Day Six Wimbledon 2024 Round of 32 Results
Yesterday’s Postponed Matches
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev (5) | Jan Lennard Struff | 6-1 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | Fabio Fognini | 7-6(6) 3-6 5-7 7-6(1) 6-4 |
| Ugo Humbert (16) | Brandon Nakashima | 7-6(9) 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| Ben Shelton (14) | Denis Shapovalov | 6-7(11) 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
Saturday’s Matches
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic (2) | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) |
| Alexander Zverev (4) | Cam Norrie | 6-4 6-4 7-6(15) |
| Alex de Minaur (9) | Lucas Pouille (Q) Walkover | |
| Taylor Fritz (13) | Alejandro Tabilo (24) | 7-6(3) 6-3 7-5 |
| Holger Rune (15) | Quentin Halys (Q) | 1-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| Lorenzo Musetti (25) | Francisco Comesana | 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 |
| Arthur Fils | Roman Safiullin | 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | Emil Ruusuvuori | 4-6 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4 |
Zverev Negates Norrie
Cam Norrie played a flawless match against Jack Draper in his third round but couldn’t produce the goods against Sacha Zverev, who came through 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(15) to book his spot in the fourth round. The fourth-seeded German took a nasty tumble midway through the second set, which appeared to tweak his left knee. He required a couple of medical treatments but managed to steady himself and came through a marathon tie-break 17-15 in the third. Even though Zverev looked hampered in his movement at times, his first serve is now a real weapon. It allowed him to remain aggressive on return, keeping the pressure on Norrie throughout the two-and-a-half-hour match. Zverev won 90 per cent (66/73) of his first-serve points and did not face a break point while converting two of his eight break-point opportunities. He has yet to lose serve or drop a set this tournament, and if his knee isn’t an issue once the adrenaline has worn off, he’s got a decent shot at making another Slam final.
Djokovic Passes Popyrin
Novak Djokovic faced another tough challenge from Alexei Popyrin, digging deep for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) victory on Centre Court. The Aussie has a dangerous game for grass with his powerful serve and forehand, and Djokovic had trouble with him earlier this year at the Australian Open. However, he upped his game when he needed to. After dropping the first set, Djokovic quickly responded, coming through the next three sets. Djokovic will next face 15th seed Holger Rune, who came back from two sets down to defeat Quentin Halys 1-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-1.
Other Matches of Note
- Pouille withdraws: Alex de Minaur is into the second week of Wimbledon thanks to Lucas Pouille’s withdrawal. Pouille pulled out with an abdominal injury that he wasn’t willing to aggravate as it could potentially ruin his summer.
- Mpetshi Perricard Routs Ruusuvouri: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s impressive Wimbledon shows no signs of slowing down. He’s only in as a lucky loser, but his three wins have propelled him into the top 50, his latest being a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 win over Emil Ruusuvuori.
- Rune Rallies From Brink: The Dane was responsible for the tenth comeback from 2 sets down of the tournament as he battled past Quentin Halys 1-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1
Wimbledon Day 7 Round of 16 Matches
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Ben Shelton (14)
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Ugo Humbert (16)
- Daniil Medvedev (5) vs Grigor Dimitrov (10)
- Tommy Paul (12) vs Roberto Bautista Agut
