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Wimbledon 2023 LIVE: Katie Boulter thrashed by Elena Rybakina to end British hopes
British hopes at Wimbledon are over in the singles after Katie Boulter was crushed by defending champion Elena Rybakina late in the night on Centre Court.
Boulter was the last British player standing after Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady were knocked out on Friday but Rybakina produced a dominant performance to win 6-1 6-1 in just 56 minutes.
Last night, Murray questioned whether he has the motivation to return to Wimbledon next year after a heartbreaking five-set defeat to Stefanos Tsitisipas ended his hopes at the Championships.
Earlier, Carlos Alcaraz passed a tough test of his Wimbledon ambitions after battling to a four-set victory over Nicolas Jarry to reach the fourth round.
The world No 1 was pushed to the limit by Jarry’s big serve and powerful forehand but prevailed 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6 in almost four hours of play, which pushed Boulter’s match against Rybakina late into the evening.
Follow live updates, scores and results from SW19 below.
Wimbledon 2023 LIVE: Latest scores and updates
Katie Boulter thrashed by defending champion Elena Rybakina 6-1 6-1
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Nicolas Jarry in four-set battle
Andy Murray reveals Wimbledon future plans after five-set defeat
The moment Andy Murray’s Wimbledon comeback slipped away
Goodnight
Saturday 8 July 2023 23:48 , Jamie Braidwood
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek return to top billing on Centre Court as the fourth round of the Championships get underway on the tournament’s middle Sunday.
Djokovic will continue his bid for a fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and the big-serving Polish player Hubert Hurkacz is set to be his toughest challenge yet at the All England Club.
The Serbian, who raced past Stan Wawrinka on Saturday night, has yet to drop a set this week and will look to extend his winning run at Wimbledon to 32 matches against the 17th seed.
Swiatek takes on the Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, while Ukrainian wildcard Elina Svitolina faces former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka as she looks to continue her comeback run.
See you tomorrow!
Wimbledon order of play and Sunday’s schedule
Katie Boulter’s 56-minute exit asks the same Wimbledon question
Saturday 8 July 2023 23:24 , Jamie Braidwood
The scoreboard told the story. After 56 minutes of complete domination, of punishing forehands and thumping serves from the racket of Elena Rybakina, Katie Boulter’s exit was as swift as the contest that had preceded it. Boulter had waited all afternoon and into the evening to take to Centre Court and for the match of the day to arrive, but as the defending Wimbledon champion closed out a 6-1 6-1 win that was as completely one-sided as it looks, Boulter was relieved for it all to be over.
Piece from Centre Court
Katie Boulter’s 56-minute exit asks the same Wimbledon question
Wimbledon 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023 23:22 , Jamie Braidwood
Elena Rybakina reacts to her win against Katie Boulter
“Today I played really well, and really happy with my performance. I was focused from the beginning till the end. Yeah, really happy with this one.
“Now I feel much more confident on Centre Court . I’m feeling much better physically. Still I think not at my best. But also with every match I think I'm getting fitter.
“After French Open, was not easy. Took me a long time. Also long time to do the fitness. It was not easy after the virus. Muscle pain and everything.
“I feel now that I just got a lot of experience, getting more mature, I will say. The goals are still the same. I know that I still have to work a lot. There is always to improve in many aspects of the game. Also physically.
“Of course, something changed outside of the court. But my goals are still the same.”
Wimbledon 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023 23:09 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter reflects on her 6-1 6-1 defeat to Elena Rybakina:
“Obviously a really tough match against a tough competitor. I gave it my best today. I wouldn't say I really felt like I got into the match fully.
“She's clearly the defending champion for a reason, and I learnt a lot today and that's what I'm going to have to take from today's match.
“It’s a tough one. Yes, it does [feel different playing Rybakina]. Obviously it’s a lot quicker and the majority of girls, they don’t quite hit the ball like that. It’s quite flat. You don’t really see where she’s going. She disguises it very well.
“So for me, I struggled with it a lot today. You know, it felt like I got into it a little bit at times and I started to pick up her ball but she was relentless at the end of the day. She was the much better player.”
Wimbledon 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023 22:03 , Jamie Braidwood
One last result to bring you, and it’s a big one for the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini.
The Italian is building form after returning from injury and claims a huge win over Alexander Zverev, winning a tie-break to seal a 6-3 7-6 7-6 win.
He will play Carlos Alcaraz on Monday in what will be a cracker of a fourth-round match.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina result
Saturday 8 July 2023 22:00 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-6 1-6 Elena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina, measured as ever after victory: “I was going really well and focused from beginning until the end. It was a really long day, thank you as I heard some support and I am looking forward to the next one.“I knew what to expect. I knew it was going to be a tough one. I am happy that I was focused from the beginning until the end.”
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina result
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:52 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-6 1-6 Elena Rybakina
Just too good from Rybakina - it’s as simple as that. The Wimbledon champion was on another level today and the British No 1 was swiftly dismissed in less than an hour.
It ends British involvement in the singles.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:47 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 1-5 Elena Rybakina
Boulter digs in on Rybakina’s serve and manages to get to deuce after a couple of errors from the 24-year-old.
What does Rybakina do next? Ace. Forehand winner.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:42 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-6 1-4 Elena Rybakina*
Rybakina stylishly moves in on the volley to get to 0-30, and a Boulter forehand into the net brings up break point again. Boulter lets fly on the forehand… but it drifts a couple of feet long. Rybakina had that rally in complete control.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:39 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 1-3 Elena Rybakina
To be fair to Boulter, I’m not sure how any player is going to break this Rybakina serve this fortnight… Does this display make the defending champion favourite again?
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:35 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-6 1-2 Elena Rybakina*
Boulter holds! The crowd are trying to get behind the last British player in the draw and there’s a huge roar as Boulter puts away the forehand winner.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:31 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 0-2 Elena Rybakina
“Let’s go Katie!” cry the crowd but it’s more in desperation.
Rybakina responds by crushing her forehand onto the line. This has been a statement return to form on grass from the defending champion - who had been struggling with illness before the tournament.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:27 , Jamie Braidwood
Break! Katie Boulter 1-6 0-1 Elena Rybakina*
Boulter is not playing with any confidence now. For a player who relies a lot on aggression and belief in her groundstrokes, that is big hurdle to overcome. A double fault sees her faced with 0-30, and then Rybakina’s gets the massive break off the net cord.
Break point: Rybakina thunders the forehand, Boulter nets.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:22 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-6 Elena Rybakina
Rybakina’s sixth ace seals a 6-1 opening set in 26 minutes. As many perhaps feared, the defending Wimbledon champion looks too good for Britain’s No 1.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:20 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-5 Elena Rybakina*
Boulter looked set to have a hold-love after a couple of looser shots from Rybakina go into the net. But a double fault is followed by a Rybakina forehand winner struck into the corner. Suddenly there’s pressure at 40-30. Rybakina squeezes out further errors in the baseline exchanges. The break follows and it’s now a long way back in this set.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:14 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-4 Elena Rybakina
Rybakina’s holds with an ace fired straight down the middle - with a Boulter challenge showing it clipped the line.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:11 , Jamie Braidwood
Break! *Katie Boulter 1-3 Elena Rybakina
Rybakina steps up the power on the return game with clean, powerful hitting from the baseline. Boulter saves the first break point with a bold backhand, but Rybakina pushes her back on deuce and puts away the smash. Second break point… not the shot! Boulter goes for the drop shot but it doesn’t clear the net.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:03 , Jamie Braidwood
*Katie Boulter 1-2 Elena Rybakina
The thud, thud, thud of Rybakina’s serve sets an ominous tone. Easy hold for the 24-year-old. Three aces already.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 21:01 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 1-1 Elena Rybakina*
Excellent backhand winner from Boulter and the huge roar it receives tells you the level of support she will receive tonight. It’s backed up by some more aggressive hitting. Confident start.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:58 , Jamie Braidwood
* Katie Boulter 0-1 Elena Rybakina
There’s an early double fault from Rybakina but as she holds serve that power is evident. Boulter fires wide on the run after Rybakina crushes a forehand down the line.
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina latest score
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:52 , Jamie Braidwood
Katie Boulter 0-0 Elena Rybakina*
The players are out on court as the warm-ups begin. This is the biggest match of Katie Boulter’s life, although she did stun former Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova here last year.
Boulter won the toss but Rybakina will serve. As we saw last year, the Wimbledon champion has a pretty good one…
Wimbledon 2023: Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:43 , Jamie Braidwood
Jabeur is clearly very emotional after that. Andreescu is really back in form and that was a big challenge to pass this early in the tournament. Her dream of reaching another Wimbledon final remains!
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:38 , Jamie Braidwood
Game, set and match! Ons Jabeur 6-3 3-6 6-4 Bianca Andreescu
Chance for Andreescu at 15-30 as Jabeur makes two unforced errors...
But what a response from Jabeur - brilliant serving from the Tunisian, while Andreescu coughed up a poor forehand error mid rally.
She lets out a huge roar! What a win that is, a great comeback from losing the first set. Sealed with an ace!
Matteo Berrettini is now also a set away from the fourth round after winning the second set against Alexander Zverev on a tiebreak.
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:33 , Jamie Braidwood
*Ons Jabeur 6-3 3-6 5-4 Bianca Andreescu
This could be it! Down 0-30 on serve after a backhand into the net, Andreescu double faults!
Three break points for Jabeur... Andreescu nets again!
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:27 , Jamie Braidwood
*Ons Jabeur 6-3 3-6 3-4 Bianca Andreescu
That, too, is a solid hold from Andreescu as Jabuer burns her final challenge on a forehand that went long and wide. Andreescu takes the hold with a put-away volley at the net.
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:22 , Jamie Braidwood
Ons Jabeur 6-3 3-6 3-3 Bianca Andreescu*
Back underway on Centre Court - and what a hold that is for Ons Jabeur. Bianca Andreescu came out and immediately set up two break points. Jabeur saves both behind her serve, and then takes the hold with a backhand winner. Brilliant.
Wimbledon 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:17 , Jamie Braidwood
Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev have resumed but it’s safe to say the Italian was not happy at all with that decision.
It’s 6-3 4-5 to Berrettini, on serve in the second.
Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:11 , Jamie Braidwood
Finally, Jabeur and Andreescu come back onto court. It will almost be a 45-minute delay by the time play resumes. Not a great look for Wimbledon with the British No 1 still to play tonight.
Wimbledon 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:07 , Jamie Braidwood
Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev have returned to Court One, but the Italian does not look happy with the surface. Berrettini wanted his first-round match against Lorenzo Sonego to be suspended on Wednesday night due to moisture on the grass.
We’re still waiting for the players to come out on Centre Court.
At least the rain delay has led to this moment. Two icons of women’s sport.
Wimbledon 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023 20:04 , Jamie Braidwood
There will now be no more play on the outside courts following tonight’s rain.
That means Frances Tiafoe vs Grigor Dimitrov will have to be resumed tomorrow. Tiafoe will have it all to do as he trails the Bulgarian by two sets.
Wimbledon 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023 19:57 , Jamie Braidwood
There’s a Mexican Wave threatening to break out on Centre Court, as the umpire returns to her seat. This rain delay is taking far too long but hopefully Jabeur and Andreescu can resume soon...
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 19:44 , Jamie Braidwood
The rain delay has given the Lionesses in the Royal Box a chance to speak with Billie Jean King while we wait for the action to resume.
Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Fran Kirby and Jill Scott will all be watching as Katie Boulter takes on Elena Rybakina.
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 19:30 , Jamie Braidwood
Where on earth did that rain come from?
And why of why did they open the roof on Centre Court when there was still a match to come tonight?!
Anyway, it means that Katie Boulter vs Elena Rybakina is going to be even later than we thought...
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 19:27 , Jamie Braidwood
Breaks! Ons Jabeur responds in style after Bianca Andreescu broke to lead in the deciding set. Jabeur connects with a brilliant return winner on the backhand and it’s back on serve!
BUT HERE COMES THE RAIN!
It’s suddenly chucking it out down and with both roofs open all matches are suspended!
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 19:25 , Jamie Braidwood
So much going on tonight...
Matteo Berrettini leads Alexander Zverev by a set after taking the first 6-3. It’s on serve in the second.
Frances Tiafoe faces an uphill battle after Grigor Dimitrov goes 6-2 6-3 up on Court 2.
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 19:19 , Jamie Braidwood
Madness from Holger Rune! The 20-year-old saves two match points to defeat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a five-set epic on Court 2, winning the final set match tiebreak from 5-8 down! It’s also madness from Davidovich Fokina, who went for the underarm serve at 8-8 in the tiebreak!
Crazy! What a win for Rune. He fights on. The young Dane certainly looks like he had fun out there.
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 19:07 , Jamie Braidwood
Set! The winners are flowing now from Jabeur and she levels the match with a forehand strike past Andreescu. That was a brilliant set from the Tunisian - with 13 total winners to seven errors - and it forces the decider.
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 18:55 , Jamie Braidwood
Break! That’s more like it from Jabeur! The Tunisian reads a Andreescu forehand on 30-30 and drives the backhand winner down the line! On break point, she again flashes the backhand down the line and Andreescu can’t keep the ball in play on the stretch.
Jabeur leads 4-2 in the second.
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 18:41 , Jamie Braidwood
Britain’s Katie Boulter takes on defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the match of the day on Centre Court on Saturday.
Boulter is carrying Britian’s hopes in the singles after Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady were all knocked out in the men’s draw on Tuesday.
Rybakina won her first grand slam title when the 24-year-old beat Ons Jabeur in last year’s Wimbledon final and is now ranked third in the world as she looks to defend her crown.
When is Katie Boulter playing at Wimbledon today?
Wimbledon 2023: Latest scores
Saturday 8 July 2023 18:31 , Jamie Braidwood
Set! Andreescu races through the opening set against Jabeur to edge ahead 6-3! Didn’t seem to that much in it, but Andreescu played a composed game and was able to close it out after not conceding any break point opportunities on serve.
