Djokovic moves on at Wimbledon without a single serve
For Zverev conqueror Taylor Fritz, the classic grass-court event at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals came to an end. Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, effortlessly advanced to the semifinals. Two German men's doubles teams reached the quarterfinals but were eliminated there. Similarly, for Laura Siegemund in women's doubles.
Novak Djokovic dedicated loving words to his Jelena on their tenth wedding anniversary - and was then unexpectedly granted a free day: The Grand Slam record holder advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals without having to play in the quarterfinals once. His Australian opponent Alex de Minaur could not attend the quarterfinal match due to a hip injury.
Djokovic reached the semifinals at Wimbledon for the 13th time in total and has the prospect of his eighth title win. If he achieves victory, he will tie with Roger Federer's record. In the semifinals, Djokovic faces the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who surprisingly defeated Taylor Fritz, Zverev's conqueror, 3:6, 7:6 (7:5), 6:2, 3:6, 6:1. In the other match, the Spanish title defender Carlos Alcaraz is expected to face the former US Open winner Daniil Medvedev from Russia.
Djokovic, the 37-year-old Serb, started the day with a public declaration of love to his wife on Instagram. "Ten years Jelena, I love you forever," he wrote at the end of a long post. Sportingly, he has found more luck in Wimbledon after a difficult phase and shows himself aggressive. After his convincing 6:3, 6:4, 6:2 quarterfinal victory against the Dane Holger Rune, the "Djoker" addressed parts of the audience, asking them to be nicer to him.
Rybakina marches on in the Women's Singles, meanwhile, as the favorite for the title. The 25-year-old Kazakh let nothing burn against the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, winning 6:3, 6:2. Rybakina is the favorite in the semifinals against Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic on Thursday. The second finalist will be determined by Jasmine Paolini from Italy and Donna Vekic from Croatia.
However, Wimbledon is over for Laura Siegemund in the doubles. After her second-round exit in the singles, Siegemund and her Czech partner Krejcikova lost in the quarterfinals against Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe from Canada and New Zealand, 4:6, 7:6 (7:5), 4:6. Siegemund is the seventh-ranked doubles player in the world, and she won the Mixed title at the French Open. At the Olympics in Paris, Siegemund plans to team up with Angelique Kerber in doubles.
The remaining German men's doubles teams were also eliminated in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The German Olympic doubles team Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz missed the chance for another semifinal appearance with a 4:6, 6:7 (3:7) loss against the top-seeded Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos from Spain and Argentina. Last year, Krawietz and Puetz lost the semifinal against Granollers and Zeballos at the Grand Slam tournament. Their next major goal as the Davis Cup doubles team is the Olympics in Paris, which begin on July 26. The tennis competition starts on July 27.
Eliminated as well are the German surprise duo Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens. The pair from Düsseldorf and Stuttgart had to concede defeat to the ninth-seeded pairing Michael Venus and Neal Skupski from New Zealand and Britain with scores of 6:7 (1:7), 6:7 (1:7). Surprisingly, the two had reached the quarterfinals with three wins. In the first round, the German duo managed their first Grand-Slam tournament win ever.
Novak Djokovic'sAustralian opponent Alex de Minaur was unable to participate in the Wimbledon quarterfinals due to a hip injury, allowing Djokovic to advance to the semifinals without playing. In the semifinals, Djokovic will face the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who successfully defeated Taylor Fritz, Zverev's conqueror, in a thrilling five-set match at Wimbledon.
