Wimbledon is about to get its final taste of Manic Monday as all of the men’s and women’s fourth-round matches are played on the same day for the last time.
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will both play their matches on Centre Court, with an intriguing battle between Angelique Kerber and Coco Gauff sandwiched in between.
Emma Raducanu’s fairy-tale run continues against Ajla Tomljanovic, with British hopes now resting on her 18-year-old shoulders.
With the second week getting under way, the PA news agency looks back at the story of the first week of the 2021 Championships.
Hero of the week
18 years old.338th in the world.Into the fourth round.
A star is born – and her name is @EmmaRaducanu ?#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/BMzUWJltmU
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021
Only people within British tennis will have heard of Emma Raducanu before this week, but now she is a household name after a fairy-tale run to the fourth round. To put it into context, the 18-year-old had only played one senior tour-level match before this tournament and put her tennis career on hold during the coronavirus pandemic in order to concentrate on her A-Levels. How her life has changed after three memorable victories, with the promise of possibly more to come.
Villain of the week
Flop of the week
Shot of the week
Unbelievable ?#Wimbledon | @Ons_Jabeur pic.twitter.com/oS0sEDhX87
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2021
Ons Jabeur proved it does not matter how you get the ball over the net, or in her case around it, in her third-round win over Garbine Muguruza. After drawing the Spaniard in with a drop shot, she looked to have been outfoxed by Muguruza’s angled shot across court, but she quickly adjusted her feet and managed to send a low punt past the net post and into an empty court for a stunning winner.
Match of the week
Shock of the week
Brit watch
MONDAY’S ORDER OF PLAY (CENTRE COURT, FROM 13.30 BST)
Djokovic vs GarinGauff vs KerberFederer vs Sonego#Wimbledon
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2021
