Wimbledon 2024 Day Eight Recap

The lads’s quarter-final lineup at Wimbledon 2024 is full as Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, and Lorenzo Musetti progressed into the final eight from the underside half of the draw.

Musetti and De Minaur made comfy progress in 4 units early within the day. Taylor Frtiz then mounted a profitable comeback from two units right down to defeat Sascha Zverev.

Within the final match on centre, Novak Djokovic took down Holger Rune in straight units. He gained the primary twelve factors of the match to set the tone and averted any actual sticky conditions with some uber-solid play in his greatest match of the match up to now.

Day Eight Wimbledon 2024 Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Novak Djokovic (1)
Holger Rune (15)
6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Taylor Fritz (13)
Alexander Zverev (4)
4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3

Alex de Minaur (9)
Arthur Fils
6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Lorenzo Musetti (25)
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (LL)
4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

Taylor Fritz Flooring Fourth Seed Zverev

Taylor Fritz is effectively versed at being on the receiving finish of powerful losses at Wimbledon, however this time round, he was the inflictor, rallying from two units right down to defeat fourth seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3.

Zverev, who had not misplaced serve by means of his first three matches, performed solidly within the opening two units. Nonetheless, a important double fault at 4-4 within the third set marked his first service break of the match and shifted the momentum in Fritz’s favour.

From there, the American took over, and you might inform he felt like he had the beating of Zverev from the baseline.

Nonetheless, for all of the plaudits Fritz deserves (67 winners to only 23 unforced errors, 15 aces, and profitable 69 per cent of his second-serve factors), Zverev didn’t transfer effectively and was clearly hampered by the knee harm he sustained in his win in opposition to Cameron Norrie.

An MRI exhibits he has a bruised bone and a tear within the knee capsule (it heals itself, so he simply wants relaxation), so anybody claiming he confirmed no indicators of harm will need to have been watching one other recreation.

It was wonderful to do this on Centre Court docket from two units down. I assumed it could actually suck to be enjoying this effectively and to lose in three straight. I had the assumption. I assumed I used to be enjoying actually good tennis… and that it was simply a few factors right here and there. I assumed I may take it one set at a time and switch it round. Fritz on his win.

Djokovic Dismisses Rune

Holger Rune headed into Monday evening’s fourth-round conflict with a stellar file in opposition to Novak Djokovic, having two earlier wins and with the ability to win at the least a set of their 5 earlier conferences.

Nonetheless, that file fell as Novak produced a commanding efficiency, profitable 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals in 2 hours and three minutes.

I assumed it was Djokovic’s greatest match of the match. He confirmed nice management from the baseline and moved beautifully for probably the most half. A few late slips price him the proper 10, and I reckon he’s nonetheless not 100% assured in his knee, but it surely’s getting there. He solely confronted two break factors all evening and erased them each, so it was stellar.

As for Rune, I don’t assume he performed a wise match; he was too deep behind the baseline and didn’t look assured sufficient to take the ball early. He made some nice photographs, however they have been coming from 2/3 metres again, and Novak was capable of end numerous factors on the web.

Was he fighting some ailment or simply not on the races? Right here’s a man who began his profession with an unbelievable 7-1 file in opposition to prime 5 gamers however has misplaced ten on the spin since then. Work to do for the Dane.

Djokovic will subsequent face ninth seed Alex de Minaur, who superior by defeating Arthur Fils in 4 units.

I’m very happy. I don’t assume he has performed wherever near his greatest, to be trustworthy. It was a tricky begin for him. He misplaced the primary 12 factors, which acquired to him mentally. Ready all day to come back out on the court docket is rarely simple. The strain is build up and confused to get out on the court docket. On my finish I feel I‘ve finished issues on the vital moments. Issues may have appeared completely different if I misplaced these companies video games, however they have been very strong on the finish, and I’m very completely happy to get by means of in straight units. To all of the followers who’ve had respect and stayed right here tonight, I thanks from the underside of my coronary heart and admire it. And to all these those who have chosen to disrespect the participant (on this case me) have a goooooooood evening. Djokovic on the win and the group.

Different Matches

Musetti into his first Grand Slam quarter-final: Musetti was my predicted quarter-finalist in his part, and he acquired there by defeating French fortunate loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Mpetshi Perricard has appeared harmful all match, however he couldn’t get it going in opposition to Musetti, who broke his serve 5 occasions and dedicated solely eight unforced errors in comparison with 42 from Mpetshi Perricard. The Italian faces Taylor Fritz within the quarter-finals.

De Minaur Flattens Fils: Alex de Minaur is into his first Wimbledon quarter-final, defeating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on No. 1 Court docket. Whereas not somebody you’d pay massive bucks to observe, the Aussie all the time performs tenaciously and his uncooked velocity across the court docket makes him extraordinarily tough to discover a method by means of. Solely a 3rd set hiccup when main 4-2 prevented him from profitable in straights however he all the time had the measure of Fils. The draw back was the ankle harm he appeared to maintain on match level so it is going to be fascinating to see if that impacts his motion in opposition to Novak.