Novak Djokovic shares how he's feeling after taking down Felix Auger-Aliassime in a marathon match that lasted over five hours, and what it took to get the job done and secure a spot in the Wimbledon semis for the eighth consecutive year.
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic downed Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest ever quarter-final match at the All England Club. It took Djokovic five hours and 15 minutes to wrap up a 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) victory that sets up a semifinal clash with World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
No. 10 seed Karolína Muchová breezed by Naomi Osaka in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-4 to advance to the semis at Wimbledon for the first time. It's Muchová's fifth career Grand Slam semifinal and first since the 2024 US Open.
Alexander Zverev is into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time in 10 tries as he halted a comeback attempt from 13th seed Jiri Lehecka in a match suspended from Monday. Lehecka looked like the better player for much of Tuesday but couldn't rally back from two sets down against the World No. 2.
Coco Gauff came back from a set down to defeat fellow American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the semis at Wimbledon for the first time. Gauff, 22, is the seventh active woman to reach the semifinals or better at all four Grand Slam tournaments in her career.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner overcame Jan-Lennard Struff in three tight sets 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 to secure a spot in the semis at Wimbledon. Sinner joins Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz as the only men since 2000 to reach 10 Grand Slam singles semifinals before the age of 25.
Former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini put an end to Alexandra Eala's dream run at the All England Club with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win in the Round of 16. Eala, 21, is the first player from the Philippines to get to this stage of any of the four majors.
Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a five-set rollercoaster at Wimbledon on Sunday, but things don't get any easier for the Canadian as he faces 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic in the quarters on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime has a 1-1 record against Djokovic in his career and is aiming to secure his first-ever semi-final appearance at Wimbledon.
Monday’s fourth-round match between Alexander Zverev and Jiri Lehecka was suspended due to curfew, and will resume play on Tuesday. Zverev won the first two sets 6-4, 7-5, and the third set is currently tied 3-3.
Felix Auger-Aliassime is the higher seed in Tuesday's quarterfinal against Novak Djokovic, but Karl Hale sees the 39-year-old as the favourite. The longtime tournament director in Toronto believes a strong start and strong backhand will be key if the Canadian is to get over the hump.
There's a "good chance" that Serena Williams will join big sister Venus and play in Toronto this summer, according to tournament director Karl Hale. However, the status of defending champion and top-ranked Canadian Vicky Mboko remains in doubt due to injury.
American six-seed Taylor Fritz continued his dominant run at Wimbledon with a straight sets 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-4 win over Alexander Bublik in the Round of 16. Searching for his first major title, Fritz has dropped just one set en route to the quarterfinals of the All England Club.
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime will face seventh-seeded Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday and he spoke about getting another chance to go head-to-head against one of the best tennis players to ever play.
No. 9 seed Linda Nosková needed just two sets to eliminate American Madison Keys 6-4, 7-6(2) in the fourth round and secure her first quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon.
Italy's Flavio Cobolli reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a second successive year, defeating Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Monday.
Marta Kostyuk reached her first Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 6-4 with record eight-time men's singles champion Roger Federer among Monday's visitors at the All England Club.
A resurgent Naomi Osaka stunned World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a brilliant performance to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. Japan's Osaka out-served, out-hit and out-thought her fellow four-time Grand Slam champion to win 6-2 7-6 (7-2) on Centre Court.
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a five-set thriller at Wimbledon by outlasting Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1 in a gruelling fourth-round battle.
Novak Djokovic overcame a surprisingly tough challenge from 132nd-ranked qualifier Roman Safiullin to win 7(8)-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for his 106th match victory at the All England Club. The win puts him one ahead of Roger Federer atop the all-time list for men at Wimbledon, although he still trails Martina Navratilova’s 120 match wins.
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