Day 3 of Wimbledon sees the start of the women’s second round. This half of the draw was absolutely crushed in Round 1, and who knows what surprises await us in Round 2. There are 16 matches on Wednesday, and we here at LastWordOnTennis share our predictions on all of them for you. We split the 16 matches between four articles. The other three articles feature Madison Keys vs Yafan Wang, Naomi Osaka vs Emma Navarro, and Emma Raducanu vs Elise Mertens. Predicting these matches are Jordan Reynolds, Damian Kust, and Manuel Traquete. Who do you think will win?

Wimbledon Day 3 Women’s Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Anca Todoni

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LONDON (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12...

Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994

Whether you fancy Facebook, X or YouTube for live video, you'll be able to watch Tennis Bets Live each Monday and Thursday during Wimbledon. The must-watch for wagerers goes live at noon ET, with host Mitch Michaels (@MoneyMitchM21) joined by expert handicappers Zach Cohen (@BettingOnX), Pamela Maldonado (@PamelaM35) and Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey). The quartet will react to matches as they happen at the All England Club, so get ready to place some live bets of your own.

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MATCH POINT: Ben Shelton survives early five-set test against Mattia Bellucci in the first round.

MATCH POINT: Ben Shelton survives early five-set test against Mattia Bellucci in the first round

The Standard

 The last time Carlos Alcaraz failed to make it into the third round of a Grand Slam, Daniil Medvedev sent him packing at Wimbledon on Court One.For Aleksandar Vukic to do likewise three years later, on the same Wimbledon court but against a very different model of the Alcaraz machine, felt mission improbable pre-match and, after a decisive missed opportunity, near enough impossible.Vukic served for the opening set, having won four games in a row through some big serving and punishing forehands, but Alcaraz hit back, won the tie-break and from there stormed into the third round with a...

Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz cruises past Aleksandar Vukic in second round to keep title defence on track at SW19

The Spun

United States 23-year-old women's tennis star Emma Navarro pulled off a big-time win on Wednesday. Navarro topped Naomi Osaka in straight sets in a match that lasted less than an hour. She's off to the third round, where she'll be playing on Centre Court.  "wimbledon center court 🤯🙈 … R3 on ...

Photos: Emma Navarro Turns Heads With Wimbledon Outfit

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World No. 6 Andrey Rublev joined Marketa Vondrousova as shocking losers from Wimbledon singles play on Tuesday, falling to 122nd-ranked Francisco Comesana.What had many fans talking during and after the match, however, was yet another concerning temper tantrum from Rublev during the pivotal third set.
Just horrendous to watch this constantly happen… Specially because Andrey is a good guy https://t.co/bgHh6Czkvc
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 2, 2024

Wow. Wow. Wow.#122 Francisco Comesana beats #6 Andrey Rublev 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6(5) for the first grass court win of his career. Into the 2nd round at #Wimbledon.Rublev, a quarterfinalist in 2023, is the first top...

Watch: Andrey Rublev has yet another concerning blowup during Wimbledon upset loss

One year after becoming the first unseeded woman to win the Wimbledon title, Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending champion in 30 years to lose in the first round. No.83 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro earned her first Wimbledon win by powering past Vondrousova to win 6-4, 6-2 in just 67 minutes.

Defending champ Vondrousova can't 'shake off' nerves in Wimbledon exit

 Emma Raducanu vs Elise Mertens - LIVE!On the court where Emma Raducanu breathlessly exited her first Wimbledon, she breezed into the second round against Elise Mertens on Wednesday. Any suggestions there might be ghosts on No1 Court from her mid-match withdrawal to Ajla Tomljanovic on debut in 2021 when she suffered breathing difficulties were quickly eroded as she raced to a 6-1, 6-2 victory.And Raducanu didn’t necessarily have to do anything particularly prolific to win in an hour and a quarter. She was solid throughout while her opponent, a former grand slam semi-finalist and twice into the fourth round...

Emma Raducanu vs Elise Mertens LIVE! Wimbledon 2024 latest result and reaction after dominant win

Sloane Stephens turned to YouTube for insights on first round opponent Elsa Jacquemot.

Sloane Stephens turned to YouTube for insights on first round opponent Elsa Jacquemot

Casper Ruud’s symbiotic relationship with Roland Garros took a parasitic turn in the most literal sense, the former world No. 2 revealing the depths of a gastrointestinal illness that plagued him for nearly two weeks following his semifinal defeat to Alexander Zverev. “I went home the day after and...

Casper Ruud makes winning return to Wimbledon, reveals harrowing Roland Garros parasite

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On Wednesday, the face of Hugo Boss will clash with the House of Gucci’s global ambassador in London. No, this isn’t about Fashion Week drama: We’re talking about Wimbledon, where Italians Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner are set to face off in the second round. While previewing...

Matteo Berrettini talks 'fashion icon' Jannik Sinner: "He really is so natural"

For the second Grand Slam tournament in a row, Andrey Rublev has gone viral for losing his shite. This time at Wimbledon on Tuesday...

Tennis Star Andrey Rublev Has Epic Meltdown At Wimbledon On Tuesday

Markéta Vondroušová’s defense of her Wimbledon title has been ended in the first round after Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro pulled off a stunning upset to defeat the Czech in straight sets on Tuesday.

Reigning Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová stunned by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in first round upset

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A couple of days ago, I had Facundo Diaz Acosta to cover an 8.5-game spread against Cameron Norrie. I thought Norrie was laying way too many games, and that he might be guilty of looking ahead to a possible all-British matchup with Jack Draper. Well, Norrie was able to easily...

Betting the Battle of the Brits: Cameron Norrie or Jack Draper at Wimbledon?

Italian Jannik Sinner earned a statement win at Wimbledon on Wednesday when he defeated countryman and former finalist Matteo Berrettini 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(4) in an absorbing second-round clash. Meeting for just the second time, both players ripped the ball from the baseline and looked to gain the first strike...

Sinner finds way past Berrettini, reaches third round at Wimbledon

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There were wins for Cam Norrie, Jack Draper and Katie Boulter, while defending champion Marketa Vondrousova lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Wimbledon 2024: Draper beats Ymer in five, Norrie through; Murray pulls out of singles – as it happened

With all the pomp and circumstance that comes with being the defending men's singles champion at Wimbledon, there was not too much that was traditional for Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon on Monday as he faced 6-foot-3 qualifier Mark Lajal of Estonia. A lanky blonde with his hair pulled up into...

Carlos Alcaraz passes Centre Court test from qualifier Mark Lajal to open Wimbledon title defense

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Emma Raducanu storms into third round of Wimbledon with straight-set win over Mertens

Emma Raducanu has stormed into the third round of Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-2 second-round victory over Elise Mertens, a former Top 15 player and the...

Emma Raducanu storms into third round of Wimbledon with straight-set win over Mertens

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