Wimbledon 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: Djokovic eyeing last 8, Alcaraz, Rybakina face tough challenges; Bopanna in action

Wimbledon 2023 Live Updates, Day 8: Novak Djokovic was leading 17th seed Hubert Hurkacz by two sets – 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6) – on Centre Court when play was suspended on Sunday. The order of play dictates that the seven-time champion and the Pole will be back after women’s singles defending champion Elena Rybakina’s last 16 clash against Beatriz Haddad Maia on Centre Court. Djokovic’s Wimbledon winning streak is at 31 matches and counting and he’s 5-0 head-to-head against Hurkacz. Hurkacz hadn’t dropped a set in three wins before facing Djokovic. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is trying to tie Roger Federer’s record of eight men’s titles at Wimbledon. Meanwhile, No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who says he wants to face Djokovic in the final, faces Matteo Berrettini for a spot in the quarterfinals later in the day on Centre Court. On the women’s side, apart from Rybakina’s match against 13th-seeded Haddad Maia, who is in the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time, two-time champion Petra Kvitova faces 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur.

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• Jul 10, 2023 01:52 PM IST

  Wimbledon Live updates: Centre Court Order of play

  The matches start at 1.30pm local time (6pm IST)

  1. Women’s singles 4th round: Ryabkina vs Haddad Mia

  2. (Not before 2.30pm local time) Men’s singles 4th round: Djokovic vs Hurkacz

  3. Women’s singles 4th round: Jabeur vs Kvitova

  4. Men’s singles 4th round: Alcaraz vs Berrettini

• Jul 10, 2023 01:38 PM IST

  Wimbledon Day 8 live score: The Svitolina-Azarenka booing episode

  Elina Svitolina beat Victoria Azarenka in a truly thrilling tie yesterday, prevailing 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9). At the end of it, Ukranian Svitolina maintained her policy of not shaking hands with Russian or Belarusian players. Belarusian Azarenka did not make any moves to wait for her opponent at the nets and she ended up being booed off Court One. Hearing the jeers as she walked off, the 33-year-old paused as if to ask why and made a gesture to the spectators before disappearing. She later said that she was only respecting Svitolina’s decision. “What should I have done? Stayed and waited?” Azarenka asked reporters. “She doesn’t want to shake hands with Russian, Belarusian people. I respected her decision.”

• Jul 10, 2023 01:18 PM IST

  Wimbledon Day 8 live updates: Hello and welcome!

  Another day, another match that has spilled over on Centre Court. Huber Hurkacz was in the process of becoming the latest victim to fall to Novak Djokovic’s machine-like efficiency when curfew beckoned and his misery was scheduled to end another day. Their tie is second in the order of play on Centre Court today, with defending champion Elena Rybakina taking on 13th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia first up. Later in the day, Carlos Alcaraz continues his tryst with destiny as well. Another enticing day of tennis to sink our teeth into at SW19.