Alicia Molik
Former Australian tennis player on BBC Two

Is it championship-winning tennis from Osaka? I think it is there or thereabouts.

Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Live

Kasatkina isn't doing enough, the ball is just sitting in the strike zone for Osaka to hit and attack. Osaka is just taking charge.

A quite satisfying "ooooh" echoes around Court One as Naomi Osaka, chasing a short return, puts a backhand into the net. She's been playing so cleanly that anything approaching a mistake is a surprise.

She responds with a pair of aces either side of a forehand winner and although Daria Kasatkina earns applause for a belted forehand return of her own, a third ace of the game secures a relatively trouble-free hold.

Alicia Molik
Former Australian tennis player on BBC Two

Naomi Osaka is currently sitting at 9.6 on the performance rating scale, which is actually the highest of any woman this tournament.

She is hitting the ball well, making the spots, hitting aggressively when she needs to, advancing forward, making all the right decisions and playing a tactically perfect game.

Novak Djokovic was in the later slot in the schedule for his first two matches but is first on Centre Court today.

Wearing a white baseball cap, Djokovic makes a solid start on serve against the headband-wearing Arthur Rinderknech.

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Naomi Osaka is very generous with her praise for her opponent, clapping an ace down the T on her racquet strings. 30-15.

Daria Kasatkina holds to 30.

I'm with you, Beverley. This Wimbledon is bringing out all the emotions.

Today, Novak Djokovic is aiming to equal a couple of records.

A Djokovic victory would move him to 105 singles match wins at Wimbledon and into the last 16 at the All England Club for the 18th time - both men's records in the Open era that are currently held by Roger Federer.

Only Martina Navratilova (120) has more singles match wins at Wimbledon.

Arthur Rinderknech serves first and holds to love.

Down 30-15, Daria Kasatkina has a long, hard stare down the court with her hands on her hips.

It initially does the trick - she pulls out a booming return a la Osaka and outhits the 14th seed to level the game - but Osaka quickly snuffs out any danger of break points, attacking the net successfully once again and then closing out the hold with a cross-court forehand.

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Alicia Molik
Former Australian tennis player on BBC Two

That's as clean a set of tennis as we will probably ever see, especially from Naomi Osaka. It was super impressive.

Her first serve points won are sitting at a whopping 79% and she has been looking really comfortable in that department too, Daria Kasatkina hasn't been able to get on the end of many.

Osaka also hit 11 winners compared to just six from Kasatkina. It was clear she was finding it quite difficult to get into the rallies.

A brutal return brings an error. Rinse. Repeat.

For the third time in the match, Naomi Osaka has broken Daria Kasatkina.

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Oh, it's a grim start to second set from Daria Kasatkina - backhand unforced error followed by a double fault. 0-30.

Naomi Osaka climbs all over the baseline and pushes Kasatkina deep into the corner on her backhand side before rushing the net for a forehand putaway into the opposite corner.

Three break points.

After impressing with a run to the fourth round at last year's US Open followed by a surprise final at the Shanghai Masters, Arthur Rinderknech's results in the first half of 2026 have been middling at best.

The Frenchman crashed out of the Australian Open in the first round and suffered a second-round exit in his home Grand Slam before warming up for Wimbledon with a pair of singles defeats at 's-Hertogenbosch and Queen's (although he did reach the final in the doubles alongside Zizou Bergs at the former).

Seeded 25th at Wimbledon, he came through a tight four-set win over Britain's Oliver Tarvet before beating Martin Damm Jr in straight sets to reach round three - matching last year's career-best run.

He's eyeing only his second appearance in the second week of a Grand Slam but will have to down a seven-time Wimbledon champion with no fewer than 104 singles match wins at this tournament alone in Novak Djokovic.

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Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Fans flock out of Court One to grab a bit of food or go for a toilet break, but they need to be careful. Naomi Osaka could have this done and dusted by the time they get back.

27 minutes on the clock and Naomi Osaka leads by one set to love.

11 winners to six unforced errors and just five points dropped on serve - an impressive set from the 14th seed.

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Daria Kasatkina is starting to go toe-to-toe with Naomi Osaka at the baseline, hitting flatter, but she is no match for Osaka's power.

The 14th seed winds up for a cross-court forehand and angles her stroke a foot or two in from the baseline. Daria Kasatkina has no chance.

Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Two

Djokovic is incredibly experienced. He knows how to manage points. His serving has been great, it is incredibly efficient.

He is still moving great and he has got great touch.

It doesn't matter if he is defending or attacking, he is the best defensive player in the world.

One place that is better on the body, it is here at Wimbledon, the grass is softer than the hard courts. It is a tough draw but take it one match at a time. Anyone can lose to anybody at this stage.

It's the old adage - one point at a time. He is so experienced at doing that, he won't get ahead of himself.

Novak Djokovic and Arthur Rinderknech, the 25th seed from France, arrive on Centre Court.

Djokovic may be 39 years old but the seven-time champion was in imperious form in his straight-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.

Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Cheers and whistles as Daria Kasatkina finally gets on the board. It's still not a flattering scoreline, but at least she won't be 'bageled' in this set.