This is what quarterfinal crosses look like at Wimbledon

Of the eight survivors of the men’s draw who will play in the quarterfinals, six are debuting in this round of Wimbledon 2022. Two, logically, because they are tournament debutants and surprise debutants too. The rest are part of the higher class men’s professional circuit.

the oldest, Novak Djokovic, 36 years old, is defending hegemony at the All England Club surrounded by opponents who have never reached the semifinals of this event, yes Grand Slam. The seven-time champion, who is seeking to match Roger Federer’s eight crowns, added a fifth in a row, will play in the quarterfinals for the fourteenth time in his career on the London grass.

He will have in front, this Tuesday, one of the three Russian contenders. After suffering a veto in 2022 due to the invasion of Russia, they are back with a force at Wimbledon. Andrei Rublev will be seen with ‘Nole’, while Roman Safiullinsome time before, it will be measured in Italian Jannik Sinner, quarterfinalist the previous edition, defeated by Djokovic.

Muscovite Daniil Medvedev is at the top of the table with four ‘rookies’. He rules the world number 1, Carlos Alcarazthe youngest of all, by just a week compared to who will be, on Wednesday, his opponent, the Dane Holger Rune.

Medvedev and Alcaraz They are the other Grand Slam champions, along with Djokovic. The Russian met the unexpected American Christopher Eubanksin the penultimate round in its premiere, coming off the ATP title in Mallorca.

With him and Safiullin at stake, this is the first time two rookies have reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Open era. Around him in the draw, six top-8s. They fail at #4 Casper Ruud and number 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

In the women’s draw, the last of the previous course, which the Kazakh Elena Rybakina (nº 3) beat the Tunisian Ounce Jabeur, is repeated but in rooms. Other top contenders for the crown are No swiatekthe number 2 Sabalenka and number 4 pegula.

vondrousova representing the eternal Czech school, keys recovers his strength on a fast track and special mention for Elina Svitolinawith the best when she was a mother in October.

This is what the painting of the man looks like

Quarter finals

HIGH PART
​Carlos Alcaraz (Span/1)-​Holger Rune (Din/6)
​Daniil Medvedev (Russian/3)-​​Chris Eubanks (USA)
LOWER PART
Jannik Sinner (Ita)-Roman Safiullin (Russian)
Andrey Rublev (Russ/7)-Novak Djokovic (Srb/2)

This is what the picture of the woman looks like

Quarter finals

HIGH PART
​Iga Swiatek (Pol/1)-Elina Svitolina (Ucr)
​Jessica Pegula (USA/4)-Marketa Vondrousova (Che)
BELOW
Ons Jabeur (Tun/6)-​Elena Rybakina (Kaz/3)
​Madison Keys (USA/25)-Aryna Sabalenka (Blr/2)