Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London's tropical heatwave ensured that a sense of normality returned to the lawns of Wimbledon on Wednesday after two sweat-soaked days of shocks, although Jasmine Paolini's exit meant the surprises did not end.

Aryna Sabalenka has come back after being two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times.

Alcaraz's tennis is so often a highlight reel but on grass, he does his most devastating work in the negative spaces of points.