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Wimbledon 2024: Rain Delays Play Again; Alex De Minaur Gets Walkover Into 4th Round

ΰ΅© Four of the men's third-round matches were not completed on Friday because of rain, including Ben Shelton's match against Denis Shapovalov which was first up on No. 1 Court

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Alex de Minaur of Australia reacts during his second-round match against Jaume Munar of Spain at the Wimbledon. AP Photo
ꦛAlex de Minaur of Australia reacts during his second-round match against Jaume Munar of Spain at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali
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Rain delayed play in the morning for a second straight day at Wimbledon on Saturday, with organizers already having some catching up to do after several matches were suspended overnight. (More Tennis News)

πŸ¦„Light rain fell over the All England Club and play on the outside courts was postponed until at least 12:45 p.m. (1145 GMT), a delay of an hour and 45 minutes.

β™ŠHowever, the weather forecast said showers could continue until well into the afternoon, possibly disrupting an already crammed schedule.

Four of the men's third-round matches were not completed on Friday because of rain, including Ben Shelton♉'s match against Denis Shapovalov which was first up on No. 1 Court.

A match will not have to be played, however, as ninth-seeded Alex de Minaurπ’ͺ received a walkover into the fourth round when his opponent Lucas Pouille, a qualifier from France, withdrew with an abdominal injury.

ꦆOther big names on the court later included seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who was playing Alexei Popyrin in the late match on Centre Court, and women's No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who faced Yulia Putintseva on No. 1 Court.

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