Djokovic

NOVAK DJOKOVIC is aiming to reach the quarter finals of Wimbledon for the 13th time in his career.

Onus on Van Rijthoven to bounce back. Wayward from the six-time Wimbledon champion though as he squanders a chance to bring up two set points. Too good from Djokovic at the moment. A winner at the net allows him to hold for 1-1. Advantage to the Dutchman. Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 1-0 Van Rijthoven Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 3-0 Van Rijthoven And again. Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 5-0 Van Rijthoven Now do it again. Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 6-1 2-0 Van Rijthoven Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2 Van Rijthoven - MATCH

Novak Djokovic extends his Wimbledon win streak to 25 matches to reach the quarter-finals. © Ryan Pierse/Getty Imahes. ATP Staff Jul 03, 2022.

"I lost the rhythm on my serve a little bit towards the end of the match, but overall just a good fight and really challenging match for me on grass." "He's maturing a lot on the big stage. Attacking the Dutchman's backhand corner, Djokovic secured an instant break in the fourth set to quell any thoughts of a turnaround. He made just two unforced errors in the third set as he found his groove on return, eliminating the free points that served to boost van Rijthoven's confidence in the early stages. I got into his service rhythm, started reading his serve better in the third and fourth sets." He ended the perfect 8-0 grass season of Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory on Centre Court to bring the Dutchman's dream Grand Slam debut to a close.

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He said: “The knee has been rough on me.” But she broke Ostapenko again and then converted her second match point when the Latvian sent a service return wide. Tiafoe called for a physio after winning the third set and was given a pill, then quickly went down 5-1 in the fourth as his first-serve percentage dipped. The Belgian won 7-6 (3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 on No. 2 Court in a tight contest that lasted 4 hours, 36 minutes. ___ ___ The 10th-seeded Sinner had three more match points at 5-2 in the fourth but the No. 5-seeded Alcaraz saved them all before holding serve. ___ ___ ___ Things got testy during the match — and there was more dislike for each other expressed during their news conferences. ___

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His pursuit of a fourth consecutive, and seventh overall, title at Wimbledon, not to mention a 21st major championship, will continue Tuesday against No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. “It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace.” Didn't matter that the spectators, who love an underdog, were getting louder and louder as the second set came to a close. Soon enough, the third set was his, and not much later, so was the fourth, and the match, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 result that gave the tournament's No. 1 seed a 25th consecutive grass-court victory at the All England Club and a place in his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal. Didn't matter that van Rijthoven kept cranking out huge serves, to the tune of 20 aces, including a pair on second serves. Didn't matter just how big the cuts were that van Rijthoven took with his forehands. He had all the answers.” Jabeur made it to the quarterfinals at the All England Club for the second year in a row with a 7-6 (9), 6-4 victory against No. 24 Elise Mertens of Belgium. The other women moving on Sunday are unseeded and in unfamiliar territory, never having been in any major quarterfinal. Didn't matter that Djokovic stumbled behind what he called a "slippery" baseline twice, landing first on his backside, later on his left knee and stomach. Glad I did.” “It's never really pleasant if you can't finish the match in the same day. All of nine minutes later, the time it took Djokovic to grab 12 of the next 15 points, and the next three games, both plausibility and possibility took a hike.

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A cruel net cord that rolled back denied Alcaraz the break and two points later Sinner was shaking his clenched fists in triumph. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Novak Djokovic is through to the quarterfinals at Van Rijthoven upset No. 15 Reilly Opelka in the second round and took down No. 22 Nikoloz Basilashvili in.

#Wimbledon This #Djokovic level in the 3rd set against Van Rijthoven is breathtaking and scary at the same time. They've faced off at an ATP Tour event just once, with Djokovic claiming a straight-set victory in the 2021 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The only source of drama was whether Djokovic would have the win wrapped up before the 11 p.m. curfew. Instead, he was brutally efficient against Van Rijthoven in the third to reassert control. Djokovic after losing the 2nd set #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/A0aWVtic6L He then earned a critical break later in the set to jump ahead 4-3. Van Rijthoven displayed impressive resilience to level the match. Damn, Van Rijthoven is good...maybe not beat-Djokovic-good...but really good...And what a pity the guy gets zero ranking points - ie. Djokovic had little time for Van Rijthoven's Cinderella story in the first set. he'll still have to qualify for events - after this. Van Rijthoven upset No. 15 Reilly Opelka in the second round and took down No. 22 Nikoloz Basilashvili in straight sets in the third round.

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Glad I did." It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace." "Conditions under the roof played a little bit different, a bit slippery. "I'm lucky. "Very tough. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Jule Niemeier is into the quarterfinals in her first Wimbledon appearance after denying British veteran Heather Watson a spot in the last eight.

___ The traditional day of rest on the middle Sunday at the All England Club is no more. ___ ___ ___ He said: “The knee has been rough on me.” ___ She will face Jule Niemeier. Ostapenko reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2018. But she broke Ostapenko again and then converted her second match point when the Latvian sent a service return wide. ___ Maria’s previous best result at a Grand Slam was reaching the third round at Wimbledon in 2015.

The 20-time major champion now has the third-longest grass-court winning streak for a man in the Open Era.

24: Rod Laver (1969 Wimbledon 1st Rd to 1970 Bristol F—l. to Pilic) 41: Bjorn Borg (1976 Wimbledon 1st Rd to 1981 Wimbledon F—l. to McEnroe) 65: Roger Federer (2003 Halle 1st Rd to 2008 Wimbledon F—l. to Nadal)

Novak Djokovic is onto the Wimbledon quarterfinal after a solid challenge from wild-card entry Tim van Rijthoven, who even took a set from the Serbian star.

His pursuit of a fourth consecutive, and seventh overall, title at Wimbledon, not to mention a 21st major championship, will continue Tuesday against No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. With that serve and a lot of talent, great touch, powerful forehand, he can do a lot of damage," Djokovic said. "It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace." "There’s no reason ... not to keep this going," said Bouzkova, who pulled out of the French Open in May after testing positive for COVID-19 before her second-round match. Didn't matter that the spectators, who love an underdog, were getting louder and louder as the second set came to a close. Didn't matter that van Rijthoven kept cranking out huge serves, to the tune of 20 aces, including a pair on second serves. Soon enough, the third set was his, and not much later, so was the fourth, and the match, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 result that gave the tournament's No. 1 seed a 25th consecutive grass-court victory at the All England Club and a place in his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal. Didn't matter just how big the cuts were that van Rijthoven took with his forehands. He had all the answers." Beforehand, van Rijthoven had said: "I’ll go into that match thinking I can win." Glad I did." "Whew. I am lucky," Djokovic said after closing the deal with 20 minutes to spare.

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The 30th-seeded Paul was playing at Wimbledon for the first time and was trying to reach his second Grand Slam quarterfinal. The 10th-seeded Sinner had three more match points at 5-2 in the fourth, but the No. 5-seeded Alcaraz saved them all before holding serve. Tiafoe called for a physio after winning the third set and was given a pill, then quickly went down 5-1 in the fourth as his first-serve percentage dipped.

Novak Djokovic beats Tim van Rijthoven, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 for this 25th straight grass-court victory.

His pursuit of a fourth consecutive, and seventh overall, title at Wimbledon, not to mention a 21st major championship, will continue Tuesday against No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. Didn’t matter that Djokovic slipped behind the baseline twice, landing first on his backside, later on his left knee and stomach. Didn’t matter that the spectators, who love an underdog, were getting louder and louder as the second set came to a close. Soon enough, the third set was his, and not much later, so was the fourth, and the match, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 result that gave the tournament’s No. 1 seed a 25th consecutive grass-court victory at the All England Club and a place in his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal. Didn’t matter just how big the cuts were that van Rijthoven took with his flat forehands. Didn’t matter that van Rijthoven kept cranking out huge serves, to the tune of 20 aces, including a pair on second serves.

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"I think it would be quite helpful to finish matches maybe not using the roof." "Since there are some changes this year that we never thought we'd see in Wimbledon, why not move it for half an hour, one hour earlier?" "If you're scheduled last on the Centre, you're going to end up a match under the roof, which changes the conditions, the style of play, the way you move on the court.

The six-time Wimbledon champ pulled away from the Dutch wild card for a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory on a new-look Middle Sunday and next gets No.

There he’d been, alongside a gallery of greats that included Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, John Newcombe, Chrissie Evert, Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Bjorn Borg, Andy Murray, Simona Halep, and Rafael Nadal. Nine hours later, as night fell over the All England Club, Djokovic had earned his 36th straight victory on Centre Court and had Wimbledon all to himself. Overall I think I've played very well, very solid from back of the court. He had all the answers.” Along the way, van Rijthoven’s big wins included Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime and, in the final, Daniil Medvedev. He’s followed that up impressively at Wimbledon, in his Slam main-draw debut beating Federico Delbonis, 15th-seeded Reilly Opelka, and 22nd-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili. Sinner; Djokovic vs. Wimbledon Tan; Kyrgios vs. Halep; Anisimova vs. Wimbledon Wimbledon Wimbledon Wimbledon

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Tim van Rijthoven was upbeat after making his Centre Court debut in his first Wimbledon appearance and left Novak Djokovic impressed.

Van Rijthoven was just 1-2 at tour-level entering June, when he shocked Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz to win the 's-Hertogenbosch title in his second ATP Tour main-draw appearance. "I grew in the match, started to play better," van Rijthoven continued. Wimbledon debutant Tim van Rijthoven has been the breakout star of the ATP Tour's grass-court season behind victories in his first eight tour-level matches on the surface.

Novak Djokovic came through a stern examination, as he beat Tim van Rijthoven to book his place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.

A second break followed in the seventh game, and victory was secured one game later. Everything was returned, and most of it with interest as he wrapped it up in 30 minutes. Van Rijthoven backed up the break and two games later served out the set, but did it the hard way. In Van Rijthoven, he came up against a rising talent with a big serve and an array of shots. Van Rijthoven was highly touted as a junior before his career was derailed by a series of injuries. “I have never faced him before,” Djokovic said.

CARLOS ALCARAZ lost to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon fourth round.

It was saved with a 127mph serve from the 19-year-old but Sinner successfully challenged a ball to deny Alcaraz a game point. Alcaraz saved both but - just like in the third set tiebreak - Sinner wowed the crowd with a cross-court forehand winner and set up his fifth match point. An error from the fifth seed's racket gave the Italian a match point but he dumped the ball in the net again. There were no minibreaks as the young stars changed ends at 3-3 but it was Sinner who was first to crack as he served from the other end, failing to get the ball over the net to gift Alcaraz a 4-3 lead and he held twice to set up three set points. And Alcaraz found himself facing three break points immediately at the start of the third but rallied to hold for 1-0, hitting three winners en route in what looked to be something of a turning point for the Spaniard who started to look more like his usual self. But it was Sinner who got off to a stronger start, breaking the fifth seed for a 3-1 lead in the opener.

Novak Djokovic admits he can see a lot of Jannik Sinner in himself as the pair face off for a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday.

It's really an indoor tournament." "It's more slippery. I will try my best. I mean, he's playing very, very good. By making the last eight at Wimbledon, Sinner follows in the footsteps of Matteo Berrettini, who was runner-up to Djokovic last year. He was also the first Italian finalist in the history of the Miami Masters last year.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will meet 10th seed Jannik Sinner on Centre Court as Wimbledon enters the quarter-final stage on Tuesday.

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I have had some previous experience of playing a match over two days under the roof against [Rafa] Nadal a couple of years back and it wasn't fun, so I am glad I did get it done and now I am just looking forward to the next challenge." "It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace and the conditions under the roof, but overall I closed out the match well. In the process, Djokovic set up a mouth-watering clash with Jannik Sinner, who knocked out teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz. "He was a very tough opponent," said Djokovic of his Dutch opponent sealing victory.

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“Also, the time between the matches, you almost certainly – if you’re scheduled last on the Centre – you’re going to end up a match under the roof, which changes the conditions, the style of play, the way you move on the court. The BBC has previously been reported to have paid £60m a year for the rights. Murray has also complained about the scheduling after his match against Australia’s James Duckworth was interrupted for 10 minutes as the roof closed. You cool off a little bit, as well. “I wish there was a way of finishing the matches outdoors more often because it’s tricky stopping for 10, 12 minutes in the middle of a match at important stages. I prefer playing outdoors when we can,” Murray said after his four-set victory.