Hello and good afternoon from Wimbledon, as we enter the business end of the tournament with the men’s and women’s quarterfinals.
At Cente Court, Novak Djokovic opens the match at 13.30 against the talented Jannik Sinner and this match will be followed by Marie Bouzkova against Ons Jabeur. While on track 1, Briton Cameron Norrie is the second scheduled match and will face David Goffin.
Although Djokovic advanced relatively easily to the round of 16, he lost a set in the previous round against wildcard Tim van Rijthoven. And today he is once again facing a tough test from Sinner, who is enjoying his best career in SW19.
Djokovic said: “I only have superlatives and positive things to talk about Sinner’s game. We all know he has a lot of talent. Now he is an important established player.
“I’ve seen him play on a lot of different surfaces in recent years. He’s maturing a lot on the big stage. I don’t think he feels too much pressure on the big stage because sometimes he can catch you when you’re younger.
“He’s very confident. He thinks he can win against anyone, any stadium, which is important for a young player like him. Now he has experience, even though he’s still young, because he’s played important games, a top 10 player. “.
Sinner earned his showdown with Djokovic by winning his next-generation battle with Carlos Alcaraz and is full of confidence.
He said, “It’s going to be a tough game, of course. I mean, he’s playing very, very well. I’ll do my best. That’s the least I can do. Just enjoy every moment, which I’ve done. Today.
“It was a very special feeling to go to the central court. So yes, we will see in the next round what will happen. But yes, I think today I can be happy and try to recover in the best way possible for the next match.”