Fans and players gear up for Wimbledon quarter-finals
Tennis fans and players will be gearing up for the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledon 2023: Day 9 Order of Play and schedule – When are Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula playing?
The Wimbledon locker rooms are getting quieter as the first of the singles quarter-finals arrive on Day 9. There's not even a rest day for defending men's champion Novak Djokovic as the Serbian comes back on court just a day after seeing off Hubert Hurkacz in four sets. Ad On the women's side, Iga Swiatek is up against the unseeded Elina Svitolina, who has made such an impressive comeback to Grand Slam tennis this year, having also reached the last eight at the recent French Open.
Wimbledon says no plans to issue statement after Azarenka booing
LONDON: Wimbledon chiefs said on Monday (Jul 10) they have no plans to issue a statement after Belarusian Victoria Azarenka was booed off the court following her defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.
Wimbledon 2023: order of play on Tuesday
LONDON : Order of play on the main show courts on the ninth day of the Wimbledon championships on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Wimbledon: Victoria Azarenka 'did nothing wrong' by not shaking hands with Elina Svitolina after loss, says Laura Robson
Belarus' Victoria Azarenka did «nothing wrong» by not shaking hands with her Ukrainian opponent Elina Svitolina after their fourth-round match at Wimbledon, says Laura Robson. Azarenka was booed off Court 1 by those who attended the thriller, which Svitolina won 2-6 6-4 7-6(9), after she waved towards Svitolina near the net rather than offer a handshake. Ad Svitolina has previously publicly stated that she will not shake hands with a Russian or Belarusian player because of the war in Ukraine which began in February 2022.
Swiatek survives scare to set up Svitolina clash
LONDON :Women's top seed Iga Swiatek survived a huge scare before reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time and was joined by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina who also came through an epic fourth-round scrap on Sunday.
Wimbledon fans boo Belarusian Victoria Azarenka after no handshake with Ukrainian Elina Svitolina
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Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina Win Wimbledon Epics As Curfew Halts Novak Djokovic
Iga Swiatek saved two match points while Elina Svitolina triumphed in a stormy, politically-charged duel with Victoria Azarenka to set up a Wimbledon quarter-final showdown on Sunday as Novak Djokovic was defeated by a night-time curfew. World number one Swiatek beat Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 on Centre Court. Over on Court One, Ukraine's Svitolina came from a set and break down to defeat Belarusian rival Azarenka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11/9).