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Emma Kostyuk beats Emma Navarro 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

Things have moved on rapidly at No. 2 court where Kostuk is serving for the match at 5-1. Nerves get the better of her as three match points slip through her fingers. But she takes a deep breath at deuce and pulls out an ace and an overhead smash to reach the Wimbledon fourth round for the first time. Semi-finals at Paris too, she’s on a roll.

From the camera eye on court 12, you can see the crowds miling past on two sides. The 21st seed Bouzkova lost the first set to Samsonova 4-6, but is fighting back in the second which is going with serve, 4-4. She reached the quarter-finals here in 2022 and is in fiery grass-court form. Samsonova, who reached the quarter-finals last year, has already upset the 15th seed Diana Shnaider this week.

Dominance has also changed hands on No. 3 court too where fifth seed de Minaur easily took charge of the first set, 6-2, against Svajda, but is now serving to stay in the second. At 30-40 down he pauses, fiddles with his necklace, and after a fantastic rally where recovers after slipping, earns a deuce. But Svadar, after being down a break in this set, prevails to make it one set all: 6-2, 5-7.

Navarro, gold earrings crawling up her ears, struggles to take advantage and the big hitting Kostuk has two break points. But then the frustration is Kostuk’s as she fluffs her lines and rants at herself. Navarro takes the set and they move into a decider.. 2-6-6-4.

On No. 2 court, Emma Navarro, who went down 2-6 in the first set to Marta Kostyuk, is a break up in the second, and at a crucial time which leaves her serving for the set.

Preamble

Hello! Welcome to day six of this Wimbledon ,which is already slipping through our fingers. So let’s enjoy all this first Saturday has to offer.

The crowds are drifting through the gates and play is already underway on the outside courts. Alex de Minaur has safely won the first set against Zachary Svajda, and No. 12 seed Marta Kostyuk is in domineering form against Emma Navarro on No. 2 court.

Play starts at 1.30pm on Centre where No.3 Iga Swiatek takes on Alexandra Eala, followed by an all-American July 4 clash between Amanda Anisimove and Madison Keys and then a big-beast battle as Grigor Dimitrov fires aces at Matteo Berrettini.

Elena Rybakina, Alexander Zverev and Alexander Bublik light up No. 1 court from 1pm.

Serena’s knee injury looks to have recovered enough for the Williams sisters to be added the order of play in the mixed doubles – where they are six times champions. And last, but very not least, the last plucky Brit standing, 23 year old Arthur Fery takes on Zizou Bergs on court 18.

Do join us, there’s plenty of room on the sofa.

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