Defending champion Novak Djokovic continued his stunning run to reach the quarters for the 14th time in his career. He beat big-serving Pole Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(6) 7-6(6) 5-7 6-4 to book a date with Andrey Rublev. Earlier, defending women’s champion Elena Rybakina returned to the last 8 as well after opponent Haddad Maia retired with an injury, hence setting up a repeat of the 2022 final against Ons Jabeur, who crushed two-time champion Petra Kvitova’s hopes. Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev also made it to the quarters while Christopher Eubank’s dream run saw the 27-year-old knock out fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a five-set thriller to make the last 8 in his first ever main draw appearance at Wimbledon. Earlier in the day, India’s Rohan Bopanna progressed in the men’s doubles as well. The day eventually ended with world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune booking a quarterfinal date against each other after four-setter wins. 

For the third time in his career, first outside Roland Garros and first at Wimbledon as young Holger Rune made it to the quarterfinal. He beat 21st seed Grigor Dimitrov 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4), 6-3. He now awaits the winner of Alcaraz vs Berrettini

Alcaraz broke twice in the third set to win it 6-3 against Berrettini. He now stands a set away from a maiden quarterfinal appearance.

Rune is now in the lead as he wins the third set tie-breaker 7-6(4) against Dimitrov to stand a set away from a maiden quarters at the Wimbledon.

The third set between Dimitrov and Rune stands at 5-5. Dimitrov won the first set 6-3, and then Rune took the second, 7(8)-6(6).

After losing 3-6 in the first set, Alcaraz has clinched the second set vs Berrettini, 6-3.

Alcaraz has staged a comeback and is leading in the second set 3-1, and is set to make it 4-1, with the score at 40-0.

Alcaraz put up a challenge in that game. It wasn’t an easy steal for Berrettini, but eventually did it. 6-3!

After seven games in the opening set, we fianlly see a break of serve and it is the 2021 finalist who draws first blood against Alcaraz to go 5-3 up. Berrettini will now serve for the set. Trouble for Alcaraz! 

The mouth-watering clash is underway on Centre Court. The final singles math of the day. Alcaraz, the reigning US Open champion, is looking for his first QF appearances at Wimbledon while Berrettini has been a finalist here back in 2021. Alcaraz leads H2H tie 2-1 but the Italian won their only Grand Slam meeting, in 2022 Australian Open. This will be their first ever meeting in grass.  

Last year’s runner up Ons Jabeur beat two-time champion 6-0, 6-3 to make the quarters for the the second straight time in his career and thereby set up a repeat of the 2022 final as she will face defending champion Elena Rybakina

In a battle between last year’s runner up and a two-time Wimbled champion, the former, Ons Jabeur, raced away with a bagel in the opening set against Petra Kvitova. The winner of this Centre Court tie will face Elena Rybakina

World no.2 Aryna Sabalenka is back in the quarters for the second straight time as she beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6-0

The dream run for Christopher Eubanks continues. In his first ever main-draw appearance at the SW19, he has recorded his best ever Grand Slam run, reaching the quarters and he has done it in stunning fashion by scripting an upset. Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has been knocked out of Wimbledon 2023, as he loses to Eubanks 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 in 4th round match of men’s singles

The American took the second and fourth set against Stefanos Tsitsipas to force a deciding fifth on Court 2 where he broke early to take 2-1 lead.Meanwhile, WTA world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka took the first set 6-4 against Alexandrova.Up next on Centre Court – Ons Jabeur vs Petra Kvitova

Djokovic ends Hurkacz streak of not being broken so far in the tournament. He gets it done in the fourth set before beating the Polish 7-6(6), 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4 to reach the quartefinal at Wimbledon for the 14th time in his career.