Saturday at Wimbledon was extremely eventful, to say the least.
Let’s start with Poland’s Iga Świątek who was riding high on a 37-match unbeaten streak.
She was the favourite going into her third-round encounter with veteran Frenchwoman Alizé Cornet.
But she went down meekly in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
Having dominated the WTA Tour in 2022 since the announcement of then world number one, Ash Barty’s retirement.
This loss came as a shock to the tennis world.
For Cornet, she experienced euphoria at Wimbledon 2014 when she stunned then world number one Serena Williams on Court One.
And on the very same court, at the very same venue, Cornet’s golden moment came again.
The 31-year-old will play Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović next, who herself shocked last year’s French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková.
She beat the Czech in straight sets 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Bad tempered Kyrgios sees off Tsitsipas
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios could see himself fortunate to still be involved in this year’s championships, after this week’s spitting incident with a fan.
He was again at the centre of more controversy against Stefanos Tsitsipas, as he abused umpire Damien Dumusois with a barrage of criticism and abuse.
The Frenchman was within his rights to punish the Australian, but didn’t.
Meanwhile, the Greek went down in four sets 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7).
And after the match, Tsitsipas called his counterpart “an evil person” and a “bully” and that “something needs to be done about him.”
Rafa cruises through, but Brits crash out
Spain’s Rafa Nadal, a two-time champion at Wimbledon, continues his quest to add a third to his trophy cabinet.
As well as a 23rd Grand Slam, and even more significantly, perhaps realise an unprecedented dream of winning the calendar Grand Slam.
Having won this year’s Australian and French Open’s, Rafa’s hopes are still alive.
He downed Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in a convincing straight sets triumph, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Next up for the Spaniard is the in-form grass-courter Botic van de Zandschulp who reached the semi-finals at Queen’s.
Elsewhere, Liam Broady went down to Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. 7-5.
And Katie Boulter disappointed against Serena’s conqueror Harmony Tan, losing 6-1, 6-1.
On Centre Court, Amanda Anisimova stunned fellow American Coco Gauff, winning 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-1.
And Simona Halep is also through.
