Wimbledon 2025 LIVE: Osaka vs Pavlyuchenkova, Anisimova vs Galfi – live stream, radio, text updates & latest scores
Postpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time
Harry Poole
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
This has been a really encouraging start by Naomi Osaka.
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the four-time major winner has never gone beyond this stage at Wimbledon, with all her success at majors coming on hard courts.
But she’s looking at home on the grass of court two so far and delights the growing crowd here with a wonderful winner on her way to restoring her first-set advantage.
Osaka apologises to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova a few times as she doesn’t quite get her toss right at the first time of asking, but eventually she’s able to let out a huge shout of relief as she gets the job done under pressure.
‘Osaka struggling with rhythm’published at 11:47 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 3-6 0-0 Osaka
Naomi Cavaday
Former British tennis player on BBC TV
Osaka is struggling a little bit with her ball tosses, they have been interrupting her rhythm a lot. It has all been a little bit under-controlled from her.
Game and first set – Osakapublished at 11:47 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 3-6 0-0 Osaka
Just after suggesting Naomi Osaka was struggling with serve, she pulls out a couple of aces to wrap up the set.
Deucepublished at 11:46 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 3-5 Osaka*
Naomi Osaka passes up the first opportunity with a wayward backhand into the net.
The four-time Grand Slam champion is all of a sudden struggling with her serve and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova takes advantage to get to deuce.
Set points Osakapublished at 11:44 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 3-5 Osaka*
Naomi Osaka is serving for the opening set.
Osaka’s first double fault of the match allows Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova back to 15-15.
Pavlyuchenkova attacks the Osaka serve but gets her racquet too high over the ball and it flies down into the net – 40-15.
Osaka breakspublished at 11:41 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 3-5 Osaka*
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova draws Naomi Osaka to the net with a drop shot and then is waiting to volley a winner to defend the first break point.
But the Russian slaps a forehand into the net next time out and Osaka is up a break once again.
Break points Osakapublished at 11:39 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 3-4 Osaka
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has won back-to-back games and eight points in succession to shift the momentum in this third round tie.
Naomi Osaka halts Pavlyuchenkova’s point-winning run to lead 0-15.
Osaka keeps building and has three break points of her own.
‘Pavlyuchenkova lifted it a couple of notches’published at 11:37 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 3-4 Osaka
Naomi Cavaday
Former British tennis player on BBC TV
Pavlyuchenkova was piecing things together and her game was getting stronger and stronger. She has lifted it a couple of notches to get the break back.
Pavlyuchenkova breaks backpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 3-4 Osaka
Game on!
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova gets the break back at the first time of asking.
A beautiful forehand down the line skips off the paint and beyond Naomi Osaka.
Break back points Pavlyuchenkovapublished at 11:35 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 2-4 Osaka*
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova continues to force his way back into the opening set and gets a 30-0 lead against serve.
Naomi Osaka puts too much behind the forehand and it’s long.
Pavlyuchenkova has three break back points.
‘Pavlyuchenkova making progress’published at 11:34 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 2-4 Osaka*
Naomi Cavaday
Former British tennis player on BBC TV
Pavlyuchenkova is really making her own progress with her game. That’s the best game we have seen from her.
Osaka will be hoping that the damage will have already been done.
Pavlyuchenkova holdspublished at 11:33 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 2-4 Osaka*
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is looking much more settled now. The Russian shows some lovely stroke play and even draws polite applause from Naomi Osaka after hitting a forehand winner.
Pavlyuchenkova gets the hold to love.
‘Very strong serve’published at 11:31 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 1-4 Osaka
Naomi Cavaday
Former British tennis player on BBC TV
We have seen that a couple of times, Osaka getting a whisker on the outside line but it all counts. She is starting off with a very strong serve here.
Osaka holdspublished at 11:30 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 1-4 Osaka
Naomi Osaka picks up her fifth ace of the match – she’s only in her third service game – to get to 30-30.
Osaka continues her domination with a sweeping forehand at the net to hold.
‘Bit of a struggle for Pavlyuchenkova’published at 11:28 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 1-3 Osaka*
Naomi Cavaday
Former British tennis player on BBC TV
A bit of a struggle for Pavlyuchenkova to get through that game but a relief that she is on the board. It’s always a struggle at the start when you have some working out to do.
Pavlyuchenkova holdspublished at 11:27 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 1-3 Osaka*
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is asked several questions once again on serve but this time manages to pull through.
The Russian remains a break down but has at least slowed Naomi Osaka’s progress.
Osaka holdspublished at 11:19 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 0-3 Osaka
This is a flying start for Naomi Osaka.
The Japanese player gets a hold to love to consolidate that break.
Osaka breakspublished at 11:18 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 0-2 Osaka*
A strong showing from four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, what does Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova have to offer up in the early stages?
Ah.
Naomi Osaka gets the break.
Osaka holdspublished at 11:12 British Summer Time
*Pavlyuchenkova 0-1 Osaka
Naomi Osaka is straight to business with an ace to get to 30-15 and another to wrap up a hold to 30.
Postpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time
Pavlyuchenkova 0-0 Osaka*
Time to get going with the first action of the day.
We’re on court two with Naomi Osaka on serve against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for a place in the fourth round.
