Key events
Today’s order of play
Here’s a look at today’s men’s and women’s singles matches in the round of 16:
Centre Court (1.30pm BST/8.30am ET)
Alex de Minaur (6) v Novak Djokovic (11)
Mirra Andreeva (7) v Emma Navarro (10)
Jannik Sinner (1) v Grigor Dimitrov
No 1 Court (1pm BST/8am ET)
Ekaterina Alexandrova (18) v Belinda Bencic
Ben Shelton (10) v Lorenzo Sonego
Iga Świątek (8) v Clara Tauson (23)
No 2 Court (11am BST/6am ET)
Preamble
The round of 16 continues today on the eighth day of the Championships at SW19 as the second week of the tournament gets into full swing and the quarterfinal picture begins to take shape.
Among the headliners, Novak Djokovic returns to Centre Court chasing history. At 38, and just months removed from knee surgery, the seven-time Wimbledon champion has looked sharp and assured: diving volleys, dancing celebrations and all. He faces the tireless Alex de Minaur, whose speed and grit could test even Djokovic’s legendary flexibility and composure. A win today would edge the Serbian one step closer to becoming the oldest grand slam singles champion in the Open era – and to his 25th major title.
Jannik Sinner, meanwhile, has been nothing short of clinical. The world No 1 hasn’t dropped serve through three rounds, and has surrendered just 17 games en route to the fourth round – a joint record in the Open era. He faces Grigor Dimitrov in a potentially stylish clash of clean ball-strikers on Centre Court.
On the women’s side, Iga Świątek continues her steady push toward a first Wimbledon title. The five-time major winner, who lifted the girls’ trophy here in 2018, faces Denmark’s Clara Tauson on No 1 Court. With all former champions already eliminated, the world No 1 is the only woman left in the bottom half of the draw who knows what it takes to win a Slam.
Elsewhere, teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva takes on Emma Navarro, while 2017 finalist Marin Čilić tries to keep his run alive against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli.
By the end of play, the eight quarter-finalists in each draw will be fixed. The business end of Wimbledon has well and truly begun.
