then.

He races into a 40-0 lead with a clever slice and volley, before rifling in an ace to take the opening set.

Again, Djokovic’s service game goes by with few troubles, but Evans finds himself in a precarious position again after overhitting a volley at the net.

Four break points for Djokovic…He can’t take the first, firing long.

And the next two fall too, giving Evans deuce before he takes the advantage with a great serve.

Serving to hold…but he returns it long, before Djokovic fires a forehand down the line for advantage.

And Djokovic finally has the break as Evans fires long!

Djokovic takes his own serve game easily enough – could this become a pattern as we go on?

Not a great start for Evans on his service game as he double faults twice in a row. Could that be the opening Djokovic was sniffing for?

The sixth seed forces Evans into an error on the return to move to 40-0 up, though he fires long to give the Englishman a route back in.

Evans follows that up with a great – if slightly accidental – volley at the net, and he saves deuce as Djokovic returns to the net!

And now Evans rifles in an ace! Remarkable!

Break point for Djokovic after Evans slices wide, but the Serb can’t capitalise.

We head for the fourth deuce but Djokovic takes the advantage again as Evans slices wide on a golden chance at the net – before the sixth seed fires long with a return!

Djokovic can’t return the serve on the fourth break point, and remarkably we’re at a fifth deuce of the second third game!

But Evans closes it out brilliantly, with Djokovic hitting the net on deuce before Evans approaches the net and catches him out with a slice.