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Rybakina to face Jabeur after tearful Haddad Maia quits with back injury
LONDON: Holder Elena Rybakina was given an easy ride into the Wimbledon quarter-finals after Brazilian opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia retired midway through the first set with a back injury and will next face Ons Jabeur in a repeat of last year's showpiece match.
Holders Djokovic, Rybakina move into Wimbledon quarter-finals
LONDON: Novak Djokovic shook off a wobble midway through his clash with big-serving Pole Hubert Hurkacz to book his Wimbledon quarter-final berth on Monday while fellow defending champion Elena Rybakina advanced after an injury to Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Jabeur demolishes Kvitova to line up repeat of last year's final against Rybakina
Tunisian No 6 seed Ons Jabeur vowed to take revenge for last year's Wimbledon final defeat by Elena Rybakina after she blew away former champion Petra Kvitova 6-0, 6-3 on Centre Court on Monday.
Jabeur crushes Kvitova to set up rematch of 2022 final with Rybakina
LONDON: Ons Jabeur set up a quarter-final repeat of last year’s Wimbledon showpiece against Elena Rybakina after crushing out-of-sorts former champion Petra Kvitova 6-0 6-3 in a Centre Court demolition job on Monday (Jul 10).
Danilo summons Rangers transfer detectives as 'Cifuentes 2.0' makes social media hint amid Ibrox move impasse
Danilo has dropped a hint over his Rangers transfer saga as he gets involved with punters social media posts.
Wimbledon 2023: Elena Rybakina into quarter-finals after Beatriz Haddad Maia retires, Mirra Andreeva out
Defending champion Elena Rybakina is into the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after her opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia retired injured just five games into their encounter on Centre Court. The Brazilian had come into the encounter with hopes of causing an upset, but at 2-1 down — on the verge of being broken — she appeared to suffer an issue with her back mid-rally, and was subsequently barely able to move. Ad Despite some treatment and carrying on until Rybakina had moved 4-1 up, Haddad Maia tearfully decided she could no longer continue.
Daniil Medvedev, Elena Rybakina Reach Wimbledon Quarters After Receiving Walkovers
World number three Daniil Medvedev reached his first Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday when Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka retired with an injury. Medvedev was 6-4, 6-2 ahead when his 37th-ranked opponent, who had needed a medical timeout for a right foot injury, retired from their Court One clash. Former US Open winner Medvedev will face either Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek world number five, or unseeded Christopher Eubanks of the United States for a place in the semi-finals. "I saw that his movement was restricted but I didn't see that it was causing any real trouble," said Medvedev.