Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic will be back at Centre Court and Carlos Alcaraz plays, too

Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic Returns to Centre Court with Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic is set to resume his fourth-round match against 17th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz on Monday at Centre Court. Currently leading by two sets, Djokovic aims to continue his winning streak of 31 matches and secure his fourth-round victory. With a perfect 5-0 record against Hurkacz, the seven-time champion is determined to match Roger Federer’s record of eight men’s titles at Wimbledon.

In other news, Lewis Hamilton expresses his happiness about his former team, McLaren, being competitive again despite finishing third at the British GP. Victoria Azarenka receives boos from the crowd after her loss to Elena Svitolina. Wimbledon also urges fans to refrain from making noise while players serve.

On Monday’s matches, top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, who hopes to face Djokovic in the final, will face Matteo Berrettini for a place in the quarterfinals. Defending champion Elina Rybakina, seeded third, takes on 13th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in the women’s competition. Additionally, two-time champion Petra Kvitova will go up against Ons Jabeur, the 2022 runner-up.

Here’s the schedule for Monday’s matches:

• Centre Court: Haddad Maia vs. Rybakina at 1:30 p.m. local time (8:30 a.m. EDT). The resumption of Djokovic vs. Hurkacz will follow on the main stadium, not before 2:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. EDT), and will be followed by Kvitova vs. Jabeur. Alcaraz vs. Berrettini is the last match on Centre Court and might begin around 7 p.m. local time (2 p.m. EDT).
• Court No. 1: Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev faces Jiri Lehecka in a fourth-round match starting at 1 p.m. local time (8 a.m. EDT).

In Sunday’s results, No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek reached her first Wimbledon quarterfinals with a hard-fought victory over 14th-seeded Belinda Bencic. She will face Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who defeated Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling match. Other women’s winners included No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova, and 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva. On the men’s side, seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev, eighth-seeded Jannik Sinner, and unseeded Roman Saifullin advanced to the quarterfinals. Grigor Dimitrov also secured a spot in the fourth round by completing his suspended match with a win over No. 10 seed Frances Tiafoe.

For those interested in watching Wimbledon on TV, the tournament can be viewed on ESPN and the Tennis Channel in the U.S., while other countries have their respective broadcasters.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Swiatek and Djokovic are still the favorites to win the singles titles. Alcaraz is listed as the favorite against Berrettini, while Kvitova holds a slight edge over Jabeur.

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Finally, here are the upcoming singles schedule at Wimbledon:

• Monday: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
• Tuesday and Wednesday: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
• Thursday: Women’s Semifinals
• Friday: Men’s Semifinals
• Saturday: Women’s Final
• July 16: Men’s Final

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