Wimbledon 2023 Day 6 wrap: Elena Rybakina, Carlos Alcaraz by way of to Round 4, Alexander Zverev knocked out

By India Today Sports Desk: Day 6 of Wimbledon 2023 was full of motion. The match between Holger Rune and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina turned out to be an absolute humdinger. In the top, it was Rune, who received the match 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 10-8. From 5-8 down within the fifth set tie-break, the teen received 5 factors in a row to script a stupendous comeback.

Rune additionally saved two match factors throughout this whereas. “It’s a great moment for sure. I’m super happy to be in the fourth round here. Actually [this tournament] is the first time I ever won a match here, so it’s going much better than I expected,” Rune stated after the win.

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Carlos Alcaraz needed to combat onerous in opposition to Nicolas Jarry earlier than he received the match 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 7-5 on Centre Court. He will face Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Alexander Zverev in straight units.

Daniil Medvedev misplaced the primary set of his third spherical match in opposition to Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics, however he made a stupendous comeback to win the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

“I really want to do well here. I wasn’t playing here last year and it’s my worst Grand Slam in terms of results. I have a big motivation to change that. The further you go, the tougher the opponents. I hope that I can show my best tennis and enjoy,” Medvedev stated.

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Serbia’s Laslo Djere 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 on Court 2. 21-year-old Jiri Lehecka pulled off a large upset after he defeated No.16 seed Tommy Paul 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (11th of September), 6-2. Christopher Eubanks additionally superior to the Round of 16 after beating Christopher O’Connell 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2).

SABALENKA, JABEUR GO THROUGH

In the ladies’s singles, World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka dominated Russia’s Anna Blinkova in her Round of 32 match. The Belarusian star received the match 6-2, 6-3 on Court 1.

“It was a tough match. Anna played unbelievable tennis. I’m super happy to be in this match, especially the seventh game in the second set was really tight,” Rybakina stated after the match.

Two-time champion Petra Kvitova went by way of to the Round of 16 after beating Serbia’s Natalija Stevanovic. She will subsequent be up in opposition to Ons Jabeur, final 12 months’s ladies’s singles runners-up. Jabeur rallied again from a set all the way down to beat Canada’s Bianca Andreescu 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia can be making her debut within the Wimbledon 2023 Round 4 match after beating Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-2. Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk misplaced to Madison Keys 4-6, 1-6.

Elena Rybakina additionally dominated in her Round 3 match after beating Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-1 on Centre Court.