Wimbledon 2025 live: Tennis scores and results as Kartal and Norrie battle before Alcaraz v Tarvet – UK Times

This match has been largely long, entertaining rallies and Kartal gets on top of the first two in this game, slamming a forehand cross-court and kissing the baseline with another winner to move 0-30 up.

Another fine forehand brings up match point for the Brit…

Norrie sees a break point go begging! He was so close to a 4-2 lead. 3-3 instead.

Thus far, Tiafoe has hit 14 baseline winners to Norrie’s seven, by the way.

Tiafoe drags a backhand into the net now to give Norrie two game points, but the Briton can’t convert the first…

He does convert the second, though! Ace down the T, puff of chalk.

The No 1 seed holds to love to put some pressure on her Czech opponent. Bouzkova is serving to stay in the first set.

Kartal is still in the driving seat in this one and she plays a strong service game, sealed with a fierce forehand, to move one game away from the third round.

Tomova holds to 15 and she’s still in this one, as Kartal sprays a few uncharacteristic errors. She still leads by a break.

Two thumping winners put Tomova in the driving seat in this return game and she dominates the next rally, smashing away an overhead for three break points.

Kartal goes long and that’s a break to love!

Bouzkova is really holding her own on Centre, serving with authority and these two are moving quickly through the first set. Sabalenka is equally dominant on her serve, and her latest hold to 30 keeps her nose in front.

There’s been no sniff of a break on either side, yet.

Strong one-two punch from Norrie as he moves to 30-0 – a serve sliced out wide, then a backhand hooked the other way. Tiafoe scrambles for it but can only flick a reply long.

More impressive serving from Norrie as he breezes through the next two points for a hold to love.

Tomova gets to 30-0 on serve but Kartal responds with some more blistering groundstrokes, forcing Kartal into the net and breaking down that defence.

The 23-year-old is wise to a Tomova drop shot and volleys away the winner beyond the Bulgarian’s reach.

Tomova slams down a brutal second serve but misses the next volley! Eight games on the row for the Brit.

Cool and composed. Kartal holds to love and Tomova looks a bit frazzled. The Bulgarian is hardly playing badly – this one is tighter than the scoreline implies – but Kartal is winning the big points when it matters.