Day 9 of Wimbledon marked the start of the quarterfinal battles and delivered an unbelievable tennis spectacle on Centre Court. Alongside the first semifinalists, we also saw the conclusion of the suspended Round of 16 match from the previous day.
Here is a detailed overview of the most important results.
Djokovic Breaks Auger-Aliassime After More Than Five Hours
Novak Djokovic secured his spot in the Wimbledon semifinals after one of the toughest victories of his career against the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, winning 3-2 in sets: 7-6 (12), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (10).
This surreal tennis marathon lasted an exhausting 5 hours and 14 minutes. The Canadian put up an incredible fight, and the match was filled with dramatic tie-breaks. The first set alone took a full 1 hour and 19 minutes. Djokovic dropped the second set, which lasted 41 minutes, but bounced back in the third (1 hour and 2 minutes). The fourth set went to the Canadian after 1 hour and 1 minute of play, only for Novak to show his mental fortitude in the deciding fifth set, claiming the super tie-break after 1 hour and 11 minutes of battle.
Sinner Solid, Zverev Books Quarterfinal Spot
- Jannik Sinner is the first Wimbledon semifinalist. The Italian justified his role as the favorite by defeating the excellent German server Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets, 3-0 (7-5, 7-6, 6-3). Struff put up a great fight in the second set, but Sinner was flawless in the tie-break.
- In the continuation of yesterday’s suspended Round of 16 match, Alexander Zverev successfully finished the job against Jiri Lehecka. Although the Czech managed to win the third set, the German secured his 3-1 victory (6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6) in a tense fourth-set tie-break.
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