Novak Djokovic showed strong emotions as he expressed anger towards Wimbledon fans after defeating Holger Rune in the fourth round. He won the match with a score of 6-3 6-4 6-2, marking his return to form. This victory sets up a quarter-final match with Australian Alex De Minaur.
Despite the dazzling display of backhands and forehands on Centre Court, the enduring memory of day eight of the championships will likely be Novak Djokovic’s astonishing post-match interview. He accused the crowd of disrespecting him when they were actually chanting his rival’s name.
It was a strange way to end proceedings on Centre Court which had earlier witnessed world number four Zverev becoming the highest men’s seed to fall by the wayside. The German came unstuck against Taylor Fritz in a five-set thriller despite being only two games away from securing a place in the last eight for the first time. Elena Rybakina, the only women’s Wimbledon champion left in the draw, got an easy ride after Anna Kalinskaya retired hurt while trailing 6-3 3-0, while Jelena Ostapenko was a 6-2 6-3 winner over Yulia Putintseva.
