Wimbledon

Top 5 Photos, July 3: Andy and Judy Murray all smiles after practice

Plus: Serena Williams, Murray's mixed doubles partner, stopped to sign autographs and snapped a few photos with fans after her own hitting session.

By Jordaan SanfordPublished July 03, 2019

After a manic Monday to start play, Wednesday saw seeded players right the ship, while formidable champions prepared for Thursday's grass-court action. These are the Top 5 photos from Day 3 at Wimbledon.

1. Up-and-coming American Reilly Opelka is making waves on grass. On Wednesday, he edged three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6, to advance to his first third round at a Grand Slam event. The American entered the grass major on a four-match losing streak but has quickly put that behind him, and will take on 2016 Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic for a spot in the round of 16.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Reilly Opelka of The United States celebrates in his Men's Singles second round match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during Day three of The Championships - Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 03, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) — © Getty Images

2. Serena Williams made an appearance on the practice courts with coach Patrick Mouratoglou. After her session, she stopped by to sign autographs and snapped a few photos with fans. Williams had shaky moments throughout her first-round win, but perhaps playing alongside Andy Murray in mixed doubles will help the seven-time singles champion sharpen her game by picking up more reps on the grass.

US player Serena Williams signs autographs as she arrives for a training session at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2019, on the third day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) — © AFP/Getty Images

3. In Wednesday's Centre Court opener, former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova posted a near-perfect performance against Monica Puig. Last week's Eastbourne champion showcased she has what it takes to go all the way this year, dispatching Puig, 6-0, 6-4, in exactly one hour. Pliskova will face the crafty Su-Wei Hsieh in the third round. who won a close three-set match over the Czech earlier this year in Dubai.

Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova returns against Puerto Rico's Monica Puig during their women's singles second round match on the third day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2019. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) — © AFP/Getty Images

4. Canadian 18-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime is having a great grass-court season thus far, making the Stuttgart final in his ATP grass debut and following it up with a semifinal showing at Queen's Club in London. After winning his first main-draw match at a major, he continued his upward trend with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Corentin Moutet.

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime (R) returns the ball to France's Corentin Moutet during their men's singles second round match on the third day of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2019. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) — © AFP/Getty Images

5. Andy Murray and his mother Judy were all smiles after Murray's doubles practice session with partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert. This is the Scot's first Wimbledon appearance since 2017, when he lost in the quarterfinals to Sam Querrey and eventually underwent his first of two hip operations.