Lots of spectacle and surprises, this Monday, during a “Manic Monday”, which kept its promises.
The number 50
By outclassing the Chilean Cristian Garin, 20th in the world, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, Novak Djokovic qualified for his fiftieth Grand Slam quarter-final. He also reached in passing his 11th quarter-final at Wimbledon by chaining an 18e victory over the London turf. The Djokovic express is launched: “My confidence level is very high. Winning Roland-Garros gave me wings. So it takes a while for me to adapt my game from clay to grass, but the more the tournament goes on, the better I feel. Marton Fucsovics his next opponent, is warned.
The record
And another record for the insatiable Federer! Dominating Lorenzo Sonego 7-5, 6-4, 6-2, the Swiss qualified for the 18th quarter-final of his career at Wimbledon, a record in a single Grand Slam tournament. The almost 40-year-old Swiss is doing better than Jimmy Connors and his 17 quarter-finals at the US Open.
The shot
Roger Federer is eternal. Illustration with this fabulous cross forehand.
The series that ends
World number one Ashleigh Barty got the better of Roland-Garros winner Barbora Krejcikova, dominated 7-5, 6-3. The Australian who had given up in the second round of Roland Garros reached at 25 her first quarter at Wimbledon. Krejcikova, for her part, was participating at the age of 25 in her first London Grand Slam. Between Paris and London, the Czech remained on a series of ten consecutive victories.
The phrase
«I just want to set an example for many generations in the Maghreb, my country and Africa and show that it is not impossible, that we can do it. I have been trying to carry this message for a very long time. Hope it works.»Faller Iga Swiatek 7-5, 1-6, 6-1, Tunisian Ons Jabeur, 24th in the world, qualified for the first time for the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. She was the first player in the Arab world to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament in 2020 in Australia. She will face Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals on Tuesday with the dream of reaching the last four to write more the history of Arab tennis.
The fit man
The Italian Matteo Berrettini, impressive winner of Belarusian Ilya Ivashka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 in 1:47, stands out as an outsider of choice, he who has lost only one set since the start of the tournament (against Guido Pella, 59th world). “I play the best tennis of my whole career», Loose the 25-year-old Italian, more ambitious than ever.
The American nightmare
The Swiss Viktorija Golubic, 66e world, got the better of Madison Keys (27th) 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. At 26, Golubic offers a third consecutive American player after Danielle Collins, Madison Brengle. The Swiss, who is having her best Grand Slam run, will try to continue her good run against Karolina Pliskova, a Czech player this time.
The perf ‘
Marton Fucsovics, 48th in the world, had the last word against Russian Andrey Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-finals with Novak as future opponent Djokovic. The 29-year-old Hungarian had never passed the second round in his first three appearances in the Grass Major …
The fight
Recent finalist in the Stuttgart tournament, Felix Auger-Aliassime is back on the grass after a failed gravel season. Confirmation. The 20-year-old Canadian won his standoff against Alexander Zverev in a big five-set fight 6–4, 7–6, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 in 4:06. Beaten three times out of three before by the German, Auger-Aliassime, promised a great future, offers himself a benchmark victory. Now it’s time for Matteo Berrettini.
The fight interrupted
While Federer played under the roof of Center Court, Medvedev and Hurkakcz were 6-2, 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 3-4 in favor of the Russian when the rain interrupted the game at 6.30 p.m. on court 2, without a roof. An hour later, the rain was still falling and with night coming, the decision was made to postpone the end of the match until Tuesday. The winner of this match will face Federer.
The birthday
Karen Khachanov spoiled the birthday of American Sebastian Korda with a snatching success 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. Korda, who celebrated his 21st birthday this Monday, can feed regrets in a last set where the breaks are linked. Out of a total of 18 games, Korda only won his serve twice and Khachanov three times …
The returning
Here is Angelique Kerber again. The experienced German player, 33, overpowered the young prodigy Coco Gauff, 17, 6-4, 6-4 and will return to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon that she had not reached since her coronation in 2018. Eliminated in 2nd tour during the last edition in 2019, she is the only former winner still in contention this year. Also finalist of the 2016 edition, the German wants to confirm that she still has a green thumb in the quarterfinals against Karolina Muchova, 22nd in the world.
The demonstration
Denis Shapovalov did not lag Monday against the Spaniard Roberto Bautista whom he dominated 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 to climb for the first time in the quarterfinals in London. The 22-year-old Canadian, who had never made it past the second round (2018) in his three previous appearances, matches his best performance in a major tournament, having reached the quarter-finals at the 2020 US Open.
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