Djokovic

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.

WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Even knowing what a chaotic Wimbledon this has been, what with so many unexpected results and new faces popping up, ...

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.

Le triple tenant du titre Novak Djokovic a cédé sa deuxième manche du tournoi avant de battre logiquement le surprenant Néerlandais Tim van Rijthoven (104e ...

Du côté masculin, Jannik Sinner a évincé la cinquième tête de série Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 sur le court central. De son côté, Niemeier, 97e raquette mondiale, a surpris la favorite locale, Heather Watson, 6-2, 6-4 sur le court central. Bouzkova a battu la Française Caroline Garcia 7-5, 6-2 au quatrième tour, accédant ainsi aux quarts de finale d’un tournoi du Grand Chelem pour la première fois de sa carrière. L’Allemande Tatjana Maria a réussi un autre coup d’éclat à Wimbledon pour atteindre les quarts de finale d’un tournoi du Grand Chelem pour la première fois de sa carrière à l’âge de 34 ans, dimanche. Il a réussi le bris dans la deuxième manche pour mener 4-3 et a sauvé quatre balles de bris à 5-4 avant d’empocher la manche sur sa troisième balle de manche. (Wimbledon) Le triple tenant du titre Novak Djokovic a cédé sa deuxième manche du tournoi avant de battre logiquement le surprenant Néerlandais Tim van Rijthoven (104e mondial) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, et de rejoindre ainsi Jannik Sinner en quarts de finale de Wimbledon.

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.

Wimbledon Tennis Week One Photo Gallery Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis during their singles tennis match on day ...

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. ___

Top seed Novak Djokovic raised his level to put an end to the fairytale run of Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven during a battling 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2 victory on ...

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

Nothing could throw Jannik Sinner off course on Sunday as he zoned in on securing a blockbuster quarter-final date with six-times champion Novak Djokovic at ...

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

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.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Even knowing what an unusual Wimbledon this has been, what with so many unexpected results and new faces popping up, ...

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.” 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. Novak Djokovic ended Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven’s eight-match grass-court winning streak in the round of 16 at Wimbledon on Sunday night, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, and in doing so extended his own grass-court winning streak to 25 matches in a row.