British hopes of Wimbledon success have been tempered by the absence of Andy Murray, and the last three remaining home players in the main singles events are all in action on Thursday.
It is a day loaded with eye-catching matches and storylines.
Here Press Association Sport looks at four aspects to look for on the fourth day of the championships.
Edmund and Djokovic on collision course
Tennis is home! @Wimbledon ???? pic.twitter.com/Jz18sIlx1c
— Kyle Edmund (@kyle8edmund) July 2, 2018
British number one Kyle Edmund and Serbia’s three-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will go head to head on Saturday, as long as both win on Thursday. The prospect is tantalising and it is hard to see Djokovic having any trouble with Argentinian left-hander Horacio Zeballos, and providing that theory holds true it would leave Edmund to take out little-known American Bradley Klahn to get the weekend match on. It should be well within his scope, but Edmund has never reached the third round at Wimbledon before, meaning the 23-year-old is edging towards unexplored territory.
Is Kyrgios a changed man?
Not always smooth sailing ⛵️ Let’s keep it rolling ????⚡️????? #SW19
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 3, 2018
The Australian has made headlines for his mischievous, sometimes misbehaving ways in the past at Wimbledon and elsewhere. But he was good as gold in his opener on Tuesday, a four-set win over Denis Istomin. On Thursday he tackles Dutchman Robin Haase, a player he beat in their only previous meeting three years ago in Estoril. Kyrgios has the tennis tools to make a huge impact on grass, and might be wising up to the need to adopt the right attitude too.
First big test for Konta
Junior-senior
