Aryna Sabalenka, winner of three Grand Slam singles, is the favorite to win her first Wimbledon title. Sabalenka reached the finals of the Australian Open and the French Open this year, falling to Madison Keys and Coco Gauff,

Aryna Sabalenka has come back after being two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times.

The top-seeded women’s player and the two-time defending men’s champ win in straight sets as a record-tying 23 seeded players were bounced by the end of Day 2.

Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day three, the top half of the women’s draw went down to two seeds, the rain did nothing to deter the Wimbledon queue and an American master of the serve survived again.

Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London's tropical heatwave ensured that a sense of normality returned to the lawns of Wimbledon on Wednesday after two sweat-soaked days of shocks, although Jasmine Paolini's exit meant the surprises did not end.

Carlos Alcaraz followed a marathon opener with a second-round sweep, cruising at Wimbledon 2025 on Wednesday in London. Women's No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka also advanced, while American Frances Tiafoe suffered an upset loss.

ESPN broadcasts live from London beginning at 6 a.m. ET with Sabalenka vs. Bouzkova, Alcaraz vs. Tarvet, and Raducanu vs. Vondrousova headlining centre court.

The women’s world No.1 and men’s defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both won their second round matches in straight sets