This is the round of 16 at Wimbledon 2022

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz they are the three main seeds going on to Wimbledon 2022, the only top-10 to reach the second round of a tournament that started without the Russians Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev by the veto of the organization, the injured alexander zverev and the covid positive Matteo Berrettini.

On the track, Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, Norwegian Casper Ruud, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and Polish Hubert Hurkacz fell.

Of the sixteen survivors, eleven will debut in the fourth tie at Wimbledon. You already know him, in addition to laureates Djokovic and Nadal, the Australian Nick Kyrgiosthe Belgian David Goffin and the Chilean Cristian Garín.

There is an American majority with four representatives.

We review eight duels, in table order:

1. Novak Djokovic-Tim Van Rijthoven

The most surprising rivalry. The current champion, who is seeking a seventh title, the fourth in a row, will face for the first time a Dutchman who at the age of 25 is suddenly seen in the elite. He came as a guest to Hertogenbosch ATP, and it was covered. He won an invitation to the Wimbledon draw, which he took advantage of. He hasn’t won an ATP match yet, he added the eight he’s played on the lawn. Challenge 104 in the world the great favorite, 35 years old and number 3 in the ranking, first seeded in the event.

2. Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian, 20 years old and world number 13, and the Spanish, 19 and number 7, made their debut in the round of 16 at Wimbledon, but not at the Grand Slam. This is a site that matches them for quality. Generational struggle that the professionals favored Carlitos in the beginning, in the Alicante 2019 clay Challenger and in the Masters 1000 ATP in Paris 202. They had a good relationship, on the track they would naturally rival, for the time being.

3. David Goffin-Frances Tiafoe

Belgian David Goffin is one of the veterans at the age of 31. Former world top-10, currently 58th, he knows full well the heights of this competition: his fourth presence in the round of 16 at Wimbledon , where he was quarterfinalist in 2019, colliding with Novak Djokovic. Tiafoe, 24 years old and world number 28, will open the fourth round at Wimbledon. He re-emerged in the Grand Slam after failing to live up to good expectations when he entered the 2019 Australian quarterfinals, announcing himself as one of the most promising ‘Next Gen’.

4. Cameron Norrie-Tommy Paul

Left -handed Cam Norrie, 26, world No. 12, is the 19th Briton to reach the last 16 of the Wimbledon professional era. His best result at home and in a Grand Slam. The box is open in this section. In contrast, Tommy Paul, 25-year-old American and number 32. Also a rookie in the fourth round of a ‘big’. He announced a good tournament by reaching the semifinals of previous ATPs at Eastbourne and Queen’s.

5. Cristian Garin-Alex de Minaur

The huge gap left by Italian Matteo Berretini, finalist in 2021 and recent Stuttgart and Queen’s grass champion, due to a positive for covid has made it easier for who should be his first rival, Garín, 26 years old and world number 43, coming for the second consecutive edition in the round of 16 of the All England Club. In 2021 he will not be with Novak Djokovic. He should have more options against the Australian with a mother from Alicante, Alex de Minaur, 23 years old and number 27 ATP. Another surviving tennis player who will make his debut not only in the fourth round of Wimbledon, but also in the Grand Slam.

6. Brandon Nakashima-Nick Kyrgios

A rookie like Brandon Nakashima, 20 years old and world number 56, against Australia’s ‘bad boy’ Nick Kyrgios, who once again messed him up at Wimbledon in his dirty fight against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas. The ‘aussie’, 27 years old and number 40, has qualities for anything. He was a quarterfinalist in the tournament on his debut, in 2014, when at number 144 he defeated Rafa Nadal in the middle.

7. Jack Sock-Taylor Fritz

The United States has a majority of representatives, four. And this clash guarantees at least one of the quarterfinals. Sock was in the top-10 but then disappeared from the singles map in a clear fall. At 29, he is 103 in the world. He reached his first round of 16 in the tournament since the previous period, which also matched the result at Roland Garros 2015 and US Open 2016. Taylor Fritz, occupies the natural place of the eleventh seed. The 24 -year -old, number 14, champion this season at the Masters 1000 ATP at Indian Wells, against Rafa Nadal, he continues to improve. Debuted in the round of 16 at Wimbledon, a round in which he made his Grand Slam debut at the last Australian Open. He came in form, he won ATP on the grass in Eastbourne before this event.

8. Botic Van de Zandschulp-Rafa Nadal

Rafa Nadal, champion of 2008 and 2010, continues to reclaim a title that keeps the entire Grand Slam alive, once he dominated the Australian Open and Roland Garros. On his return three years later to his favorite tournament, he had a board with a few cheating battles but that opens up to every victim.