Dream semi-final? Djokovic remains on the Sinner course

Jannik Sinner brought his round of 16 at Wimbledon already behind him on Sunday and is currently preparing for tomorrow's quarter-final encounter against the surprise man Roman Safiullin (ATP 92). Novak Djokovic could then wait in the semi-finals, as he cleared his next hurdle today with Hubert Hurkacz (ATP 18). After the round of 7 win against the Pole, Andrey Rublev (ATP XNUMX) now has only one hurdle between him and the encounter with the South Tyrolean in the quarter-finals.

Novak Djokovic is in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Tennis Grand Slam for the sixth time in a row and for the 14th time overall. The Serb prevailed on Monday in the round of 2 game against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 0:7(6),6:7(6),6:5:7,6, which had ended 4-XNUMX in sets the previous day, and saved the chance for his eighth title at the grass classic.

The game between Djokovic and Hurkacz was interrupted on Sunday due to the curfew that applies from 23.00 p.m. Both players acted extremely confidently in their own service games. The decision had to be made in a tiebreak twice, with Hurkacz missing three set points in the first. Djokovic increased his impressive tiebreak record at major tournaments this year to 14:1.

The Serb (right) impresses again with his athleticism and enthusiasm for the game. © APA/afp / GLYN KIRK

When the match resumed on Center Court, Djokovic initially had a difficult time and lost the third set. It was the first set loss in the current tournament for the record Grand Slam champion. But Djokovic kept calm and celebrated his 32nd win in a row at the grass classic. Andrei Rublew is now waiting for the Serbs in the quarter-finals.

Another favorite stumbles With Tsitsipas, seeded number five, the second player after Casper Ruud (ATP 4) to be eliminated from the top eight among men. The Greek lost to 27-year-old Christopher Eubanks after leading the set 2-1 6:3,6:7(4),6:3,4:6,4:6.

Daniil Medvedev was already leading 6:4,6:2 against Jiri Lehecka before the Czech had to give up due to a foot injury. The Russian, seeded number three, is in the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. On Sunday, the two Russians Rublev and Sinner opponent Roman Safiullin had already made it through the round of XNUMX. This means that the Russian men are more successful at Wimbledon than ever before.

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Dream semi-final? Djokovic remains on the Sinner course

Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic. This is what the Wimbledon semi-finals could be like. Because the Serb defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the round of 16 on Monday afternoon. So both players are just one win away from the big showdown.

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