protagonists on the trackDjokovic and Wawrinka arrive on Center Court at Wimbledon and begin the warm-up before their 3rd round match.
The success of SwiatekPolish Iga Swiatek defeated Croatian Petra Martic (6-2, 7-5) and advanced to the round of 16 at Wimbledon, where she will face Swiss Belinda Bencic. After this match, Djokovic and Wawrinka will appear on center court in a few minutes. There is a possibility that the match will not finish because at 11:00 pm in London, midnight in Spain, the activity at Wimbledon has to end so as not to disturb the neighbors, a local regulation that creates a point of controversy for the year.
Djokovic’s companyDjokovic, seeking his fifth straight and eighth Wimbledon title overall, did not drop a set in his first two matches of 2023, against Argentine Pedro Cachín (6-3, 6-3, 7-6) and Australian Jordan Thompson (6-3, 7-6, 7-5).
Wawrinka, in the 3rd roundStan Wawrinka has not reached the 3rd round of Wimbledon since 2015. The former world number 3, now ranked 88th, defeated Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (7-5, 7-5, 6-4) and the Argentine Tomás here. edition. Martin Etcheverry (6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2).
Serbian advantageDjokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, and Wawrinka have played together 26 times on the ATP tour, with the Serb leading 20-6, but they will meet for the first time on grass.
Today, Djokovic-Wawrinka at WimbledonNovak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka will close the day on Friday on Wimbledon Center Court in an interesting 3rd round match of the men’s singles draw. The match will start after the match between Iga Swiatek and Petra Martic.
Source: La Verdad
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