Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted play on day 3 at Wimbledon
Wimbledon 2023 enters day four with Andy Murray back to headline Centre Court.
Murray faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in a mouthwatering second-round match, with the pair’s history from a famous five-sets match at the 2021 US Open adding extra spice to the second-round match. That contest, which Tsitsipas won, was packed with tension and bad blood after accusations from the Briton that the Greek took bathroom breaks to gain an advantage.
Elsewhere on Thursday, defending women’s champion Elena Rybakina is back in action, with the No. 3 seed scheduled to face Alizé Cornet. The drama of Wednesday surrounded the Just Stop Oil protests, with three arrests made for aggravated trespass and criminal damage, leading to SW19 heightening security as a result of the confetti and puzzle pieces scattered across Court 18 by the protesters. Follow live updates, scores and results from SW19 below.
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Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
*Andy Murray 6-7 1-1 Stefanos Tsitsipas
Hello? Murray gets a sniff of a chance at 15-30, but from there Tsitsipas is too good. The Greek puts away the volley at the net and then attacks Murray with clean hittin gfrom the baseline. The defence from Murray is solid, but Tsitsipas finds a way through.
Murray is still searching for his first break point of the match.
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:54
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
Andy Murray 6-7 1-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas*
At least Murray now has the scoreboard advantage by serving first in this second set. He takes the opening game with little fuss. Can the 36-year-old come back?
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:51
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
SET! Andy Murray 6-7 Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas only requires one set point. It’s brilliant defence from the Greek after Murray pushed him back with backhand attacks down the line. He then turns defence into attack to send Murray chasing with the lob. Murray reaches it but Tsitsipas replies again with the forehand, and finally Murray nets!
That’s tough on Murray. There wasn’t much in that opening set but the fifth seed edges it. He’s managed to tame Murray so far.
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Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:45
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
Andy Murray 6-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas – TIEBREAK!
3-4: Tsitsipas winner! Murray thought he did enough with the backhand, but Tsitsipas picked it up, worked his way back into the point, and then put away the winner down the line. There’s the mini-break.
3-5: Big serve from Tsitsipas – Murray goes into the net.
3-6: Murray swipes at the ball! He reached the Tsitsipas forehand, but then couldn’t do enough with the half-volley at the net. Three set points.
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:42
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
Andy Murray 6-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas – TIEBREAK!
0-1: Tsitsipas off the mark with a strong serve.
1-1: Murray replies with one of his own as Tsitsipas can only get a frame to it.
2-1: Another first serve from Murray. Tsitsipas goes long!
2-2: Good from Tsitsipas, moving in off the forehand.
2-3: Solid again from the Greek – he comes into the net and puts away the volley.
3-3: Murray opens up the angle with the backhand – then pushing a forehand down the line. Tsitsipas goes for the winner off the backhand… WIDE!
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:38
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
Andy Murray 6-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas*
No, no, no… Murray challenges a Tsitsipas shot that looked just long of the baseline – but hawkeye says it wasn’t!
Suddenly it’s set point Tsitsipas: Murray clips the line with the forehand slice, and Tsitsipas spins a shot wide!
Deuce again: Tsitsipas frames the return! Murray isn’t too happy with something and approaches the umpire…
But then Tsitsipas pulls the backhand wide!
First pump from Murray! We go to a tiebreak!
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:37
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
*Andy Murray 5-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas slips as Murray sizes up a forehand winner! The Greek gets straight back up, but takes a long look at the grass behind the baseline.
Tsitsipas then goes long on the forehand return, before Murray is an inch short with the drop shot from inside the baseline!
Suddenly it’s 30-30. Tsitsipas takes aim at Murray’s second serve and connects with the inside-out forehand winner!
Smash! Brilliant play from Murray, sending Tsitsipas chasing behind the baseline. He hangs up the lob, and another, but Murray puts it away.
Game point: but Tsitsipas again targets the second serve with the forehand, eventually putting away the volley!
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:33
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
*Andy Murray 5-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas
Murray isn’t able to ask any questions of his own, or at least Tsitsipas doesn’t let him. Murray returns into the net and then Tsitsipas takes the game away on serve, before putting away the forehand winner down the line.
The pressure goes back to Murray.
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:28
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
Andy Murray 5-5 Stefanos Tsitsipas*
Now Murray’s got to hold serve to stay in the set. Murray thinks he’s got an ace on the first point, but it’s long after Tsitsipas challenges. The second serve goes long too!
0-15, and Tsitsipas takes his chance as the ball sits up inside the baseline! Forehand winner down the line from the Greek!
Error from Tsitsipas: into the net on the forehand return! That was a chance on 0-30.
Murray battles back. Good serving from the 36-year-old and then solid hitting from the baseline. Tsitsipas goes long and Murray gets the hold!
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:25
Wimbledon LIVE: Andy Murray vs Stefanos Tsitsipas latest score
*Andy Murray 4-5 Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas belts an ace of his own. Not too many rallies at the moment, until this point from Murray! He flicks his wrist at a volley from Tsitsipas, and raises his arms to the crowd! He wants more from Centre, but Tsitsipas then takes the game away from Murray. Two forehands into the net later and it’s 5-4.
Jamie Braidwood6 July 2023 20:20