Kartal levels the first set
Kartal 2-2 Pavlyuchenkova*
Kartal scores first on serve, before she slices a backhand long. 15-15.
Now Pavlyuchenkova nets a backhand. 30-15.
Lovely pass! Forehand winner up the line from Kartal, after some aggressive, come-forward play by Pavlyuchenkova. 40-15.
And there’s hold, as a serve kicks up on Pavlyuchenkova, who pulls her backhand into the trams.
Alex Pattle6 July 2025 13:53
Pavlyuchenkova breaks Kartal early doors
Kartal 0-2 Pavlyuchenkova*
Another break point, as a ground shot from Pavlyuchenkova clips the baseline and Kartal errs.
And Pavlyuchenkova takes it! She draws in Kartal with a drop shot, and Kartal has an easy pass available… but throws up a tame lob!
A volleyed lob response by Pavlyuchenkova is nice, but Kartal could’ve gotten there if she’d tried! Strange moment.
Alex Pattle6 July 2025 13:47
Kartal battling to hold serve early on
An ace from Kartal to open her first service game, and the crowd is cooing already! 15-0.
A well-angled couple of groundstrokes from Pavlyuchenkova on the next points, however, draw an error out of Kartal. The Brit slices into the net. 15-15.
Now Kartal strikes a forehand long. 15-30. The crowd is already rallying behind the home player.
Kartal levels the game before Pavlyuchenkova drags a cross-court forehand wide. 40-30.
A similar shot from Pavlyuchenkova, but this time she makes it! Winner, deuce.
And a great step-in backhand on the second serve hands the Russian advantage. Break point…
Saved! The tourist frames a forehand out of play.
Alex Pattle6 July 2025 13:45
Pavlyuchenkova begins with dominant hold
*Kartal 0-1 Pavlyuchenkova
A perfect start for Pavlyuchenkova, who holds to love thanks to some big serving.
Alex Pattle6 July 2025 13:40
Sonay Kartal vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
The warm-ups are complete. We’re under way on Centre Court!
Alex Pattle6 July 2025 13:39
Kachanov matches best Wimbledon result with win over Majchrzak
Kachanov 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 Majchrzak
Kachanov is through! He beats Poland’s Majchrzak in straight sets, in just one hour and 46 minutes.
Taylor Fritz or Jordan Thompson will be next for the 17th seed in the quarter-final; they square off next.
Majchrzak will move into the top 100 despite that defeat, though, and he played really well in moments.
Alex Pattle6 July 2025 13:04
Majchrzak broken again after Kachanov slides into net
*Kachanov 6-4, 6-2, 4-3 Majchrzak
Majchrzak saves break point! He does so as Kachanov slides into the bottom of the net and gets tangled up, failing to reach a drop shot.
Thankfully Kachanov is okay, and he rallies well to ultimately break!
That’s got to be dispiriting for Majchrzak…
Alex Pattle6 July 2025 12:56