Venue: All England Club, Wimbledon Dates: 2-15 July
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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will all be in action on ‘Manic Monday’ at Wimbledon.
With all of the men’s and women’s last 16 singles ties taking place, it is one of the most exciting days in the tennis calendar.
Defending champion Federer faces French 22nd seed Adrian Mannarino while two-time champion Nadal plays Jiri Vesely.
Seven-time winner Williams, the favourite for the women’s title, plays Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina.
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic will play Karen Khachanov while Gael Monfils meets eighth seed Kevin Anderson.
Karolina Pliskova, the only remaining women’s top 10 seed, plays world number 20 Kiki Bertens.
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Federer expecting ‘strategic’ match
Federer made serene progress through the first three rounds, extending his run of consecutive sets won at Wimbledon to 29 as he bids for a record-extending ninth men’s title.
The Swiss swept aside big-hitting Jan-Lennard Struff in one hour and 34 minutes in round three but said he is pleased at the variety of opponents he has played so far.
“It’s good that I faced different types of opponents I think in this first week, and was able to find a way to get through,” Federer said.
“I think it’s always helpful. He is a hard hitter. In the next round it will be a lefty. It will be much more of a strategic match, I believe.”
Nadal, another player who is yet to drop a set, plays another left-hander in Czech Vesely, the world number 93.
Williams has ‘nothing to lose’
The women’s singles event has seen a record number of shocks this year with only seven of the 32 seeds making it to the second week.
The pre-tournament debate surrounded whether Williams, now the world number 181, should have been seeded for this year’s Championships as she continues her return following the birth of her daughter.
The American was seeded at 25 and is now favourite to win an eighth title but she insists she has “nothing to lose” going into the latter stages.
“I have absolutely nothing to prove. Everything is a bonus,” she said.
“Every time I step out there, I know what I’m capable of. I know every Grand Slam, I’ve won them, I’m capable of just going out there and enjoying it.”
Venue: All England Club, Wimbledon Dates: 2-15 July
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Six days gone, seven to go – many seeds have fallen but the queen and king of Wimbledon remain standing.
Between them Roger Federer and Serena Williams have made it into the second week 31 times in total – and going by their form so far they both look a good bet to go all the way.
Add to the mix Federer’s old foes, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, and you still have a strong men’s competition.
However, only Karolina Pliskova remains among the top 10 players in the women’s tournament.
I think Serena has as good a shot as anyone to win this event – which is crazy to think
Elsewhere, there are no Britons in the second week for the first time since 2007, with the two main hopes Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta dumped out at the third and second-round stage respectively.
BBC Sport takes a look at the state of play at Wimbledon 2018 so far.
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Federer looking better than ever – nailed on to defend his title?
The superlatives keep getting recycled for the Swiss player, who at the age of 36 seems to be enjoying a prolonged Indian summer.
It has been three matches and three easy wins so far this tournament, and the number one seed remains a short favourite to win his ninth title.
With the early departure of number three seed Marin Cilic and three-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka, the tennis great’s side of the draw has opened up.
However, former Wimbledon champion John McEnroe told BBC Sport that those remaining could still prove difficult opposition.
“After 22nd seed Adrian Mannarino, there’s the big-serving Kevin Anderson, or there’s the South African’s opponent Gael Monfils, who can provide excitement and seems to be playing at his best,” said the 59-year-old three-time champion.
“And in the semi-finals, he [Federer] could face John Isner, another player you cannot discount because of the way he serves, or maybe Milos Raonic, who would be the guy to take the racquet out of the hand.”
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Serena easing back into elite as top seeds fall?
There were question marks over how the seven-time Wimbledon champion would perform on her return “home”.
Williams only started competing again in singles in March after more than a year out during which she gave birth to her first child.
Then there was the chest muscle injury she suffered at the French Open prior to her fourth-round match against Maria Sharapova.
But she has navigated through three matches here without dropping a set, and according to former American tennis player Chanda Rubin, Williams is getting stronger by each round.
“Williams appears to be physically OK, and worryingly for her rivals we are starting to see that big serve,” the 42-year-old former world number six told BBC Sport.
“Going into the second week, I think Serena has as good a shot as anyone to win this event, which is crazy to think.
“The last-32 match against Kristina Mladenovic was tricky, but she was able to come through it like she’s been playing all year. It was remarkable.”
French player Mladenovic later posted on Instagram her thoughts about Williams: “You are definitely a different league than anyone else.”
Next up for the 36-year-old American is Russian world number 120 Evgeniya Rodina – they meet for the first time.
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Victory next Sunday would see Williams tie Australia’s Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam singles titles
After her win against Mladenovic, Williams’ overall record across Slams is now 322-43 – the most victories by either women or men in the Open era
Can Djokovic go all the way?
Could Wimbledon mark the renaissance of the 31-year-old three-time champion?
By the summer of 2016 he was world number one and held all four majors – by the summer of 2018 he had dropped to 21 in the world and without an ATP Tour title since June 2017.
But during Saturday’s victory against Britain’s sole remaining competitor in the singles, Edmund, he showed glimpses of his best form.
The Serb went a set down and saw an umpire call go against him when he had break point in the fourth set, but still came through.
“I think this is admirable from Djokovic,” added McEnroe. “He kept his cool because it could have gone south really quickly. He has worked hard to keep his game up. This is why people feel he is a threat and getting closer to his best.
“I’ve been a bit surprised his comeback has been [staccato]. There were physical and mental issues – but this has now been two years [since he won a Slam]. It’ll be nice to see him do his thing in the way we are accustomed to.”
Djokovic faces Russian world number 40 Karen Khachanov in the last 16.
No Brits left – how significant is that?
Not too significant, according to former British women’s number one Sam Smith.
The 46-year-old said there is more to be excited about than downhearted.
“I was impressed with Harriet Dart, who had Pliskova on the ropes – a player who could end up as champion,” she told BBC Sport.
“Then there was Katie Boulter, Katie Swan and Gabby Taylor. A lot didn’t think Konta played very well during her loss, but the display by Dominika Cibulkova – you won’t see too many better on the Centre Court this year.
“I was impressed with Jay Clarke in the men’s competition, and then there’s Edmund, of course. Some of the guys lost because they lacked experience in big-match play.
“The British wildcards weren’t far from the main draw anyway. My worry was that nobody came through qualifying. I think that some who got wildcards might have benefited from coming through qualifying.”
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Federer joins celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls for a journey in the Swiss Alps
There might not be play on the hallowed lawns of the All England Club on Sunday, but Roger Federer will still be in action, sort of. For fans in the United States, Federer will appear on the small screen Sunday night in a heart-racing episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls on NBC. The eight-time Wimbledon champion journeyed into the Swiss Alps with the celebrity adventurer early in 2017, with the episode not being released until now.
While tennis fans have seen Federer do incredible things on a tennis court with a racquet in hand, this is a truly must-watch experience. From discussing funny memories of raising two sets of twins and a special game of ping pong to repelling down a treacherous waterfall and sampling fish eyeballs, you’ll get to know the 98-time tour-level champion in a whole new way.
Setting the scene at the beginning of the show, Federer says, “I really hope that my tennis skills are actually going to help me a little bit, with balance maybe, making sure I get through the snow and ice here in the Swiss Alps. I’m just a very normal guy that likes to do normal things besides playing tennis. So I think that intrigues a lot of people, to see the other side of the person. I’m sure it’s going to be an epic experience.
“I believe it shows another side to the person people might know. With me, maybe they see this very focused, strong tennis player who never cracks under pressure and it’s all nonsense at the end of the day. We’re all the same,” Federer said. “We all have our fears and I’m very scared of many things, especially when it comes to doing adventurous stuff.”
Fans in the United States can tune in to the episode Sunday at 7pm ET/PT, 6pm Central Time on NBC.
Roland Garros champions Herbert/Mahut beaten in four sets
Fifth seeds Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares booked their place in the second week at Wimbledon in comfortable fashion, defeating Matthew Ebden and Taylor Fritz 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday.
Murray and Soares, the highest-seeded pairing left in the draw, advanced after one hour and 45 minutes, dropping just five points behind their first serves (39/44). The British-Brazilian duo did not face a break point throughout the second-round encounter and will next face Nature Valley International finalists Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski.
The British brothers, who reached the quarter-finals in 2017, booked their place in the third round on Friday, defeating No. 9 seeds Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(2).
Fourth seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut did not join Murray and Soares in the second week, as MercedesCup titlists Philipp Petzschner and Tim Puetz defeated the Roland Garros champions 6-4, 6-7(3) 7-6(4), 6-3. The German duo saved all five break points they faced to advance after two hours and 51 minutes.
Petzschner and Puetz will meet Ben McLachlan and Jan-Lennard Struff for a place in the quarter-finals. McLachlan and Struff, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals in January, beat N. Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan 7-6(2), 6-7(3) 7-6(3), 6-3.
No. 13 seeds Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus also progressed, beating Marcelo Arevalo and Hans Podlipnik-Castillo 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Klaasen and Venus fired 11 aces and saved the only break point their opponents created to move on after one hour and 40 minutes.
Klaasen and Venus will play Leonardo Mayer and Joao Sousa in the third round. Mayer and Sousa defeated Federico Delbonis and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela 6-1, 7-6(1), 6-4. Delbonis and Reyes-Varela recovered from two sets down to defeat top seeds Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic in the first round.
Also through to the third round are Divij Sharan and Artem Sitak. Sharan and Sitak beat Julio Peralta and Horacio Zeballos 6-7(5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-4 to set a third-round clash with Jonathan Erlich and Marcin Matkowski.
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Venue: All England Club, Wimbledon Dates: 2-15 July
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The British interest in the singles at Wimbledon ended for another year with Kyle Edmund going out in the third round, but there was still so much to enjoy on day six at Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal cruised into the fourth round and asked if football was coming home, while top seed Simona Halep was knocked out by a veteran player who’s been enjoying lobster and burgers at the All England Club.
And Centre Court invited a host of celebrities into the famous Royal Box.
Here are five things you might have missed from middle Saturday at the Championships.
‘England, it’s coming home or not?’
With England playing their World Cup quarter-final against Sweden at 15:00 BST, the spectators at Wimbledon were faced with the difficult decision of whether to stay on court to watch the tennis or leave to watch the football elsewhere.
It wasn’t shown in any public areas at the All England club – although Britain’s Liam Broady revealed on Twitter that it was being shown in the players’ lounge.
World number one Nadal finished his third-round match shortly after kick-off, knocking out Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets, and said he was off to watch the football. He ended his post-match BBC interview by asking: “England, it’s coming home or not?”
Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka were up next on Centre Court and it was almost empty in the stands at the start, although the crowd did increase throughout the match.
At full-time, when England sealed their first World Cup semi-final appearance since 1990, there was a loud cheer around the grounds.
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Edmund bows out on Centre
One person who wasn’t allowed to watch the football was British number one Kyle Edmund.
His Swedish coach Fredrik Rosengren told BBC Radio 5 live it was his job to stop Edmund from cheering on the Three Lions before his match with Novak Djokovic because it can “take too much energy from him”.
Edmund arrived on Centre Court after England’s win and took the first set 6-4, prompting BBC pundit John McEnroe to say: “The energy in here is incredible right now, it’s a direct connection to the football.”
But, unfortunately for Edmund, the crowd could not carry him into the fourth round for the first time.
Three-time champion Djokovic recovered to take the match 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, meaning no Britons are left in the singles at SW19.
Trick shots, arguments and random acts of kindness
Juan Martin del Potro made history on Saturday by becoming the first Argentine to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon on four occasions.
And he did it in style, with a thoroughly entertaining win over Benoit Paire.
The pair exchanged trick shots and the Frenchman argued with the umpire, while Del Potro cemented his reputation as the gentle giant of the men’s game by climbing over the net to scoop up a struggling Paire after he fell over during a rally.
The 2009 US Open champion and fifth seed came through 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 and will meet Gilles Simon in the next round.
Lobster and burgers help Hsieh knock out Halep
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei had never made it past the third round in the singles at Wimbledon – until now.
The 32-year-old world number 48 knocked out top seed and French Open champion Simona Halep in a thrilling match on Court One.
Hsieh, a former doubles champion, survived seven breaks of serve and a match point to come through 3-6 6-4 7-5, meaning seventh seed Karolina Pliskova is the only top 10 seed left in the women’s draw.
Hsieh was asked after her match what she had done differently this year, to which she replied: “I was trying to enjoy, not just tennis, but life, the food like the strawberries and cream, the burgers and lobster, all the shops.
“When you play singles and doubles, I need to find tiny time to run out to get all these foods.”
World Cup winner in the Royal Box
As is tradition on middle Saturday, there were a host of special guests in the Royal Box on Centre Court.
Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the heroes from England’s World Cup win in 1966, got a huge reception from the crowd and opted to miss some of the England match to focus on the tennis.
Olympians Adam Peaty, Nile Wilson and Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill were also in attendance, along with legendary BBC commentator Barry Davies, who is commentating on his final Wimbledon.
Japan’s Kei Nishikori hits a “glorious” lob as the world number 28 goes through to the fourth round of Wimbledon 2018 after a convincing win over Nick Kyrgios.
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