Carlos Alcaraz beat Matteo Berrettini 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 to reach a maiden Wimbledon quarter-final. The 20-year-old is one of the favourites at SW19, but his four-set battle with Nicolas Jarry at the weekend showed the remaining players in the men's draw that he is far from invincible on grass at this stage of his career.
Meanwhile, the resurgent Berrettini had displayed his talent with a straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev and came in dreaming of a big upset.
Ad The match went with serve in the opening stages, with the crowd and press box both packed tight for what was one of the most hotly-anticipated matches of the tournament so far.
WimbledonWimbledon 2023: Day 8 Order of Play and schedule – When are Alcaraz, Sabalenka and Djokovic playing?YESTERDAY AT 19:39 Both players were able to mix power with deft touches, but for more than half the first set, they were well-matched and unable to force a break.