Wimbledon 2023 Highlights Day 8: Alcaraz, Djokovic reach quarterfinals; Rybakina, Jabeur set up last-eight clash

Men

Djokovic vs Rublev

Sinner vs Safiullin

Medvedev vs Eubanks

Alcaraz vs Rune

Women

Swiatek vs Svitolina

Pegula vs Vondrousova

Sabalenka vs Keys

Rybakina vs Jabeur

It takes him four match points but Carlos Alcaraz finally beats Matteo Berrettini 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to reach his maiden Wimbledon quarterfinal.

Alcaraz breaks Berrettini to go 5-3 up and earn the chance to serve for the match.

Still on serve in the fourth set - 3-3.

Alcaraz serves with the score 2-2 in the fourth set.

The organisers have decided to close the roof. That takes some time.

Massive victory for the young Dane as he beats Dimitrov 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach his first-ever quarterfinal at Wimbledon!

No break of serves so far in the fourth set. Alcaraz leads 2-1.

The Dane is up by a break in the fourth set and leads 4-2.

Alcaraz grabs the third set 6-3 as Berrettini hits a forehand down the line long.

Holger Rune is one set away from a maiden Wimbledon quarterfinal as he takes the third 7-6(4). Rune leads Dimitrov 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4).

Berrettini saves FIVE break points before Alcaraz eventually converts one with an overhead smash to take the lead and go up by a break at 2-1.

Nervous hold for Rune but he manages to do the job. It’s 5-5 in the third. Headed to another tiebreaker, are we?

Alcaraz ends the second set with a beautiful drop shot. Second set scoreline: 6-3. Game on!

The Spaniard becomes the first player to break the Berrettini serve in this tournament. Alcaraz leads 4-2.

Holger Rune takes the second set 7-6(6) against Dimitrov. This match is far from over.

Alcaraz saves one set point but eventually, the Italian takes the opener 6-3. Massive upset on the cards on Centre Court!

Stunning couple of games from Rune who led 40-30 but the Bulgarian survives. It is 5-5 in the second set.

Alcaraz hits the inside-out forehand to save the second break point but it lands just wide. He challenges but the line umpire’s call was correct. Berrettini leads 5-3.

Rune breaks Dimitrov to bring things back on serve at 4-4 in the second set.

Both players continued to hold serve. It’s 3-3.

Dimitrov gets the early break in the second set and leads 2-1.

The Italian leads 2-1 after saving break points in his opening service game.

Grigor Dimitrov takes the opening set 6-3 against Holger Rune. The Bulgarian has not reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon since 2014. This could be huge.

The Centre Court is ready for today’s big finale - a fourth-round battle between top seed Carlos Alcaraz and 2021 runner-up Matteo Berrettini.

Here’s all you need to know about the clash

Ons Jabeur absolutely dominates two-time champion Petra Kvitova in a 6-0, 6-3 win in just 63 minutes.

Jabeur is set to face Rybakina next in a repeat of last year’s final!

Action begins on Court 1 where sixth seed Holger Rune takes on 21st seed Grigor Dimitrov.

The Tunisian is up by double break in the second set, leading 4-1.

Ons Jabeur bagels (6-0) two-time champion Petra Kvitova in just 22 minutes.

Christopher Eubanks continues his giant-killing run as he takes out the fifth seed from Greece, Stefanos Tsitsipas, 3-6, 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his first-ever Grand Slam quarterfinal where he will face Medvedev

The round of 16 clash between last year’s runner-up Ons Jabeur and two-time champion Petra Kvitova has begun on Centre Court. The Tunisian has got the early break and leads 2-0.

Outstanding performance from Sabalenka as she beats Alexandrova 6-4, 6-0 to reach the last-eight stage.

Sabalenka takes the opening set 6-4 against Alexandrova.

Djokovic is through to quarterfinals with a 7-6(6), 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4 win over Hubert Hurkacz. The Serbian will face Andrey Rublev next.

Christopher Eubanks makes the first move as he breaks Tsitsipas in the opening game of the deciding set itself.

Hurkacz has been broken for the first time at Wimbledon this year (67 consecutive service games held). Djokovic leads 4-3. The finish line is in sight now.

Eubanks takes the fourth set 6-4. Tsitsipas has been forced to play another five-setter.

Eubanks leads Tsitsipas 5-4 in the fourth set and is serving to take the match to a deciding fifth.

Hubert Hurkacz becomes the first player to take a set off defending champion Novak Djokovic at this edition. The Pole breaks Djokovic in the 12th game to take the set 7-5.

Reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on Ekaterina Alexandrova in the fourth round. The match is underway on Court 1.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is one step closer to reaching his maiden Wimbledon quarterfinal as he takes the third set 6-3 against Eubanks.

Tsitsipas gets the break in the third set and leads Eubanks 4-2.

Christopher Eubanks takes the second set 7-6(4) against Tsitsipas after losing the opener. The Greek might have to play yet another long match at Wimbledon this year.

Daniil Medvedev is through to his first-ever Wimbledon quarterfinal as Lehecka, trailing 4-6, 2-6, is forced to retire.

The fourth-round clash between Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz is about to resume. The Serbian led 7-6(6), 7-6(6) before the play was suspended last night due to curfew.

The third-seeded Russia, after taking the opening set 6-4, is now up by a break and leads 3-2 in the second against Lehecka.

Not the way she would have wanted it to happen but defending champion Elena Rybakina is through to quarterfinals as a teary-eyed Beatriz Haddad Maia, trailing 1-4, decides to retire from the match.

The Brazilian player is back on court after receiving some treatment. Tries to continue but just cannot move properly.

The Brazilian trails Rybakina 1-3 in the opening set and seems to be struggling with some issue in her back. Trainer has been called. And now, Haddad Maia has gone off court.

Tsitsipas grabs the opener 6-3 against Eubanks.

The third-seeded Russian bags the opening set 6-4 against Lehecka.

It’s 6PM IST. Time for the round of 16 clash between defending women’s champion Elena Rybakina and 13th-seeded Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Here’s all you need to know about the clash -

Another round of 16 clash has begun. Fifth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on USA’s Christopher Eubanks on Court 2.

The round of 16 clash between Daniil Medvedev and Jiri Lehecka is underway!

Madison Keys digs deep to come back from a set down and beats qualifier Mirra Andreeva 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2. The American is through to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time since 2015.

Madison Keys continues to stay up by a break and leads Andreeva 5-2 in the deciding set. The Russian teenager will serve to stay in the match now!

Keys is up by a break and leads 3-0 in the deciding set against Andreeva. Can the Russian teenager fight back?

Madison Keys comes back from a break down to take the second set 7-6(4) against Andreeva. Onto the decider we go in this fourth round match!

The sixth-seeded Indo-Australian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden beats local wildcards Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday 7-5, 6-3 to reach the men’s doubles round of 16.

The duo will next face the Dutch-American pair of David Pel and Reese Stalder.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva leads 25th-seeded American Madison Keys 6-3 in the round of 16 match

Centre Court

Women’s Singles, Fourth Round - [13] B. Haddad Maia (BRA) vs [3] E. Rybakina (KAZ) - 6 PM IST

Men’s Singles, Fourth Round (To be completed) - [2] N. Djokovic (SRB) leads [17] H. Hurkacz (POL) 7-6(6), 7-6(6) - Not before 7PM IST

Women’s Singles, Fourth Round - [6] O. Jabeur (TUN) vs [9] P. Kvitova (CZE)

Men’s Singles, Fourth Round - [1] C. Alcaraz (ESP) vs M. Berrettini (ITA)

Court 1:

Men’s Singles, Fourth Round - [3] D. Medvedev vs J. Lehecka (CZE) - 5:30PM IST

Women’s Singles, Fourth Round - [21] E. Alexandrova vs [2] A. Sabalenka

Men’s Singles, Fourth Round - [21] G. Dimitrov (BUL) vs [6] H. Rune (DEN)

Court 2:

Women’s Singles, Fourth Round - [25] M. Keys (USA) vs M. Andreeva - 3:30PM IST

Men’s Singles, Fourth Round - C. Eubanks (USA) vs [5] S. Tsitsipas (GRE)

In India, viewers will be able to watch the live telecast of Wimbledon on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports Select and stream the matches live on Disney+Hotstar.