WIMBLEDON, LONDON — All eyes will be on British star Dan Evans on Centre Court today as he looks to cause another huge upset by beating seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic to advance to the third round.
In a tournament that has already seen plenty of shocks, especially in the women’s draw, the world No.154 will hope to put a stop to Djokovic’s quest for a record 25th grand slam and capitalise on some concerns the Serb showed in his opening match.
The 38-year-old beat Alexandre Muller 6-1, 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2 but twice called for the doctor during the third set with suggestions he was struggling with a stomach bug.
Evans also has the psychological advantage of beating him the only time they’ve previously met, four years ago in Monte Carlo on the ATP Tour.
Novak Djokovic vs. Dan Evans Wimbledon 2025 live score, result
| Novak Djokovic (6) | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dan Evans | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Novak Djokovic vs. Dan Evans live updates, highlights from Wimbledon 2025
*denotes on serve
Djokovic* 1-0 Evans
Djokovic gets the first point of the match with an ace. Evans can’t return the next two serves either and then the Serb hits a nice volley at the net. What more do you expect from a seven-time Wimbledon champion?
Ready for it ?
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1:32 p.m. BST: Both players arrive on court to a warm reception from the crowd. The sun is shining but luckily for the players it isn’t as hot as the opening two days where temperatures reached 32c. We’ll be getting underway very shortly.
1:20 p.m. BST: Djokovic knows playing against a British player is “never easy” and believes his opponent’s current ranking of 154 isn’t doing him justice right now.
“He’s a super talented player and a great competitor. Always backs himself up on the court, believes in himself,” he said.
“Playing obviously against a Brit in Britain, it’s never easy. I have to be ready for a great battle. I haven’t played him in a long time. The only time we played was on clay actually. He beat me in Monte-Carlo.
“He uses his slice quite a lot. I think that favors grass courts because the ball stays low. He can serve and volley. He chips the ball, comes in, mixes up the pace. He’s really a tricky opponent to play against. You don’t want to have him in your draw really in the early rounds.
“Look, it’s a good test. It’s a good test for both of us. I think he’s been picking his form up, as well. I think his rankings are not doing justice at the moment. He deserves to be ranked higher.”
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1 p.m. BST: Djokovic vs. Evans is the first of three huge games on Centre Court today, here’s how the rest of the day is shaping up:
Daniel Evans (GBR) vs. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [6]Iga Swiatek (POL) [8] vs. Caty McNally (USA) Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs. Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)
12:45 p.m BST: Should Evans win today he will match his 2016, 2019 and 2021 feats of reaching the third round and the 35-year-old is certainly excited about playing Djokovic on Centre Court, too.
“Just to get a chance to play him, I’ve played him before and it would be really nice to play… Novak,” he said. “I think he won’t mind me saying, is at the latter end of his career, and I’d really go out there and give it a good go.
“Because it’s here, it’s really special for it to be in England against the greatest of all time.”
12:15 p.m. BST: Hello, and welcome to day four of Wimbledon 2025 where Novak Djokovic continues his quest for an incredible eighth title at SW19.
Standing in his way today is world No.154 Dan Evans and the thousands of fans inside Centre Court cheering on their British star.
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Novak Djokovic vs. Dan Evans start time
- Date: Thursday, July 3
- Time: 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET
Djokovic and Evans are the first match on Centre Court today meaning they’ll take to the court at 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET.
