Seven-time champion and second seed Novak Djokovic defeated 15th-seeded Dane Holger Rune 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the round of 16 of men’s singles on the eighth the day of Wimbledon 2024 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), London on Monday.
Thirteenth-seeded American Taylor Fritz came back from two-sets-to-love down to beat fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3 in his fourth-round fixture.
Australia’s Alex De Minaur reached the quarterfinals at the grass Major for the first time as he beat rising Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
In women’s singles, former champion and fourth seed Elena Rybakina beat 17th seed Anna Kalinskaya after the latter retired hurt.
Elina Svitolina easily defeated Wang Xinyu 6-2, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinal while former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko beat Iga Swiatek’s conqueror Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-3.
Here’s the full list of round of 16 fixtures (only singles) for day eight of Wimbledon 2024:
Centre Court
Women’s Singles – [4] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) beat [17] Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 3-0 (Kalinskaya retired hurt)
Men’s Singles – [13] Taylor Fritz (USA) beat [4] Alexander Zverev (GER) 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3
Men’s Singles – [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat [15] Holger Rune (DEN) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
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Court No. 1
Men’s Singles – [9] Alex De Minaur (AUS) beat Arthur Fils (FRA) 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Women’s Singles – [13] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) beat Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-2, 6-3
Women’s Singles – [31] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) beat [11] Danielle Collins (USA) 7-5, 6-3
Court No. 2
Men’s Singles – [25] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) beat [LL] Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Women’s Singles – [21] Elina Svitolina (UKR) beat Xinyu Wang (CHN) 6-2, 6-1
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