Day Three at Wimbledon 2023: Centre Court Showcases Jodie Burrage, Iga Swiatek, and Novak Djokovic

Rain Disrupts Wimbledon Schedule

Wimbledon is playing catch-up after rain delays caused only eight matches to be completed on Tuesday. The tournament now faces a mixture of first- and second-round singles matches for Wednesday’s schedule, while the doubles tournaments have been pushed back a day and will commence on Thursday.

Jodie Burrage Takes Centre Stage Against Daria Kasatkina

The action kicks off at Centre Court with Britain’s Jodie Burrage facing off against Russia’s Daria Kasatkina at 13:30 BST. Burrage hopes to make her mark in this year’s championship by challenging the eleventh seed.

Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic Set to Play

Following Burrage’s match, women’s world number one Iga Swiatek takes the stage, followed by seven-time men’s champion Novak Djokovic. Both players are expected to bring their A-game to secure victory in their respective matches. Organizers are relieved that weather conditions for Wednesday are predicted to be much better than Tuesday’s rain-hit day. With less than 90 minutes of play on each outside court due to midday showers interrupting proceedings, only four matches were able to continue on both Centre Court and Court One – the two courts equipped with roofs.

British Players Take On Tough Competition

On Court One, British wildcard Arthur Fery faces a challenging first-round match against Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev. Following this, Britain’s Heather Watson, who reached the fourth round in 2022, goes head-to-head with tenth seed Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic. The last match on Court One is a second-round clash between Italian eighth seed Jannik Sinner and Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman.

Other Matches to Watch Out For

In other matches of interest, British wildcard George Loffhagen looks to finish his first-round encounter against sixth seed Holger Rune. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter resumes her match trailing 6-5 against Australia’s Daria Seville near the end of the opening set. Men’s fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece battles former US Open champion Dominic Thiem for a spot in round two. The winner will face Britain’s very own Andy Murray in their next match. Elsewhere on the courts, Greek eighth seed Maria Sakkari takes on Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk while ninth-seeded Petra Kvitova aims to defeat Jasmine Paolini of Italy – both players eager to showcase their skills at Wimbledon.

Jodie Burrage Hoping for Continued Success

Burrage made her mark recently by reaching her first WTA Tour final where she narrowly lost out to fellow Briton Katie Boulter at the Nottingham Open final. She gained further momentum by securing her debut main draw win at Wimbledon earlier this week with an impressive 6-1 6-3 victory over American Caty McNally. Reflecting on her achievement and looking forward to facing Kasatkina, Burrage expressed joy over clinching that crucial first win and hopes it will serve as inspiration for future success.

“I’m just very happy to get my first Wimbledon win,” said Burrage. “It was actually a lot of relief. It took me a few match points to get over the line. I really enjoyed every moment of it, and hopefully can take that into the next match.”

Anticipating a tough battle against Kasatkina, who recently reached the finals in Eastbourne (losing to Madison Keys), Burrage remains optimistic and is determined to give her all on court.

“Daria is a great player. She made the final last week in Eastbourne [losing to Madison Keys] so it’s going to be a very tough match. “But I’ll go out there, give my all, fight like I always do, and see what happens.”

Djokovic Returns After Rain-Induced Delay

Following his memorable towel-drying antics during Monday’s rain delay in his first-round victory over Argentina’s Pedro Cachin, Novak Djokovic returns to Centre Court.
The seven-time men’s champion aims for an eighth title at Wimbledon as he faces Australian Thompson – currently ranked 70th worldwide.
Despite his remarkable track record on Centre Court since losing in the 2013 final against Andy Murray, Djokovic admits feeling nerves when playing on tennis‘ most iconic stage.

“The nerves are always t …