Day Four Wimbledon 2024 Round of 32 Results
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (1) | Carlos Alcaraz (3) | Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| Grigor Dimitrov (10) | Gael Monfils | 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Tommy Paul (12) | Alexander Bublik (23) | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
Postponed Matches
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev (5) | Jan Lennard Struff | 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 1-1 |
| Fabio Fognini | Roberto Bautista Agut | 6-7(8), 6-3, 7-5, 4-5 |
| Brandon Nakashima | Ugo Humbert (16) | 6-7(9), 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-6 |
| Ben Shelton (14) | Denis Shapovalov | 3-2 |
Alcaraz Fights Past Tiafoe
Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe last met at the US Open in 2022 when they played a five-set classic, and they repeated that fear on Friday at Wimbledon. With Alcaraz, the defending champion, fresh off his French Open win, and Tiafoe struggling for form, it was a bit of a surprise to see the Spaniard forced to rally from the brink to come through 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2.
The first set saw an exchange of breaks before Tiafoe took control, breaking Alcaraz at 5-5 and securing the set with strong serving. Alcaraz responded in the second set, raising his intensity and hitting a stunning backhand passing winner to level the match. After a lengthy rally, the third set saw Tiafoe break Alcaraz, and the Spaniard couldn’t hold off Tiafoe’s aggressive play.
Tiafoe then pushed Alcaraz to a tie-break in the fourth set, where Alcaraz produced his best tennis, levelling the match with powerful winners. In the fifth set, Alcaraz gained an early break, and the American faded as Carlos secured victory after three hours and 51 minutes. He is now 12-1 in fifth sets at majors.
It is always a big challenge playing against Frances. He is a really talented player and tough to face and we saw it once again that he deserves to be at the top and deserves to fight for big things. It was really difficult for me to adapt my game, find solutions and try to put him in trouble, but I am really happy to do it at the end of the match.
“There were a lot of difficult moments in the fourth set. All I was thinking was ‘OK, fight one more ball’. I was just thinking about the next ball and the tie-break I told myself I had to go for it. If I lose it, I lose it. I went for it all the time and it is good for myself to get through once again.” – Alcaraz on his win
Sinner Cruises Past Kecmanovic
Jannik Sinner is into the fourth round at Wimbledon, thanks to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Miomir Kecmanovic under the Centre Court roof on Friday night. The top seed had to work hard in the previous rounds, needing four sets to overcome Yannick Hanfmann in the first round and fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini in the second. However, against Kecmanovic, Sinner’s strong serving and solid baseline play secured a routine win in just one hour and 37 minutes. He didn’t face a break point until the final game of the match and lost just six points on his first serve throughout in a thoroughly one-sided affair.
