Wimbledon 2024 updates: live score for Carlos Alcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe with Emma Raducanu to be played later

Carlos Alcaraz* 4-4 Frances Tiafoe

Tiafoe gets to 15-0, but hits the ball with a forehand far into the net. 15-15.

Tweener from Alcaraz! He gets Tiafoes lobbed and the trick shot has pace, but the American keeps his cool to volley home. 30-15.

Big serve down the middle, and Alcaraz loses his balance as his forehand lands low in the net. 40-15.

A nice rally at the net falls to Tiafoes and he keeps his serve.

Carlos Alcaraz 4-3 Frances Tiafoe*

Tiafoe shows how close the set has been and immediately breaks back!

Alcaraz hits a forehand into the net at 30-40, and is back on serve…

On court #1, the competitive battles between Paolini and Andreescus led to a tiebreak.

There, the seventh-seeded Paolini won 7-4 against the former US Open champion.

Their second set has just started.

Carlos Alcaraz* 4-2 Frances Tiafoe

Tiafoe takes an early groundstroke and heads for the net, but Alcaraz fires the ball in front of his feet and catches the American. 0-15.

Alcaraz tries to outsmart his opponent with a sliced ​​backhand, but Tiafoe gets away with it and steps in with a forehand into the corner. Alcaraz hits high and wide, 15-15.

Alcaraz with another backhand slice, moves forward but hits the ball wide. 30-15.

30-30 when Tiafoe finally misses a backhand, after a loooooong, brutal rally full of backhands.

Alcaraz cuts the tape and Tiafoe is in two minds. He moves forward and slices a forehand, but it floats just too far. 30-40, break point.

Nice kick serve out wide by Tiafoe, and Alcaraz's backhand goes wide. Deuce, breakpoint saved.

Another handy serve, and Alcaraz's forehand goes into the net. Tiafoe advantage, but he pushes a forehand long. Deuce again.

On the deuce side, Tiafoe's serve is again just in the corner to draw a forehand miss from Alcaraz. But then Tiafoe misses the forehand on the ad side, again! Deuce once again.

Another missed forehand from Tiafoe, then a winning forehand from Alcaraz, and there's the first break of the match!

Carlos Alcaraz 3-2 Frances Tiafoe*

Tiafoe with another quick hold! Still, when the rallies were longer, they were a lot of fun. 2-2.

Great service from Alcaraz, who goes to 15-15. He hits a forehand into the corner, but Tiafoes' own forehand goes far. 30-15.

A short backhand battle ends with Alcaraz throwing one into the net. 30-30. Then the Spaniard hits a forehand into the net! 30-40, break point…

Alcaraz gets a return error from Tiafoe, for deuce. Now advantage for Alcaraz, because Tiafoe tries a backhand pass and hits the tape!

There’s the hold, as Alcaraz hits a forehand into the corner and volleys away. Clinical tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz 2-1 Frances Tiafoe*

Alcaraz with a beautiful inside-out forehand, the winning ball right into the corner. 15-0.

Strong backhand return from Tiafoe, and Alcaraz's own backhand is jerky and too deep. 15-15. Finally a point lost on the serve!

Tiafoe is running great now and has a solid backhand again that forces Alcaraz to shoot long. 15-30.

Very cool second serve from Alcaraz, cut right down the middle. Tiafoe reaches for it and can't quite catch the ball. 30-30.

Alcaraz lures Tiafoe with a drop shot, who he then beats with a lob and a high forehand volley. 40-30.

Another good serve from Alcaraz, and he holds his serve again.

Carlos Alcaraz* 1-1 Frances Tiafoe

Tiafoe with a powerful serve and a hard backhand, before his forehand lands exactly in the corner, causing Alcaraz to make a mistake. 15-0.

Now a nice kick service on the line, but Alcaraz's extended reaction falls short. 30-0.

Another serve is too much for Alcaraz, whose return goes over the back line. 40-0.

And just like Alcaraz, Tiafoe seals the love victory with an ace on the T!

Carlos Alcaraz 1-0 Frances Tiafoe*

Tiafoe hits the forehand a little too far, after leaning back and being off balance. 15-0.

Big serve on the T, and Tiafoe can only get a forehand next to the ball. 30-0.

Another mistake from the American, this time unforced, as he hits his backhand into the net. 40-0.

And an ace from Alcaraz seals a hold to love. Perfect start for the Spaniard!

While Paolini and Andreescu are still battling on Court 1, Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe have just arrived on Centre Court.

The 21-year-old Alcaraz has performed flawlessly at SW19 so far this year, winning both matches in three sets.

Meanwhile, Tiafoe fought back from a two-set deficit in his first match before winning in straight sets in the second round.

The 26-year-old American has never advanced beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Jasmine Paolini* 2-2 Bianca Andreescu

This is only Paolini's 11th match on grass in her professional career. She is still finding her feet on the surface and has yet to win a Wimbledon title this year.

So far this afternoon she shows her improvement, she keeps her serve and comes to 2-1.

And those improvements are visible again in this match, with Andreescus' serve and a mature volley giving Paolini a 0-30 lead.

She fires a forehand just past the corner, leaving Andreescu at 15-30. Andreescu ends up in no-man's land and is beaten at the net, but she takes another point back for 30-40.

Ace, and she saves another break point!

She takes an advantage and then wins a very nice rally, despite all the setbacks.