Wimbledon 2024, July 6 Highlights: Djokovic, Zverev advance; Swiatek, Jabeur knocked out in third round

Wimbledon 2024, July 6 Highlights: While Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev moved to the round of 16, Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur were eliminated on the sixth day at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (right) shakes hands with Australia’s Alexei Popyrin (left) after winning his third-round match at Wimbledon on Saturday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Seven-time champion and second seed Novak Djokovic defeated Australia’s Alexei Popyrin 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Djokovic will face Denmark’s Holger Rune who came from two-sets-to-love down to beat French qualifier Quentin Halys.

Frenchman Ugo Humbert defeated USA’s Brandon Nakashima in four sets to set up a round of 16 clash with reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday.

In women’s singles, top seed Iga Swiatek was stunned 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 by Yulia Putintseva while two-time runner-up Ons Jabeur lost 6-1, 7-6(4) to Elina Svitolina.

In what was his final campaign at the grass Major, Andy Murray, along with fellow Briton Emma Raducanu, was supposed to face Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Zhang Shuai of China in the first round of mixed doubles on Court No. 1. However, Raducanu pulled out of the match due to stiffness in her right wrist. The British pair was replaced by American duo of Rajeev Ram and Katie Volynets.

Here’s the full list of third-round fixtures (only singles) for day six of Wimbledon 2024:

Centre Court

Men’s Singles - [4] Alexander Zverev (GER) beat Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(15)

Women’s Singles - [21] Elina Svitolina (UKR) beat [10] Ons Jabeur (TUN) 6-1, 7-6(4)

Men’s Singles - [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3)

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Court No. 1

Men’s Singles - [14] Ben Shelton (USA) beat Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Women’s Singles - Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) beat [1] Iga Swiatek (POL) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

Women’s Singles - [4] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) beat [WC] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-0, 6-1

Court No. 2

Women’s Singles - Xinyu Wang (CHN) beat Harriet Dart (GBR) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3

Men’s Singles - [5] Daniil Medvedev beat Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(3)

Men’s Singles - [12] Taylor Fritz (USA) beat [24] Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 7-6(3), 6-3, 7-5

Indians in action

Men’s Doubles, 2nd Round

Court 8: Constantin Frantzen (GER)/Hendrik Jebens (GER) beat [2] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/Matthew Ebden (AUS) 6-3, 7-6(4)

Court No. 3

Men’s Singles - [9] Alex De Minaur (AUS) beat [Q] Lucas Pouille (FRA) - walkover

Men’s Singles - [LL] Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) beat Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-4

Women’s Singles - [11] Danielle Collins (USA) beat [20] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 6-4, 6-4

Court No. 12

Men’s Singles - [16] Ugo Humbert (FRA) beat Brandon Nakashima (USA) 7-6(9), 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(6)

Women’s Singles - [13] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) beat Bernarda Pera (USA,) 6-1, 6-3

Court No. 18

Women’s Singles - [17] Anna Kalinskaya beat [15] Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(4), 6-2

Men’s Singles - [15] Holger Rune (DEN) beat [Q] Quentin Halys (FRA) 1-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-1

Court No. 14

Women’s Singles - [31] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 6-0, 4-3, retd.

Men’s Singles - [25] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) beat Francisco Comesana (ARG) 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3

Court No. 15

Men’s Singles - Arthur Fils (FRA) beat Roman Safiullin 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3

Court No. 16

Men’s Singles - Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) beat Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-6(6), 3-6, 5-7, 7-6(1), 6-4