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Medvedev, Alcaraz and Tsitsipas at Wimbledon in the round of 16
Is in the round of 16 at Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev. photo
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Russian tennis pro Daniil Medvedev has reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The 27-year-old won in London against the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 4 and thus survived the third round of the classic lawn for the second time in his career.
The Russian tennis pro Daniil Medvedev has in Reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The 27-year-old won in London against the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 4 and thus survived the third round of the classic lawn for the second time in his career.
Also in the round of 16 is Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish world number one defeated the Chilean Nicolas Jarry 6: 3, 6: 7 (6: 8), 6: 3, 7: 5 and is like last year in the round of 16. Alcaraz, who had won the tournament in Queens in the run-up to Wimbledon and is the top favorite for the title alongside Novak Djokovic, converted his first match point after 3:56 hours.
Alcaraz could meet Alexander Zverev in the round of 16 on Monday. The Olympic champion is still playing his third-round game against Italian Matteo Berrettini in the evening. Stefanos Tsitsipas won against Laslo Djere from Serbia 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 4 and now meets Christopher Eubanks from the USA.
In the women’s category, Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic made it into the round of 16. The 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon champion defeated Serbian Natalija Stevanovic 6-3, 7-5. The German women were all eliminated early in the third Grand Slam tournament of the season.