{"id":763722,"date":"2026-06-27T12:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/763722\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:54:23","slug":"wimbledon-live-latest-news-and-order-of-play-as-players-protest-prize-money-and-emma-raducanu-faces-late-injury-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/763722\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon LIVE: Latest news and order of play as players protest prize money and Emma Raducanu faces late injury decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Emma Raducanu continues training at Wimbledon with strapped ankle<\/p>\n

Emma Raducanu trained on Court 3 alongside Anna Kalinskaya, and with her right ankle tapped. It looks like a protective measure, for additional support. The British No 1\u2019s movement did not appear to be overly limited. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 13:40<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jack Draper reacts to Taylor Fritz draw: ‘Tricky one!’<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a tricky one, isn\u2019t it? I was prepared that I was going to play someone who\u2019s a top seed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve lost my ranking and I\u2019ve lost my seeded place in the slam so I have to work up the rankings to get that back, so it\u2019s a lottery really.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously Taylor is a great player. We\u2019ve played multiple times already, and it\u2019s going to be a really, really good battle. It\u2019s going to be a tough match. I\u2019m looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(Reuters)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 13:20<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jannik Sinner on whether there has been progress in prize money dispute<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s getting better, even though we are not at the point where we are 100 per cent happy. In the same time we have seen improvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgain, it\u2019s not only about the money. It’s the whole scenario we take into consideration with welfare and everything else. Let’s see.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Wimbledon\u2019s proposal to form a player council: \u201cI just think it’s better if we don’t discuss here. I don’t like to talk about this at the moment.\u201d <\/p>\n

Another question on continuing the protest despite what he called \u201cimprovement\u201d: \u201cI think we talked enough about this at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Grand Slams know what we ask, then we see how it goes. Again, I’m here now to talk about tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 13:09<\/p>\n

<\/a>Emma Raducanu wearing strapping as she manages injury<\/p>\n

Emma Raducanu is wearing strapping on her right ankle as she returns to the practice courts at Wimbledon. <\/p>\n

The British No 1 is managing a \u2018niggle\u2019 ahead of Wimbledon, but will train for a couple of hours this afternoon. <\/p>\n

She is scheduled to speak to the media later this afternoon, but that strapping does not look idea following reports that she was wearing a protective boot earlier this week. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Reuters)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 12:27<\/p>\n

<\/a>Serena Williams returns, a real first-round blockbuster, and a clash of two favourites<\/p>\n

Serena Williams will make her singles comeback against Maya Joint, while there was a gasp during the Wimbledon ceremony as Taylor Fritz was drawn against Britain\u2019s Jack Draper<\/p>\n

These are our picks of the draw.<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 11:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Naomi Osaka retires injured from final two days before Wimbledon <\/p>\n

Naomi Osaka retired from the Bad Homburg final due to a foot injury – just two days before Wimbledon. <\/p>\n

The four-time grand slam champion was trailing Karolina Muchova 6-1 1-0 when she retired from the match. <\/p>\n

Osaka had won four matches in a row this week without dropping a set to reach her first grass-court final. <\/p>\n

Osaka was bidding to win her first title since the 2021 Australian Open but was instead dealt a blow to her Wimbledon preparations. <\/p>\n

\u201cI apologise for not being able to finish but this atmosphere has been incredible all week so thank you so much,\u201d Osaka told the crowd in Germany. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Reuters)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 11:48<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jannik Sinner times his press conference, cuts answers short<\/p>\n

Jannik Sinner said he \u201cwanted to talk about tennis\u201d as the defending Wimbledon champion cut his pre-tournament press conference short. <\/p>\n

It was announced by the press conference moderator that Sinner would be timing his press conference, as players stage their prize money protest, and the world No 1 limited his appearance to around 10 minutes, answering questions in English, Italian and German. <\/p>\n

Sinner there had been \u201cimprovements\u201d in the discussions on prize money after Wimbledon announced a 20 per cent increase, but refused to answer a further question about the changes he would like to see around player welfare. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 11:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Defending champion Jannik Sinner’s route to Wimbledon title <\/p>\n

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner returns as the top seed – with Carlos Alcaraz absent due to injury – and will face Serbia\u2019s Miomir Kecmanovic as he begins his title defence. Seventh seed Novak Djokovic is a possible semi-final opponent for the Italian. <\/p>\n

R4: Darderi (14) \/ Jodar (23)<\/p>\n

QF : Medvedev (8) \/ Ruud (11) \/ Paul (21)<\/p>\n

F: Alexander Zverev (2), Ben Shelton (4), Taylor Fritz (6)<\/p>\n

\"\"(PA)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 11:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>Confirmed order of play on day one and tournament schedule<\/p>\n

Defending men\u2019s Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner will open play on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic while Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and Emma Raducanu will also be in action on day one of the Championships. <\/p>\n

Sinner, the favourite to defend his title with two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, has not played a match since his shock second-round exit from the French Open last month, which came while the Italian was feeling unwell in the intense heat. <\/p>\n

The men\u2019s No 1 has been drawn in the same half of the draw as seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who begins his latest bid for a 25th time grand slam title against China\u2019s Wu Yibing at the age of 39. <\/p>\n

Sabalenka, the women\u2019s No 1, also begins her campaign against Teodora Kostovic, while a potential third-round rematch with British No 1 Raducanu could await later in the tournament.<\/p>\n

Raducanu, who lost to Sabalenka in the third round of Wimbledon last year, came into the tournament with a slight injury worry and plays Croatia\u2019s Antonia Ruzic, on her favoured No 1 Court, in her first match. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood27 June 2026 10:55<\/p>\n

<\/a>Meet the 21 British players at Wimbledon: \u2018It\u2019s been a dream since I started playing\u2019<\/p>\n

From grand slam champions to underdogs ranked outside the world\u2019s top 300, these are the home players who will be taking to the grass at SW19 in the singles draws<\/p>\n

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