Six-Time Champ Novak Djokovic Set For 13th Wimbledon Quarters Appearance
4th July 2022
The action on Centre Court was preceded by a parade of champions to mark the 100th anniversary of the stadium
- Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon quarter-final after defeating Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 at the All England Club on Sunday
- Top seed Djokovic, seeking to move level with Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion, had earlier seen fifth seed Carlos Alcaraz, his scheduled last-eight opponent, beaten by Jannik Sinner
- After women’s top seed Iga Swiatek was knocked out Saturday, world number two Ons Jabeur stayed on course for a maiden Slam title
Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon quarter-final after defeating Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 at the All England Club on Sunday.
Top seed Djokovic, seeking to move level with Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion, had earlier seen fifth seed Carlos Alcaraz, his scheduled last-eight opponent, beaten by Jannik Sinner.
The 20-year-old Italian clinched a 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 6-3 win to set up a meeting with the top seed instead.
Sinner, who had never won a grass court match before this Wimbledon, is the youngest man in the last-eight since Nick Kyrgios in 2014.
For the first time, play took place on middle Sunday.
It has traditionally been a rest day with the exception of a handful of occasions when rain in the opening week forced a quick planning reset.
The action on Centre Court was preceded by a parade of champions to mark the 100th anniversary of the stadium.
Belgium’s David Goffin defeated Frances Tiafoe of the United States in the longest match at this year’s Wimbledon to reach the quarter-finals.
Goffin, who also made the quarters on his last appearance in 2019, came out on top 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 after four hours and 36 minutes on Court Two.
The world number 58 will next face Britain’s Cameron Norrie who reached a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time, sweeping past Tommy Paul 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.
After women’s top seed Iga Swiatek was knocked out Saturday, world number two Ons Jabeur stayed on course for a maiden Slam title.
The Tunisian made the last eight for a second successive year, beating Belgium’s Elise Mertens 7-6 (11/9), 6-4.
Jabeur, who will face Marie Bouzkova for a semi-final place, said she wanted to be a trailblazer for Arab and African players.