Extra rain fell on day six of Wimbledon, however fortunately, it abated throughout the afternoon, and all of the matches could possibly be accomplished.
Of yesterday’s postponed matches, Danill Medvedev polished off his match in a fourth-set tiebreak towards Jan Lennard Struff.
Whereas Roberto Bautista Agut, Ugo Humbert, and Ben Shelton received their matches in 5 units, it was the 14th-seeded American’s third in a row, with Roger Federer within the stands for his one.
From the scheduled matches, solely Fritz and Zverev had been in a position to get it accomplished in straight units. Djokovic, Musetti, and Mpetshi Perricard wanted 4, whereas Rune and Fils needed to get the job accomplished in 5, the previous coming down from two units to like.
You’ll be able to see the complete outcomes under.
Day Six Wimbledon 2024 Spherical of 32 Outcomes
Yesterday’s Postponed Matches
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev (5) | Jan Lennard Struff | 6-1 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | Fabio Fognini | 7-6(6) 3-6 5-7 7-6(1) 6-4 |
| Ugo Humbert (16) | Brandon Nakashima | 7-6(9) 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| Ben Shelton (14) | Denis Shapovalov | 6-7(11) 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
Saturday’s Matches
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic (2) | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) |
| Alexander Zverev (4) | Cam Norrie | 6-4 6-4 7-6(15) |
| Alex de Minaur (9) | Lucas Pouille (Q) | Walkover |
| Taylor Fritz (13) | Alejandro Tabilo (24) | 7-6(3) 6-3 7-5 |
| Holger Rune (15) | Quentin Halys (Q) | 1-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| Lorenzo Musetti (25) | Francisco Comesana | 6-2, 6-7(4) 6-4 |
| Arthur Fils | Roman Safiullin | 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | Emil Ruusuvuori | 4-6 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4 |
Zverev Negates Norrie
Cam Norrie performed a flawless match towards Jack Draper in his third spherical however couldn’t produce the products towards Sacha Zverev, who got here by means of 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(15) to ebook his spot within the fourth spherical.
The fourth-seeded German took a nasty tumble halfway by means of the second set, which appeared to tweak his left knee. He required a few medical therapies however managed to regular himself and got here by means of a marathon tie-break 17-15 within the third.
Despite the fact that Zverev appeared hampered in his motion at instances, his first serve is now an actual weapon. It allowed him to stay aggressive on return, maintaining the stress on Norrie all through the two-and-a-half-hour match.
Zverev received 90 per cent (66/73) of his first-serve factors and didn’t face a break level whereas changing two of his eight break-point alternatives.
He has but to lose serve or drop a set this event, and if his knee isn’t a problem as soon as the adrenaline has worn off, he’s received an honest shot at making one other Slam ultimate.
Djokovic Passes Popyrin
Novak Djokovic confronted one other robust problem from Alexei Popyrin, digging deep for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) victory on Centre Court docket.
The Aussie has a harmful sport for grass along with his highly effective serve and forehand, and Djokovic had bother with him earlier this 12 months on the Australian Open.
Nonetheless, he upped his sport when he wanted to. After dropping the primary set, Djokovic shortly responded, coming by means of the following three units.
Djokovic will subsequent face fifteenth seed Holger Rune, who got here again from two units right down to defeat Quentin Halys 1-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-1.
Different Matches of Observe
Pouille withdraws: Alex de Minaur is into the second week of Wimbledon because of Lucas Pouille’s withdrawal. Pouille pulled out with an belly damage that he wasn’t keen to worsen because it might probably break his summer season.
Mpetshi Perricard Routs Ruusuvouri: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s spectacular Wimbledon reveals no indicators of slowing down. He’s solely in as a fortunate loser, however his three wins have propelled him into the highest 50, his newest being a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 win over Emil Ruusuvuori.
Rune Rallies From Brink: The Dane was accountable for the tenth comeback from 2 units down of the event as he battled previous Quentin Halys 1-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1
Wimbledon Day 7 Spherical of 16 Matches
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Ben Shelton (14)
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Ugo Humbert (16)
- Daniil Medvedev (5) vs Grigor Dimitrov (10)
- Tommy Paul (12) vs Roberto Bautista Agut
