Wimbledon lives today an exciting day of quarter finals with double Canadian presence, with two surprises like the Hungarian Fucsovics and the polish Hurkacz and with all eyes on Djokovic Y Federer.
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Federer: “I would like to play at Wimbledon again”
“I don’t know what I’m going to do. Now I have to think. My goal in the last year has been to keep trying to play Wimbledon. I have achieved it this year, which makes me very happy. Now we will talk tonight, depending on how I feel. , and in the next two days as well. From there we will see what do I need to be in better shape and be more competitive, “Federer declared in the press room.
Berrettini scores the third set
At stake is the pass to the semifinals and the Italian strikes an important blow by scoring the third set thanks to the break in the twelfth game (7-5). Auger-Aliassime needs to react in the room.
Federer, in the worst ranking since 2017
The defeat of the Swiss Roger Federer this Wednesday, against the Pole Hubert Hurkacz, in Wimbledon, makes him fall, at least, to the ninth place of the world ranking, its worst ranking since March 2017.
Hurkacz, the forsaken
It happened in the Monte Carlo press room. He had beaten Italian Thomas Fabbiano in three sets and he arrived with a smile to attend the media. The moderator advised. “Questions in English?”. Nobody answered. “We went to Polish.” Nobody spoke. “I’m sorry, but they had asked you to come“the press explained to the Pole, who laughed.” No questions? Good press conference. “He gave a thumbs-up, got up and left. Now the world knows Hurkacz, he will never be left alone again.
The Canadian balances the match
Auger-Aliassime asserted the break in the eleventh game to balance the match. Win the second set by 7-5 and he sends a message to Berrettini. Both see the Wimbledon final on the horizon after Federer’s defeat.
Farewell from Federer to Wimbledon fitting a donut
The Swiss says goodbye to Wimbledon in the worst possible way, fitting a donut in the third and final set (6-3, 7-6, 6-0). His first loss in three sets at the All England Club in 19 years. The central ended up crying out for “one more year.” The Pole will face the winner of Berrettini-Auger Aliassime in the semifinals.
Federer debacle in the third set
The Swiss can only grasp a miracle to lift a match that is already very uphill. Domina Hurkacz for 4-0 in the third set.
Federer, against the ropes
The Swiss blew a 3-0 lead in the second set and Hurkacz reacted by prevailing in the tie-break to put Federer in a delicate moment. Master Polish by 6-3 and 7-6.
Berrettini imposes his power in the first set
It cost the Italian to close a first set in which he was superior to the Canadian. He needed seven points to certify the partial triumph by 6-3.
Shift for Toni Nadal’s pupil
The match between Berrettini and the Canadian Auger-Aliassime is about to start on court 1. Toni Nadal’s pupil eliminated Zverev and faces a formidable rival like the Italian, who is undefeated on grass in 2021. Only a precedent, the final of Stuttgart 2019 also in grass with victory of Berrettini.
Federer yields the first set
The Swiss will have to raise the level against a very grown Hurkacz (6-3). Federer gave up his serve in the sixth game and hasn’t had any break options in this first set.
Shapovalov becomes Djokovic’s rival
The Canadian put down his best tennis for the last two sets and took the match against Khachanov (6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4) to become Djokovic’s rival for a spot in the Wimbledon final. He reaches his first Grand Slam semi-final.
Federer faces the executioner of Medvedev
After Djokovic’s victory, it was the Swiss’s turn on center court. Federer faces the Polish Hurkacz, with whom he only has a precedent with Roger victory in the quarterfinals of Indian Wells (2019).
Djokovic enters the semifinals with authority
The Serbian gave a good account of Fucsovics and is getting closer to winning his 20th Grand Slam title. Nole has only given up one set in the tournament and it was in the first round against Draper. His rival in the semifinals will come out of the duel between Shapovalov and Khachanov.
Shapovalov’s five games in a row
The Canadian takes the fourth set after scoring five games in a row (6-1). The fifth set is excitingly presented to decide a semifinalist position.
Shapovalov reacts in the fourth set
The Canadian has not said his last word and achieves the break in the fourth certified game later with his serve that scores it blank to send 4-1.
Khachanov wins the third sleeve
The Russian asserted the break of the eleventh game to sentence this third set with his serve. Shapovalov did not control the rest and Khachanov dominates by 4-6, 6-3 and 7-5.
Djokovic approaches the semifinals
Without making a brilliant match, the Serbian also wins in the second set by 6-4 after breaking in the ninth game. The world number one closed the set with a left mark of the house and a powerful serve that found no response to the rest.
Granollers and Zeballos reach the semifinals
Granollers and Zeballos, fourth favorite couple for the title, will seek a place in the final, which would be the duo’s second in the Grand Slam, after the one they lost at the US Open to the Colombians Cabal and Farah.
Russian restores equality
Khachanov was superior in the second set (6-3) and equalizes a game that is presumed long due to the good moment that the two tennis players are going through. It is the first confrontation between the two on this surface.
It was difficult for Djokovic to close the first set
He was on his way to the rosco but Fucsovics resisted. Nole needed six set points to win the first set (6-3).
Khachanov clearly rules in the second set
The Russian has once again broken Shapovalov’s serve and dominates with a resounding 4-0 in the second set.
Khachanov reacts in the second set
The Russian has recovered quickly after giving up the first set and dominates by 3-0 after breaking the Canadian’s serve in the second game.
Shapolavov finishes the first set in white
Maximum effectiveness of the Canadian in this first round. He took advantage of his only break ball to break the Russian’s service and sentence this first set by winning the last blank game with his serve (6-4).
Shapovalov saves four break balls
A delicate situation that the Canadian had to solve with his service in the sixth game of the first set. Khachanov had four break points that he did not take advantage of (3-3).
Federer-Hurkacz
Roger Federer wants to show that his candidacy for the Wimbledon golden cup has very serious overtones. The eight times champion he has managed to step into the quarterfinals showing an increasing level, increasingly comfortable on a grass in which he has raised his legend.
Berrettini-Auger Aliassime
Two players called to be the alternative on the grass of Wimbledon. The party will have a national component of enormous historical significance for Berrettini. The Roman will try to become the second Italian able to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, following in the footsteps of Nicola Pietrangeli In 1960.
Djokovic-Fucsovics
The world number one continues to advance in the pursuit of his 20th Grand Slam title. Djokovic will open center court against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. An always voracious player on the return, Djokovic is flying at Wimbledon holding on to a formidable serve, a blow that he has polished under the advice of Goran Ivanisevic to become an absolute weapon in London.
Khachanov-Shapovalov
The sense of opportunity will invade the duel between Karen Khachanov and Denis Shapovalov. With both players looking for their first appearance in the semifinals of a Grand Slam, the pressure will be well present on the grass of Court 1. Shapovalov dominates 1-0 head-to-head, the only precedent being the one fought in the semifinals of the Davis Cup in 2019.
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