2024-07-09 03:01:00
Serbian Novak Djokovic (2nd) He easily beat the Danish Holger Rune (15th) by 6-3, 6-4 and 6-2 and got into Wimbledon quarter-finals after a heated encounter in which he crossed paths with part of the public.
“To all who have respected me, good night. To those who have not, gooooood night. I know they were supporting Rune, but I also know that it was just an excuse to boo me,” Nole said after the match, upset by the support. perhaps excessive than that received by his rival this Monday.
The seven-time champion at La Catedral (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022, as well as a finalist in the last edition) comes from starring in a record recovery after undergoing surgery in early June for an injury to his right knee.
This had made it practically impossible for him to be at the All England Club, but he finally arrived in good condition, his injury is history and he is now one of the candidates to fight for the title. Nole will now face Australian Alex De Minaur (9th), who also beat Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4, 4-6 and 6-3.
The other candidate who came out on the field this Monday was Alexander Zverev, world number 4 and finalist at Roland Garros almost a month ago, who fell in five sets to American Taylor FritzThe German, who was enjoying one of the best moments of his career, was unable to advance in his quest to win his first Grand Slam title after the experienced American turned a close match around.
Fritz posed a threat on the London turf and He defeated Zverev 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and 6-3. The American will now have to play in the quarter-finals against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (25th), who earlier beat the French Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard by 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2 and had just beaten the Argentine Francisco Comesaña.
Ladies on the lawn
In the female category, Latvian Jelena Ostapenko beat Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putinseva 6-2, 6-3Czech Barbora Krejcikova beat American Danielle Collins 7-5, 6-3, Kazakhstan’s Elina Rybakina eliminated Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 3-0 and retired, Meanwhile, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina defeated Chinese Xinyu Wang 6-2, 6-1.
Tuesday’s program
Activity at the British Grand Slam will continue this Tuesdaywhen two of the best tennis players in the world will play: At 9.30, Italian Jannik Sinner (1st) will face Russian Daniil Medvedev (5th)while At 10:30, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (3rd) will face the American Tommy Paul (13th).