Overview

• Thompson caught his hat mid-serve and won the seven-shot point that sealed the opening set on Court 18.
• Chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani reviewed the hindrance rule and upheld the point, declining to replay the rally.
• Luciano Darderi protested the ruling on court and threw his racket in frustration but later acknowledged it did not change the match.
• BBC commentator Todd Woodbridge clarified that catching fallen equipment voids the one-time replay entitlement under Wimbledon’s hindrance rule.
• The victory marked Thompson’s best Grand Slam performance and set up a fourth-round clash with Taylor Fritz.