Wimbledon 2023: Day 7 Recap

Wimbledon 2023: Day 7 Recap

Wimbledon 2023

Sunday, July 9, 2023 was another day of exciting tennis at Wimbledon 2023. The top seeds continued to advance, with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek both cruising to straight-sets victories.

In the men’s singles, Djokovic defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. The top-seeded Serb was in dominant form, breaking Hurkacz’s serve four times and never facing a break point himself. Djokovic is now one step closer to defending his Wimbledon title, and he will face the winner of the match between Jannik Sinner and Daniel Elahi Galan in the quarterfinals.

Swiatek also advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight-sets victory over Belinda Bencic. The world No. 1 was never in trouble, breaking Bencic’s serve four times and winning 80% of her first-serve points. Swiatek is now on a 37-match winning streak, and she is the heavy favorite to win the women’s singles title. She will face the winner of the match between Jessica Pegula and Lesia Tsurenko in the quarterfinals.

Other results on Day 7 saw Matteo Berrettini defeat Alexander Zverev to reach the quarterfinals, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Oscar Otte. On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina also advanced to the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday. The men’s quarterfinals will be Djokovic vs. Sinner/Galan and Berrettini vs. Alcaraz. The women’s quarterfinals will be Swiatek vs. Pegula/Tsurenko and Sabalenka vs. Rybakina.

Prize money for the men’s and women’s singles champions has been increased to a record £2.35 million. This is an increase of 17.5% on what Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina won in 2022.

Overall, it was another day of great tennis at Wimbledon. Djokovic and Swiatek both continued their dominant runs, and Berrettini and Alcaraz also made impressive progress. The quarterfinals are shaping up to be very exciting, and we can expect some more great matches in the coming days.

Here are some additional details from Day 7:

• Djokovic’s win over Hurkacz was his 22nd consecutive victory at Wimbledon.
• Swiatek’s win over Bencic was her 37th consecutive victory overall.
• Berrettini’s win over Zverev was his first win over the German since the 2019 US Open.
• Alcaraz’s win over Otte was his 17th consecutive victory on grass.
• Sabalenka’s win over Amanda Anisimova was her first win over the American since the 2020 US Open.
• Rybakina’s win over Petra Kvitova was her first win over the Czech since the 2021 Australian Open.

The quarterfinals are shaping up to be very exciting, with some potential classic matches on the horizon:

• Djokovic vs. Sinner/Galan: This is a rematch of the 2022 Italian Open final, which Djokovic won in straight sets.
• Berrettini vs. Alcaraz: This is the first meeting between the two players, and it could be a high-octane affair.
• Swiatek vs. Pegula/Tsurenko: Swiatek is the heavy favorite, but Pegula and Tsurenko are both capable of pulling off an upset.
• Sabalenka vs. Rybakina: This is a rematch of the 2022 Wimbledon final, which Rybakina won in three sets.

We can expect some more great matches in the coming days, as the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2023 get underway.