Overview

• Gary Lineker and Anthony Joshua watched Friday’s Centre Court matches alongside Dame Mary Berry, Professor Brian Cox and astronaut Major Tim Peake from the Royal Box.
• Oxford University Chancellor William Hague joined former Rugby World Cup–winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, adventurer Bear Grylls and actress Celia Imrie among the invited guests.
• The All England Club temporarily eased its strict all-white attire policy, enabling Portuguese doubles player Francisco Cabral to wear a black ribbon in memory of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.
• Centre Court’s day five schedule featured three marquee third-round ties, headlined by Emma Raducanu versus world number one Aryna Sabalenka and followed by Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff and Taylor Fritz vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
• The Royal Box, established in 1922 and managed through invitations from the All England Club chairman, remains a symbol of Wimbledon’s blend of elite sport and social tradition.