The 2025 Wimbledon Championships are underway, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz leading the headlines after a pair of dramatic matches. Alcaraz, who is chasing his third consecutive Wimbledon title, survived a scare in his opening round against Fabio Fognini, eventually prevailing in five sets: 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1[1]. In the second round, Alcaraz returned to form, dispatching British qualifier Oliver Tarvet in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4[2][4].
The tournament has already seen several notable upsets. Eighth seed Holger Rune and ninth seed Daniil Medvedev were both eliminated in the opening round[1]. In the second round, No. 15 seed Frances Tiafoe was defeated by home favorite Cameron Norrie in a four-set battle, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5[2][4].
On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed, advanced after overcoming a tough challenge from Marie Bouzkova, while 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini suffered a surprise exit to Kamilla Rakhimova[2]. British hope Emma Raducanu also moved on with a straight-sets win over Mimi Xu[1].
Other standout matches included Taylor Fritz outlasting Gabriel Diallo in five sets, and Nuno Borges becoming just the third Portuguese player to reach the final 32 at Wimbledon in the Open era[2][4]. In doubles and wheelchair events, past champions and new pairings continue to compete, with results and schedules available through the official Wimbledon and LTA websites[3][6].