Rolling updates from the third day’s play in SW19Tumaini Carayol: First person Cori Gauff thanked was VenusGarbiñe Muguruza and Maria Sharapova out of WimbledonEmail katy.murrells@theguardian.com | tweet @KatyMurrells 2.55pm BST Even the GOAT can recognise potential greatness:Everyone wants a piece of the Coco Gauff action – even Roger Federer!He’s just walked past the woman of the moment on his way to practice.“Hey! There she is!” he said, approaching her and shaking her hand. “Congratulations!”@bbctennis #bbctennis #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/HJrZmhlIrJ 2.51pm BST Pliskova’s pummelling of Puig means that Kyle Edmund, the British No 1 in the absence of Andy Murray, is now on Centre Court against the fiery Fernando Verdasco, who’s competing in his 65th consecutive major, a record surpassed only by his fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, who’s just stepped on to the No 1 Court to play the rising Russian Karen Khachanov. After four holds of serve, Edmund is facing a break point at 2-2, and the 24-year-old from Yorkshire, not one to usually give much away on court, is rather animated. He gets even louder when he wins the next three points to hold. “LET’S GO,” he screams to the crowd, who’ll like that bit of emotion from a player you feel they’ve yet to fully embrace. Continue reading…
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