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Wimbledon will crown a new women’s champion after shock defeats for Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina were followed by Naomi Osaka’s brilliant victory over world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.
With Barbora Krejcikova also knocked out before the quarter-finals, Wimbledon will crown a 10th different women’s champion in 10 years, with Swiatek stunned by Alexandra Eala and Rybakina beaten by in the third round by Elise Mertens.
Meanwhile, reigning men’s champion and top seed Jannik Sinner is gathering form after a slow start at the Championships, while seventh seed Novak Djokovic remains a possible semi-final opponent for the Italian as the 39-year-old bids to win a record-breaking 25th grand slam title
On the men’s side, a wildcard is through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the first time since 2014, with Britain’s Arthur Fery setting up a clash with ninth seed Flavio Cobolli after battling from behind to beat Grigor Dimitrov in five sets.
Follow the top players’ progress with our seed tracker here:
Men’s seeds
during quarter-finals round
Jannik Sinner (ITA) – ✅ plays Auger-Aliassime [3] / Djokovic [7] in semi-finals Alexander Zverev (GER) – plays Jiri Lehecka [13] (CZE) in fourth round Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) – plays Novak Djokovic [7] (SRB) in quarter-finals roundBen Shelton (USA) ❌ – knocked out first round by Otto Virtanen 4-6 6-3 7-6(8) 2-6 7-6(9)Alex de Minaur (AUS) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Flavio Cobolli [9] (ITA) 7-5 7-6 6-3Taylor Fritz (USA) – plays Zverev [2] / Lehecka [13] in quarter-finals Novak Djokovic (SRB) – plays Felix Auger-Aliassime [3] (CAN) in quarter-finalsDaniil Medvedev – ❌ knocked out by Jan-Lennard Struff in third round 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5) 7-5 Flavio Cobolli (ITA) – plays Arthur Fery [WC] (GBR) in quarter-finalsAlexander Bublik (KAZ) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Taylor Fritz [6] (USA) , 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-4.Casper Ruud (NOR) ❌ – knocked out first round by Hubert Hurkacz 4-6 2-6 6-7(7)Andrey Rublev ❌ – knocked out first round by Roman Safiullin (Q) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 3-6 6-7(12)Jiri Lehecka (CZE) – plays Alexander Zverev [2] (GER) in fourth round Luciano Darderi (ITA) ❌ – knocked out first round by Ethan Quinn 7-6 7-5 6-2 Jakub Mensik (CZE) ❌ – knocked out second round by Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4Learner Tien (USA) ❌ – knocked out by second round by Marton Fucsovics 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3 Frances Tiafoe (USA) ❌ – knocked out third round by Alexander Bublik [10] (KAZ) 4-6 7-6 7-6 4-6 6-3 Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) ❌ knocked out first round by Jaume Munar 6-1 6-4 6-3 Karen Khachanov – ❌ knocked out third round by Flavio Cobolli 0-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2.Arthur Fils (FRA) ❌ – knocked out second round by Matteo Berrettini 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3 Tommy Paul (USA) – ❌ knocked out by Hubert Hurkacz (POL) in third round 4-6 7-6 7-5 6-2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Felix Auger-Aliassime [3] (CAN) 6-7 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-1 Rafael Jodar (ESP) – ❌ knocked out by Shintaro Mochizuki (Q) (JPN) in third round 1-6 7-6 6-4 6-4 Joao Fonseca (BRA) – ❌ knocked out by Roman Safiullin (Q) in third round 6-3 6-3 6-3 Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) – ❌ knocked out by Novak Djokovic [7] (SRB) in third round 7-5 6-4 1-6 7-6Cameron Norrie (GBR) ❌ knocked out first round by Michael Zheng (Q) 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-3 7-6Ugo Humbert (FRA) ❌ knocked out by Zizou Bergs 6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3 Brandon Nakashima (USA) ❌ knocked out second round by Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 6-7(6) 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-7(7)Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) ❌ knocked out first round by Lorenzo Sonego 4-6 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(4)Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) ❌ knocked out first round by Kamil Majchrzak 6-3 7-5 7-5 Ignacio Buse (PER) ❌ knocked out second round by Jenson Brooksby 6-2 6-2 6-3Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) ❌ knocked out first round by Quentin Halys 6-3 1-6 6-7(5) 3-6
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s final (PA Wire)
Iga Swiatek was the defending women’s champion but was knocked out by Alexandra Eala (Getty)
Women’s seeds
during quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Naomi Osaka [14] (JPN) 6-2 7-6 Elena Rybakina (KAZ) – ❌ knocked out third round by Elise Mertens [25] (BEL) 7-6 6-1 Iga Swiatek (POL) – ❌ knocked out third round by Alexandra Eala [29] (PHI) 7-6 6-2Jessica Pegula (USA) – ❌ knocked out quarter-finals by Coco Gauff [7] (USA) 4-6 6-3 6-3Mirra Andreeva ❌ knocked out second round by Barbora Krejcikova 4-6 7-5 6-4Amanda Anisimova (USA) – ❌ knocked out third round by Madison Keys [26] 3-6, 6-2, 6-3Coco Gauff (USA) – ✅ plays Muchova [10] / Osaka [14] in semi-finalsElina Svitolina (UKR) ❌ – knocked out first round by Daria Snigur 5-7 2-6 Linda Noskova (CZE) – plays Elise Mertens [25] (BEL) in quarter-finals Karolina Muchova (CZE) – plays Naomi Osaka [14] (JPN) in quarter-finalsBelinda Bencic (SUI) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Coco Gauff [7] (USA) 4-6 6-3 6-4 Marta Kostyuk (UKR) – plays Jasmine Paolini [13] (ITA) in quarter-finals Jasmine Paolini (ITA) – plays Marta Kostyuk [12] (UKR) in quarter-finalsNaomi Osaka (JPN) – plays Karolina Muchova (CZE) [10] in quarter-finalsDiana Shnaider ❌ – knocked out second round by Liudmila Samsonova 4-6 6-4 2-6 Iva Jovic (USA) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Jessica Pegula [4] (USA) 6-4 3-6 1-6Sorana Cirstea (ROU) ❌ knocked out third round by Linda Noskova [9] (CHZ) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9)Ekaterina Alexandrova – ❌ knocked out third round by Iva Jovic [16] 6-3 3-6 6-4Anna Kalinskaya – ❌ knocked out third round by Belina Bencic [11] 4-6 6-4 6-7(6)Maja Chwalinska (POL) ❌ – knocked out first round by Mananchaya Sawangkaew 2-6 7-5 6-2 Marie Bouzkova (CZE) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Elise Mertens [25] (BEL) 6-4 6-4Leylah Fernandez (CAN) ❌ – knocked out first round by Janice Tjen 6-1 7-6 Emma Navarro (USA) – ❌ knocked out by third round by Marta Kostyuk [12] 6-2 4-6 6-1Clara Tauson (DEN) ❌ – knocked out first round by Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-3Elise Mertens (BEL) – ✅ plays Linda Noskova [9] (CZE) in quarter-finalsMadison Keys (USA) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Linda Noskova [9](CZE) 6-4 7-6 Anastasia Potapova ❌ – knocked out first round by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3Ann Li (USA) ❌ – knocked out first round by Zeynep Sonmez 5-7 6-1 4-6Alexandra Eala (PHI) – ❌ knocked out fourth round by Jasmine Paolini [13] (ITA) 6-4 4-6 6-3 Emma Raducanu (GBR) ❌ – withdrew due to injuryDonna Vekic (CRO) ❌ – knocked out first round by Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 6-7(3) 4-6Katerina Siniakova (CZE) ❌ – knocked out second round by Nikola Bartunkova 6-3 3-6 7-5
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