Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a right knee injury. The 44-year-old Serena was injured during her singles return earlier in the week.
Third seed Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion, fell 7-6 (11-9) 6-2 to highly rated Filipina Alexandra Eala in an enthralling match on Centre Court.
2022 champion Elena Rybakina was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 in the third round by Belgium's Elise Mertens. It is the second successive year that Kazakhstan's Rybakina - who was crowned Australian Open champion in January - has failed to reach the second week at Wimbledon.
After a contested first set, Felix Auger-Aliassime blew away Michael Zheng in the next two to complete the 7-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory and secure his spot in the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka took down Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 in the third round at Wimbledon.
Jan-Lennard Struff was down 5-2 in the third set but somehow managed to comeback and shock Daniil Medvedev with a 7-6, 7-6, 7-5 win in the third round at Wimbledon.
Jannik Sinner took down Jenson Brooksby in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to book his spot in the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Naomi Osaka controlled the match from start to finish as she dispatched Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time in singles action.
Gabriel Diallo won a dramatic tie breaker to force a fifth and deciding set, but ultimately came up short against Lorenzo Sonego 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2.
Reigning Australian Open champion and World No. 2 Elena Rybakina booked her place in the third round of Wimbledon with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over American Caty McNally. The 2022 Wimbledon champion needed just over an hour to complete the win, underlining why she remains one of the favourites for the title.
Alexander Zverev got some fight back from Valentin Royer in the third set, but ultimately, the German wrapped up a second round victory in straight sets by a score of 6-1, 6-3, 7-6.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek was met with little resistance from Karolina Pliskova as she took their second round match 6-1, 6-3 to advance at Wimbledon.
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won back-to-back thrilling rallies for his final two points against Dino Prizmic to beat the Croatian in straight sets and advance to the third round of Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic had little trouble defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to ease into the third round at Wimbledon.
Coco Gauff came from a break down in the third set and then won the last six points of the tiebreaker to beat Solana Sierra 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) on Wednesday to reach the third round at Wimbledon.
Jannik Sinner came through another stern test to reach the third round at Wimbledon, defeating Nuno Borges 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-2) 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka battled back to force a tiebreak in the second set against McCartney Kessler which went down to the wire before a lethal forehand from Sabalenka secured the win eliminating the American in straight sets.
Naomi Osaka had a new look to show off before winning her second-round match at Wimbledon 6-3, 6-2 against qualifier Anastasia Gasanova. This all-white outfit featured a wide belt and a long train that trailed behind her, which the four-time major winner took off as she began warming up for her match.
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