World number one Iga Swiatek was dumped out of Wimbledon by Yulia Putintseva on Saturday as Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round for the 16th time.
Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during their women's singles tennis match on the sixth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon , southwest London, on July 6, 2024.LONDON, United Kingdom —
"Feels great, I was just so focused on just playing fast and not giving her any time and that's pretty much it," said 29-year-old Putintseva after her win on Court One. Djokovic reached the fourth round yet again with a battling 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win over Australia's Alexei Popyrin. World number four Alexander Zverev put on another serving masterclass to reach the last 16 for the third time, seeing off Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 .He has only faced four break points in three matches and saved them all.France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard dropped serve for the first time in the tournament, but still clinched a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 , 6-4 victory against Emil Ruusuvuori.
American 14th seed Ben Shelton beat Denis Shapovalov in five sets and will face world number one Jannik Sinner in the last 16.Shelton followed in the footsteps of his father Bryan who made the fourth round in 1994.Meanwhile, Murray's 19-year Wimbledon career finished on a low.
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