Wimbledon day five

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July 3 : Highlights of the fifth day at Wimbledon on Friday (times GMT):

1640 MEDVEDEV CRASHES OUT

Eighth seed Daniil Medvedev, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2024, suffered a surprise third-round exit when Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, ranked 74th, beat him 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 7-5 despite the Russian holding at least a break lead in all three sets.

1555 SINNER, DJOKOVIC ADVANCE

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World number one Jannik Sinner swept past American Jenson Brooksby 6-4 6-3 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon fourth round.

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a 25th Grand Slam title, overcoming France's Arthur Rinderknech 7-5 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) to reach at least the fourth round of the grasscourt major for the 18th time.

1450 JOVIC OVERCOMES ALEXANDROVA

Australian Open quarter-finalist and American 16th seed Iva Jovic brushed aside Russian 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 3-6 6-4 to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.

1335 PEGULA BEATS BOUZAS MANEIRO

American fourth seed Jessica Pegula is yet to drop a set in her campaign after a 6-1 6-3 win over Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to reach the last 16.

1313 OSAKA SAILS INTO FOURTH ROUND

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka powered past Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.

1301 BENCIC BEATS KALINSKAYA

Last year's semi-finalist and 11th seed Belinda Bencic stayed composed through the third-set tiebreak to beat 19th seed Anna Kalinskaya 6-4 4-6 7-6(10-6).

1224 SAFIULLIN KNOCKS OUT FONSECA

Former quarter-finalist Roman Safiullin, ranked 132nd in the world, beat 24th seed Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the third round.

1007 PLAY UNDER WAY

Play got under way under sunny skies at the All England Club, with temperature around 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).

Men's defending champion Jannik Sinner is due to face Jenson Brooksby on Court One later in the day, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka meets former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Centre Court.

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will also be in action, taking on France's Arthur Rinderknech as he continues his bid for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title.

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WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY ON FRIDAY (prefix number denotes seeding)

CENTRE COURT (Play begins at 1230 GMT)

25-Arthur Rinderknech (France) v 7-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

1-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) v Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia)

3-Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) v Michael Zheng (U.S.)

COURT NUMBER ONE (Play begins at 1200 GMT)

Daria Kasatkina (Russia) v 14-Naomi Osaka (Japan)

1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Jenson Brooksby (U.S.)

Claire Liu (U.S.) v 7-Coco Gauff (U.S.)

COURT NUMBER TWO (Play begins at 1000 GMT)

Roman Safiullin (Russia) v 24-Joao Fonseca (Brazil)

4-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) v Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain)

Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) v 21-Tommy Paul (U.S.)

Source: Reuters

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