Wimbledon 2024 LIVE RESULTS: All the latest updates direct from SW19

Lorenzo Musetti through to QFs

Italian star Lorenzo Musetti has beaten lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 to book a place in his first ever Grand Slam quarter-final.

The Queen’s finalist recovered from a set down to the big-serving birthday boy in order to advance before the anticipated rain.

He will next play the winner of Taylor Fritz’s Centre Court battle with Alexander Zverev.

Boulter supporting De Minaur

Katie Boulter has taken her seat in No1 Court to cheer on boyfriend Alex de Minaur.

The British No1 suffered a heartbreaking second round defeat to compatriot Harriet Dart last week.

She is seemingly in good spirits today as she looks to cheer on De Minaur to his first ever Wimbledon quarter-final.

Boulter is sat next to fellow British player Jodie Burrage, who was unfortunately ruled out of Wimbledon a few weeks ago with an ankle injury.

Madison Keys update

American star Madison Keys has updated fans after having to retire from her fourth round clash with Jasmine Paolini yesterday.

She wrote on social media: “Well… the ending of yesterday’s match was probably one of my toughest moments ever on court.

“Unfortunately during the match, I injured my hamstring. I’ll be getting an MRI soon to see exactly what happened and what the severity of the injury is.

“I have a lot of mixed emotions that my Wimbledon ended like this and really appreciate all the nice messages I’ve gotten.

“Time to go home and get better.”

Around the grounds latest

Lorenzo Musetti has taken a two sets to one lead over birthday boy Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard over on No2 Court.

The Italian is just one set away from his first ever Grand Slam quarter-final, leading 4-6 6-3 6-3.

He will be looking to get the job done as soon as possible, with the prospect of rain still looming.

We are set to get underway shortly under the roof on No1 Court, with Alex de Minaur taking on Mpetshi Perricard’s fellow exciting youth Frenchman Arthur Fils.

The players are set to emerge in around 10 minutes time.

Tennis chiefs approve rule change

The ATP Tour have approved a rule change allowing players to ask ball kids to hand them towels during matches.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sight of ball kids having to give players their sweaty towels between points was a common one.

As hygiene measures were tightened amid Covid measures, players were forced to go and get their own towels.

With tennis chiefs eager to decrease time between points, however, the rule is now set to revert back.

Tennis reporter Jon Wertheim wrote on social media this morning: “Notice to prospective ballkids…From the @atptour recent meetings:
“Board approved a rule change to permit players to request and be handed towels between points, as was customary before the Covid-19 pandemic.

“All ATP tournaments must accommodate this provision. This rule change will take effect starting after Wimbledon.”

Marathon man on doubles withdrawals

Ben Shelton refused to pull out of his men’s doubles clash alongside Mackenzie McDonald yesterday… despite having played 18 sets of singles already.

The marathon man, 21, returned to court after being beaten by Jannik Sinner, in order to resume his doubles first round that had been held overnight.

Asked about whether he considered withdrawing, the American said: “I definitely wouldn’t go back on it. I wouldn’t pull out.

“I think that it’s a lot more important who you are and how you treat the people around you, how you treat your friends.

“And I’m playing with somebody who is a friend, who waited four days for me to play doubles together. I’m not just going to pull out on him last second.

“I made the commitment to sign up for the tournament, so I think that it was important for me that I saw it through.

“Maybe in the future at certain tournaments I won’t sign up for the doubles, but if I sign up, I’m not going to pull out.”