Novak Djokovic is eyeing another Wimbledon semi-final as he takes on Australian No 1 Alex de Minaur this afternoon after criticising the Centre Court crowd following his previous match.
Djokovic hit out at the crowd for supposedly booing him during victory over Holger Rune and tennis legend John McEnroe has subsequently backed the Serb’s position. It could make for a tetchy atmosphere on Centre, while De Minaur – boyfriend of British No 1 women’s player Katie Boulter and thus dubbed an ‘honorary Brit’ – will provide a tough test as a man in form.
The other men’s singles quarter-final sees Taylor Fritz face Lorenzo Musetti on Court 1, while the women’s singles quarter-finals see 2022 champion Elena Rybakina facing Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina and a battle of two former French Open winners as Jelena Ostapenko takes on Barbora Krejcikova.
On Tuesday, men’s No 1 seed Jannik Sinner crashed out after struggling with illness in a five-set defeat to Daniil Medvedev, who booked a rematch with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals after the Spaniard overcame Tommy Paul despite losing an epic first set.
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Wimbledon 2024 finals schedule changed due to persistent rain
Wimbledon has announced a change to the finals schedule this weekend with the Mixed Doubles final moving to Sunday from its original Thursday slot.
Persistent rain over the last few days has meant play has only been consistently possible on Centre Court and Court 1, which both have a roof available.
This has meant the doubles events have been severely impacted, with some first-round Mixed Doubles matches not yet completed on outside courts.
As a result, tournament director Jamie Baker announced on Tuesday that the Mixed Doubles final would be moved to Sunday, following the Men’s Singles final on Centre Court, with the Women’s Doubles reverting to Saturday evening following the Men’s Doubles.
Luke Baker10 July 2024 07:45
Wimbledon intended order of play – Wednesday 10 July
CENTRE COURT – 13:30 START
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [4] vs Elina Svitolina (UKR) [21]
Alex de Minaur (AUS) [9] vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [13] vs Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [31]
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) [25] vs Taylor Fritz (USA) [13]
Luke Baker10 July 2024 07:30
John McEnroe backs Novak Djokovic in spat with Wimbledon fans
During a heated on-court interview, the seven-time champion said: “Well, to all the fans that had respect and stayed here tonight thank you very much from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate it.
“And to all those people that have chosen to disrespect the player, in this case me, have a gooooood night. Gooood night, gooood night. Very good night.”
Three-time champion McEnroe, who had his fair share of run-ins with crowds during his colourful career, revealed he would have told Djokovic “well done” for calling out the spectators.
Luke Baker10 July 2024 07:15
Wimbledon, watch out: You just made Novak Djokovic angry
“I’ve played in much more hostile environments, trust me, you guys can’t touch me,” Novak Djokovic assured the Centre Court crowd at Wimbledon on Monday night. Even after winning in straight sets, he had the bit between his teeth. Holger Rune couldn’t touch him either, you see, so the seven-time Wimbledon champion had a little more energy to expend.
Make no mistake, the 24-time grand slam champion can win Wimbledon this week. He remains among the favourites, and rightly so. But after his walkover exit from the French Open, and with that compression sleeve still hugging his surgically-repaired right knee, and with his movement a little laboured, it is fair to suggest that he’ll welcome this straight-sets win.
Read Alex Pattle’s full assessment of the Djokovic situation:
Luke Baker10 July 2024 07:00
WATCH: Novak Djokovic blasts ‘disrespectful’ Wimbledon crowd after Holger Rune victory
Novak Djokovic accused the Wimbledon Centre Court crowd of “disrespect” following his third-round win against Holger Rune.
Luke Baker10 July 2024 06:50
Novak Djokovic hits out at ‘disrespectful’ Wimbledon crowd with theory on Holger Rune chants
The Serbian was repeatedly showered with cries of “Rune,” which he maintained were supposed to serve as boos in a spicy atmosphere at SW19.
And Djokovic, a seven-time champion at Wimbledon, took aim at those cheering Rune and explained why he thought it was “disrespectful”.
“To all the fans that have respect and have stayed here tonight, thank you from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate it,” Djokovic said.
“To all those people who chose to disrespect the player, in this case me. Have a gooooooood night. Gooooood night, goooooood night.”
Luke Baker10 July 2024 06:40
Wimbledon – day 10
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Day 10 of Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic returns to the court for the first time since his spat with fans on Centre Court.
Luke Baker10 July 2024 06:30