The quarter-tests of Wimbledon are upon us, with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek both in action on Tuesday as the favorites continue their separate flings for the mates' glories.
Defending men’s champion Djokovic will play for the third day in a row, as he faces seventh seed Andrey Rublev after prostrating Hubert Hurkacz across two days. Djokovic, a seven-time champion in SW19, led the big-serving Pole by two sets to one on Sunday night but couldn't see off Hurkacz before the 11 pm curfew. The world No 2 also dropped a set upon the resumption of their fourth-round clash on Monday, before eventually winning in four.
In Tuesday’s other men’s mates quarter-final, eighth seed Jannik Sinner faces Russia’s Roman Safiullin, who has been one of the surprise stories of the competition. Safiullin is ranked 92nd in the world but has formerly beaten seeded players at this edition of the event Roberto Bautista Agut and Denis Shapovalov.