Day 6 Recap

Quick Served: Day 6 — In It To Win It

We’re down to 16 players in each draw as title hopefuls fade and serious contenders emerge.

Andy dives into Saturday’s results, reflects on spending the day as a “Distinguished Gentleman” in the Royal Box, and breaks down what he saw from two “thumpers” of the ball.

Plus, he reveals who won the “statement match” of the day, and tries to make sense of some puzzling results that may or may not have affected his draw predictions.

Don’t miss Andy’s full recap of Day 6 complete with a look ahead at what’s next.

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Two Serbians closed out the day on Centre Court which provided a historic result.

No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic defeated Miomir Kecmanovic for his 100th match win at Wimbledon, becoming the third member of the ‘Century Club’ at SW19, and the second man after Roger Federer (105 wins).

He’s now four wins away from his eighth title at SW19 and 25th major.

Andy shares his thoughts on Djokovic’s play so far and what could test him moving forward.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner continues his impressive run at Wimbledon, advancing to the final 16 after beating a hindered Pedro Martinez in straight sets.

He’s lost just 17 games through three matches, which ties the Open Era record for fewest dropped games entering the men’s singles fourth round at Wimbledon. The mark was first set by Jan Kodes in 1972. The top seed has won all 37 service games he’s played so far.

Listen now to hear Andy’s full match breakdown as he explains what separates Sinner from everyone else.

It’s been a historic Wimbledon for Italian men. Flavio Cobolli, the No. 22 seed, knocked out No. 15 seed Jakub Mensik to reach the round of 16. Lorenzo Sonego held on to beat No. 29 seed Brandon Nakashima in a five-hour battle that ended in a fifth-set tiebreaker.

Sonego will next face No. 19 seed Grigor Dimitrov who handled Sebastian Ofner in three sets, and picked up his 100th Grand Slam match win.

Three Italian men have now reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time ever.

Meanwhile, 36-year-old Marin Cilic continues his impressive Wimbledon run and his comeback journey after undergoing multiple knee surgeries over the last two years. The 2017 finalist returns to the final 16 after beating Jaume Munar.

He’ll face Cobolli in the fourth round.

Alex de Minaur ended one of the underdog runs we’ve watched play out at the All England Club. The No. 11 seed defeated August Holmgren, the Danish qualifier who had never won a main-draw match at a major before this week, in straight sets.

He’ll meet Djokovic in the next round.

Saturday’s action wrapped up with No. 10 seed Ben Shelton sweeping qualifier Marton Fucsovics in straight sets. The American has yet to drop a set and is one win away from reaching his first quarterfinal at Wimbledon. Up next, a third consecutive meeting against Sonego in a major. Shelton took their first two matches in Australia and Paris this year.

We’re now guaranteed a new women’s champion at Wimbledon.

Emma Navarro, the No. 10 seed, ended the title defense of No. 17 seed Barbora Krejcikova after winning the decisive third set. The highest-seeded American left in the draw has advanced to the fourth round of a major for the fifth time in the last two years.

Navarro will next face the No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva, the highest seed remaining in the bottom half of the draw. After a straight set win over Hailey Baptiste, Andreeva became the youngest woman since 2006 to make it to the final 16 in each of the first three majors of a season.

Then, the 2022 Wimbledon champ, and the No. 11 seed, Elena Rybakina lost to No. 23 seed Clara Tauson in straights.

Tauson had never won a main-draw match at Wimbledon before this week, and is now one victory away from becoming the first Danish woman to reach the quarterfinal round at the All England Club.

Though, 5-time major champion and No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek is next up for Tauson. Swiatek continues to gain momentum on grass, and beat Danielle Collins in straight sets on Saturday.

Swiatek joined Aryna Sabalenka as the only two women to reach the final 16 of the last four Grand Slam events.

Watch now to hear Andy break down what’s working well for Swiatek on grass as she looks for her first Wimbledon title.

Meanwhile, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro continues her best-ever run at a major after knocking off Dayana Yastremska. She’ll face the No. 19 seed Liudmila Samsonova on Monday.

Belinda Bencic also advanced to the final 16 after outlasting Elisabetta Cocciaretto in a match that took nearly three hours.

It will be Bencic's fourth round of 16 appearance at Wimbledon, tying Martina Hingis for most in the Open era by a Swiss woman. After missing last year’s tournament due to the birth of her first child, Bencic is back in the second week at SW19.

Bencic spoke about her tennis journey as a new mom in the debut episode of Love All With Kim Clijsters. Click here to watch the full interview.

She’ll next face No. 18 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova who beat Zeynep Sonmez on Saturday.

Ratings note: BBC reported that Sabalenka’s match against Emma Raducanu drew a peak audience of 5 million viewers.

A historic anniversary was celebrated on the grounds as Saturday marked 50 years since Arthur Ashe defeated World No. 1 Jimmy Connors to become the first Black man to win a Wimbledon singles final.

The three-time major winner and 1985 Tennis Hall of Fame inductee was also a founding member of the ATP and was elected president in 1974.

Outside of tennis, Ashe was an active supporter of civil rights and after being contracted with HIV he founded the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of AIDS and the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.

For those efforts, he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Are You Keeping Up With Quick Served ?

1 - Clara Tauson has matched the best result achieved in the Open Era by a player from Denmark in women’s singles in Wimbledon (R16), made by Caroline Wozniacki six times.

2 — Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are the only two players to reach the Fourth Round at each of the last four women’s singles Grand Slam events.

10 — Mirra Andreeva is the youngest player to win 10+ Women’s Singles Grand Slam matches in a calendar year since Caroline Wozniacki in 2008.

Matches To Watch: Sunday, July 6

No. 1 Aryana Sabalenka vs. No. 24 Elise Mertens: Sabalenka has already won 15 matches at Gram Slams this season as she eyes her first title at the All England Club. Mertens would need to deliver a massive upset to advance to her first Wimbledon quarterfinal.

Solana Sierra vs. Laura Siegemund: Sierra is the first lucky loser to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon in the Open Era and before this week had never won a main-draw match at a major. Siegemund, 37, stunned No. 6 seed Madison Keyes and looks to reach her first quarterfinal at SW19.

No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz vs. No. 14 Andrey Rublev: This will mark their first-ever meeting at a major as Alcaraz looks to extend his career-long match win streak while Rublev can reach his second quarterfinal at Wimbledon.

Nicolas Jarry vs. Cameron Norrie: Norrie is the last British man in the draw and has reached the semifinals at his home major in 2022. Jarry advanced through qualifying and has already beat No. 8 seed Holger Rune and Joao Fonseca and is one win away from reaching his first quarterfinal at a major.

Sunday’s Full Order Of Play