Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner cruise through as defending champion Barbora Krejcikova is knocked out | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic treated the central court of an air acrobatics clinic and devastating ball ball to the fourth round in Wimbledon with a direct victory over Miomir Kecmanovic on Saturday.
The champion in the Simple of the Grand Chelem 24 times continued his pursuit of the n ° 25 while he was beating his Serbian compatriot 6-3 6-4 in an hour and 47 minutes to put a confrontation with Alex de Minaur after the victory of Australia 6-4 7-6 6-3 against August Holmgren.
Djokovic, seven times Wimbledon champion, seeks to reach the final of the fifth consecutive year, after having finished his two consecutive years after defeats against Carlos Alcaraz.
While the tennis landscape adapts to a new era of dominance which will go towards leading it by Alcaraz and the world n ° 1 Jannik Sinner, Djokovic recalled the predatory exploits which continue to make him a threat to the grass at the age of 38 years.
The victory marked the 100th from Djokovic to Wimbledon, putting it in an exclusive club alongside Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer.
Djokovic joked this week on the prospect of sipping Margaritas on a beach with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal while reflecting on their historical rivalry. It was not yet a performance indicating a man ready to sit on the beach.
On his credit, Kecmanovic was able to hang out with his rival until the end of the first set when he was defeated by one of the points of the tournament.
The pair would be involved in an exchange of stretch stretched to the net, Djokovic sending Kecmanovic rushing to the back of the field with a laboratory, only to see his counterpart keeping the ball in play. Djokovic, unable to convert the Smash which followed, would again meet Kecmanovic to the net, redirecting a superb stole of reverse while diving horizontally His left to bring the crowd of the central court to his feet. Not so 38 years of him.
He did 5-3 in favor of Wimbledon’s favorite, who then sealed the whole with an AS.
He noted the pace and the intensity in the second as a ruthless defeat of reverse on the line bought him a double break and a 3-0 lead on the way to a bagel, through which he won 91% of the points of the first serve as well as the six net points offered.
Kecmanovic continued to fight without really doing a lot of trouble in front of a crawling djokovic, whose superb reflex backfall has brushed the line to set up a advantage and its possible break for 4-1 in the third set.
Then came a late but minor fear, Kecmanovic converting his first break in the match to fill the gap at 5-3, before standing to provide late pressure.
A double rare fault of Djokovic then made tense moments while Kecmanovic led 30-15 against the service, only for Djokovic to answer with an Ace for Match Point.
The agreement was concluded when Djokovic was used to cancel the persistent nerves around Center Court.
Swiatek advances but the reigning champion Krejcikova comes out
IGA Swiatek continued her march while the eighth seeded sent Danielle Collins convincingly, while the defense of women’s singles Barbora Krejcikova was beaten by Emma Navarro.
The eighth head of Swiatek continued what looked like her most dominant week on the grass so far in her career while she had avenged Collins with a 6-2 6-3 victory after her defeat against the American in Rome.
With the victory, she passed Martina Hingis with the 11th percentage of the highest victories in the events of the Grand Slam female in the open era with a record of 96-20, according to OPTA.
“I was in the area. I knew that I had to be courageous and let my hands do the work, play quickly and directly from the start,” Swiatek said in his interview on the field.
“I am really satisfied with the performance because it was consistent and a good match. It’s a new experience to feel good about the grass!”
Swiatek ordered the opening set of the basic line when it won 88% of the points of first service while only abandoning six uns forked errors at 14 from Collins, which has not converted one of its three break points. A similar theme has assured in the second set, Swiatek only increases his domination while refusing to his opponent a single breakdown of rupture.
Elsewhere, a Krejcikova in tears underwent a 6-2 3-6 4-6 defeat against Navarro to see his defense of the title end.
The Czech received medical care from the coach during the third set to take blood pressure and was later seen crying in the back of the field when a match was beaten.
Krejcikova had left the court under a towel shortly after losing the second set, before wasting five break points and giving in his second service to help open the way for Navarro.
Navarro will now move forward to face Mirra Andreeva after the 18-1 6-3 victory of the 18-year-old young man against Hailey Baptiste.
The sinner crosses
Jannik Sinnner did a light job from Pedro Martinez while the clinical world No. 1 hit his ticket for the fourth round at Wimbledon with a direct victory on the Spaniard.
The sinner has not yet dropped a set in the tournament while he was beating Martinez 6-1 6-3 6-1 in an hour and 55 minutes to create a meeting with 19th seeded Grigor Dimitrov, who overcome Sebastian Osters in straight sets elsewhere.
There was little resistance to the coherence of the power, timing and the precision of the Italian while the sinner struck 12 winners against the two of his opponent while winning 80% of the points of first service on the way to claim the first set.
Martinez bought an opportunity window while dragging 4-3 at the end of the second, to waste four break points in what thought that a determining moment was that he has a chance to challenge the sinner.
It was one -way traffic from there while the sinner dominated on service while shooting 15 other winners on the way to a total of 46 unlike the 12 of Martinez.
“I am very happy, but we all saw that he had trouble with the shoulder and could not serve well,” said Sinner. “On this surface, if you cannot serve well, it is not easy to play. But enormous respect for him for coming here and in competition.
“For my part, I tried to stay solid at the back of the ground. We had large gatherings.
“A huge honor to play in front of you [the crowd]. It’s amazing.
“The first week could not have been better, so let’s see what’s going on [in the second week]. “”
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