Constantly bending over in obvious discomfort, Krejcikova's Wimbledon reign was coming to a painful end.

Verstappen did his talking on the track, claiming his third pole at Silverstone and the 44th of the career with a virtuoso lap.

The Italian returned from a doping ban in May, losing the Italian Open final to Alcaraz and squandering three championship points against the same opponent in the French Open final.

The 26-year-old's hopes of another strong run were ended by 23rd-seeded Tauson in a third-round tie on Court Two.

A fully automated system has replaced human line judges at the All England Club this year, ending player challenges of contentious calls.