Good morning from Wimbledon once again as we prepare for the fourth day of the 2022 Championships.
Wednesday was a tough day for British tennis as Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray, Ryan Peniston and Katie Swan were left out of the tournament. But today is a new day and we have six more Britons in action.
Katie Boulter is first on the center court against Karolina Pliskova, while Jack Draper and Heather Watson hope to expand their careers on track 1 and 18, respectively.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal continues his quest for the grand slam of the calendar, while his fellow French Open champion Iga Swiatek will be a good bet to extend his winning career.
On Tuesday, Swiatek announced that he has teamed up with tennis teammates Agnieszka Radwanska, Elina Svitolina, Sergiy Stakhovsky and Martyn Pawelski for a special one-day fundraising event for people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Iga Swiatek & Friends for Ukraine,” scheduled for July 23 in Krakow, Poland, will feature a mixed doubles match and a set of singles between Swiatek and compatriot Radwanska. Both parties will be refereed by Ukrainian Svitolina.
“I have been working with my team for months on a charity initiative for Ukraine to support those suffering from the war,” French Open champion Swiatek said in a statement on social media on Wednesday.
“There will also be a special guest who will represent Ukraine: former football player (Ukraine) Andriy Shevchenko.”
Swiatek, who is on a streak of 36 straight victories, has expressed support for the besieged country, wearing a blue and yellow bow on his hat in recent months. The 21-year-old beat Jana Fett 6-0, 6-3 in her first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday and faces Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove.
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