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Day 8 at Wimbledon 2024 delivered a combination of tense comebacks, young advancements, and leading performances. Novak Djokovic survived a turbulent start to keep his record for title on, whereas 18-year old Mira Andreeva scripted her name in history by storming into her first Wimbledon quarterfinal.
Djokovic survived a tough beginning to beat Alex de Minaur and entered his 16th Wimbledon quarterfinal on Monday. The 38-year-old seeking a record 25th Grand Slam, lost the first 1-6 but came back claiming the next three sets of 6-4, 6-4 6-4. He will now face Italy’s Flavio Flavio in the next round.
Despite initial error and visible frustration, Djokovic turned the match around late in the fourth set, bagging five straight games. “It was a big, big relief,’’ he stated, as reported by Associated Press. Also, the ones who made advances were Ben Shelton, who defeated Lorenzo Sonego, and Jannik Sinner, who made further progress as Grigor Dimitrov retired injured. In women’s singles, 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva registered her name as the youngest Wimbledon quarter-finalist since 2007 after beating Emma Navarro. Meanwhile, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek also moved ahead with a dominant win over Clara Tauson
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Djokovic overcame a shaky start and a first-set loss to defeat Alex de Minaur in four sets. He rallied in the fourth set, winning five games in a row to seal his place in the quarterfinals. (Photo source: AP)
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Alex de Minaur pushed Djokovic in the early match, taking the first set with 6-1 and leading 4-1 in the fourth. But despite scoring 19 break points, he was not able to hold back Djokovic’s dominance. (Photo source: AP)
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Flavio Cobolli, the 22-year old Italian reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating Marin Cilic in four four-set win. (Photo source: AP) -
Ben Shelton made an advancement to his first Wimbledon quarterfinal after defeating Lorenzo Sonego in four sets. He made his position firm in the second set and was strong in the crucial tie-breaking moment. (Photo source: AP)
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Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire because of a chest muscle injury while playing with Jannik Sinner. He had taken the first two sets but was not able to continue because of medical issues. (Photo source: AP)
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The 18-year old Russian Mira Andreeva shocked N0-10 seed Emma Navarro with a straight set win. She has become the youngest women’s quarterfinalist to enter Wimbledon since 2007. (Photo source: AP)
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Emma Navarro was not able to find her rhythm against Andreeva and lost 6-2,6-3. (Photo source: AP)
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Jannik Sinner, despite having a sore elbow, managed to move to the quarterfinals after Dimitrov’s retirement. (Photo source: AP)
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Clara Tausan lost to Iga Swiatek in a 6-4, 6-1 loss. She failed to keep up with Swiatek’s pace. (Photo source: AP)
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