Wimbledon day six
Grigor Dimitrov beats Matteo Berrettini in five sets to set up fourth-round match with British wildcard Arthur Fery
Fery GB's last singles hope - earned gutsy five-set win over Zizou Bergs
Defending champion Iga Swiatek beaten by Alexandra Eala; second seed Elena Rybakina and 2025 runner-up Amanda Anisimova also out
Men's second seed Alexander Zverev through, along with Taylor Fritz, Flavio Cobolli and Alex de Minaur
Serena Williams withdraws from doubles with sister Venus because of knee injury
Eala 1-2 Swiatek*
Iga Swiatek gets the early break.
The defending champion has been determined not to let her young opponent settle on serve, takes her to deuce and earns a break point.
Alexandra Eala saved a break point in the first time but no such luck on this occasion.
She is up to the net but the volley just gives Swiatek a chance and, on the run, she whips a passing shot down the line to claim the early advantage.
*Mertens 6-5 Rybakina
A double fault from Elena Rybakina means Elise Mertens find herself with a 0-30 lead, before a rash shot brings up three break points.
I wonder if the sun is making it difficult for the players to serve from that side of the court?
Mertens gets the break at the third time of asking as Rybakina hammers a backhand out of play.
Mertens now finds herself serving for the first set.
De Minaur 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-4 Svajda
Alex de Minaur has booked his place in round four with a four-set victory over Zachary Svajda on court three.
The Australian was pegged back after racing through the opening set but quickly regained control to cruise through the third and fourth.
De Minaur will face either ninth seed Flavio Cobolli or 19th seed Karen Khachanov for a place in the quarter-finals.
Image source, Getty Images*Eala 1-1 Swiatek
Jo Durie
Former British number one on BBC One
I think Eala is going after it at the moment. Being rally aggressive and taking it to Swiatek.
It is just that forehand, can she keep control as she is ramping up that pace?
*Eala 1-1 Swiatek
Iga Swiatek holds as Alexandra Eala drills a forehand into the net.
The defending champion is up and running but Eala was up 15-30 in that game and the Filipino has already shown that she is not going to make life easy for Swiatek.
Mertens 5-5 Rybakina*
Elise Mertens double faults but otherwise serves efficiently as she holds to 15 and keeps herself in the first set.
Eala 1-0 Swiatek*
Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
That’s a huge early hold for Alexandra Eala. Iga Swiatek is such a good front runner - an early break and a set can disappear in the blink of an eye.
Eala 1-0 Swiatek*
Anne Keothavong
Former British number one on BBC One
Eala just seems to have taken all the attention in her stride. She has really embraced it.
She is a player that needs to be on a show court for every match she plays.
Eala 1-0 Swiatek*
Pam Shriver
Five-time Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Live
Both of these players are really prepared for this match. We know Iga Swiatek has so much more experience, but Alexandra Eala has proven that she loves the big matches and she isn't afraid of occasions like this.
I think this is one of the clashes on the women's singles side that is spell-binding.
Eala 1-0 Swiatek*
A real battle of a first game but Alexandra Eala comes through to hold.
The Filipino was under pressure early at 15-30 and then again at deuce, before Iga Swiatek showed good speed to get in to meet a drop shot and then put away the volley at the net to bring up break point.
Eala holds her nerve, though, and a forehand winner saves that break point. From there the 21-year-old sees it through to get herself on the board at the first opportunity.
*Mertens 4-5 Rybakina
Elise Mertens goes to toe toe with Elena Rybakina in a rally but comes out on the losing side, before the Kazakhstani second seed seals the game with a big first serve.
Mertens must now serve to stay in the first set
*Eala 0-0 Swiatek
Pam Shriver
Five-time Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Live
The leg strapping is pretty common for Alexandra Eala. We see a lot of players strapping their legs, and it is her landing leg on the serve.
Also I just want to point out that the sun is tougher right now for leftie Eala, but it will get tougher for the rightie Iga Swiatek as this match progresses.
Mertens 4-4 Rybakina*
Two double faults from Elise Mertens and some superb striking from deep from Elena Rybakina earn the second seed a golden opportunity to break back.
Rybakina takes the opportunity with both hands as a backhand return whizzes off the racquet and it proves too powerful for Mertens.
We're back level in the first set.
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Swiatek v Eala
Anne Keothavong
Former British number one on BBC One
Eala comes with an enormous fanbase from the Philippines.
She has beaten Iga Swiatek before so has that confidence.
It's not great she has her right thigh strapped up but she can make a match of it.
Swiatek, she has grown in confidence in these matches and we saw last year she grew in confidence with each match.
Eala v Swiatek
Alexandra Eala's backhand looks like being the key if she is to cause an upset today.
*Khachanov 6-0 0-0 Cobolli
On court two, ninth seed Flavio Cobolli has just been bagelled in the opening set of his third round tie against 19th seed Karen Khachanov.
Cobolli, who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year and was beaten in the French Open final last month, was broken on all three service games.
Yikes.
Image source, Getty ImagesSwiatek v Eala
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
This is the pick of the matches for me today.
You just don't know what's going to happen because Alexandra Eala has already beaten Iga Swiatek before, she is also on an amazing run this season, and it is the first time a Filipino man or woman has been in the third round of Wimbledon.
We don't really know where defending champion Iga Swiatek is at right now. She struggled in her opening match and then came through very convincingly against Karolina Pliskova.
I'm kind of feeling there could be a major upset today.
*Mertens 4-3 Rybakina
Big chance for Elise Mertens as she gets to 0-30 before Elena Rybakina nets a backhand.
Rybakina saves the first two with some trademark big serves but drags a backhand wide on the third as Mertens secures the first break of the match.
It's a who's who of sporting superstars in the Royal Box on Centre Court today.
Among them are Olympic greats Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Steve Redgrave, as well as Martina Navratilova, Barry Davies and International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry.
Sir Gareth Southgate, Marco van Basten and Phil Foden are joined by Lionesses Ella Toone, Michelle Agyemang, Keira Walsh and Alex Greenwood, while Winter Olympic gold medallists Matt Weston, Tabby Stoecker and Huw Nightingale are also enjoying the experience.
We can spot swimming legends James Guy and Mark Foster too, former Grand National winner Rachael Blackmore and golfer Aaron Rai, plus Paralympians Matt Bush, Dave Ellis, Claire Cashmore, Josh O'Brien, Luke Pollard, Megan Richter and Amy Truesdale.
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