DIRECT. Wimbledon 2022: Garcia 8th, Djokovic and Alcaraz expedited, results and program

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DIRECT Wimbledon 2022 Garcia 8th Djokovic and Alcaraz expedited results

WIMBLEDON. Imperial in service, Caroline Garcia dismissed Zhang and advanced to the round of 16, unlike Diane Parry and Ugo Humbert. Easy qualification for Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Cameron Norrie. Also discover the program for Saturday. Follow the matches live.

23:15 – Americans in numbers

With eight representatives in the 3rd round of Wimbledon, American tennis has revisited its history. Indeed, this had not happened to him at Wimbledon since 1996. This Friday, two crossed the line: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul. Tomorrow, Brookby, Nakashima, Sock and Fritz will try to swell the field in the second week.

23:07 – Garcia’s reaction

Imperial serving with 16 aces, Caroline Garcia dominated Shuai Zhang in the 3rd round. At the microphone of beIN Sports, the Lyonnaise looks back on this precious success which brings her back to the second week of the Grand Slam.

11:00 p.m. – Van Rijthoven: “I can win”

Easy winner of Basilashvili, Tim van Rijthoven gave himself the right to face Novak Djokovic for his first round of 16 in a Grand Slam. A dream for the Dutchman. “Before the tournament started, it was a dream for me to play him. So to have this chance and maybe play on the Center Court or the No. 1 Court, it’s beautiful and magical”, he told the press. A dream that will not prevent him from playing his card thoroughly. “I play every game with the idea that I can win and against Djokovic too.” At 25, the native of Roosendaal is full of confidence and would be wrong to prevent himself from dreaming even bigger.

22:52 – The most beautiful daybreaks

The third day of Wimbledon is already over but here is a selection of the most points of this Friday, July 1st on the grass courts of the British Major.

22:45 – Van Rijthoven goes back in time

Beyond his formidable series of 8 consecutive victories, he who had never won on the pro circuit before, Tim van Rijthoven became the first Dutchman to climb into the second week at Wimbledon for 19 years. In 2003, Sjeng Schalken (11th in the world at the best of his career) had made his way to the quarter-finals where he had stumbled Roger Federeren route to his first title on British turf.

22:30 – The beautiful story of Van Rijthoven

By easily dominating Basilashvili, Tim Van Rijthoven qualified for his first round of 16 Grand Slam and wrote a new chapter in his summer fairy tale. Unknown to the general public, the Dutchman had not won a single match on the ATP circuit this season until three weeks ago and the click at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. A perfect week with 5 victories, including two against Top 10, in the semi-finals Felix Auger-Aliassime and in the final Daniil Medvedev. Here he is now at 8 rank successes.

22:15 – The first eighth ladies

As for the men, the women’s table delivered its verdict and unveiled the first four posters in the round of 16. Here they are :

Marie Bouzkova (RTC) – Caroline Garcia (FRA)

Elise Mertens (BEL/24) – Ons Jabeur (TUN/3)

Tatjana Maria (GER) – Jelena Ostapenko (LET/12)

Heather Watson (GBR) – Jule Niemeier (GER)

22:10 – Humbert’s regrets

10:00 p.m. – The men’s round of 16

This day of Friday July 1 will have made it possible to define the first four posters of the knockout stages of Wimbledon:

Novak Djokovic (SER/1) – Tim van Rijthoven (PBS)

Jannik Sinner (ITA/10) – Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/5)

David Goffin (BEL) – Frances Tiafoe (USA/23)

Cameron Norrie (GBR/9) – Tommy Paul (USA/30)

21:45 – Sinner, youth model

By dominating John Isner with authority, Jannik Sinner became, at 20, the youngest Italian to qualify for the knockout stages of Wimbledon. The seeded n°10 confirms his rise to power, he who was quarter-finalist in Melbourne in January then eighth-finalist in Roland Garros last May. This is the fourth time in a row that he has joined the second week in a Grand Slam.

21:30 – The net taken by storm

Caroline Garcia was extremely aggressive in her game, showing a real desire to move forward. This translated to 25 points in 34 nets. An offensive attitude rewarded by qualification.

21:15 – Alcaraz’s power passing

Carlos Alcaraz crushed Oscar Otte in the 3rd lap. A brutal victory during which the Murcian will have displayed all his offensive palette succeeding 37 winning shots like this powerful passing which left no chance for the German on the fly.

21:00 – Second week return for Garcia

Caroline Garcia got rid of the tenacious Shuai Zhang by dominating the two tie breaks of her 3rd round. A difficult victory which opens the doors to the second week. This is the 6th time she’s done it.

20:50 – End of singles matches today

Cameron Norrie’s victory closes the day’s session for the men’s and women’s singles tournaments with many quick wins over the main favorites like Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Cameron Norrie, all winners in three sets.

20:47 – Norrie’s victory on video

20:45 – A first in 5 years

By reaching the round of 16, Cameron Norrie ended a 5-year drought for British tennis at Wimbledon. Indeed, no British player had reached the second week of the London major since 2017 and Andy Murray (beaten in the quarter-finals by Sam Querrey, editor’s note).

20:33 – Norrie very happy

Asked about the fact that he reached the knockout stages for the first time in a Grand Slam, Cameron Norrie (26) did not hide his pride. “It’s nice to achieve this, even more so at Wimbledon. The timing is perfect in front of my friends and family. I had a great time today”explained the native of Johannesburg who praised the work done with his coach.

20:30 – Norrie in an unknown land

Cameron Norrie qualified for the first time in his career for the second week of a Grand Slam. Four times the Briton had been refused access to this stage of the competition, including once at Wimbledon. It was last year against Roger Federer. So here is an incongruity corrected for 12th player in the world.

20:26 – Norrie qualifies

Cameron Norrie finally made short work of Steve Johnson. If the match was tight during the first run, the American totally exploded in flight, failing to overtake a stubborn Briton who was not brilliant. The end of the match was a lone horse for the seeded n°9 who lined up 9 consecutive games, ending the match with a volley dropped behind the net against a totally resigned opponent. He will find in the round of 16 another American in the person of Tommy Paul, seeded n°30.

20:18 – Norrie triple break

Johnson forces his second outside ball which dies down the hallway. Double fault of the American which allows Norrie to lead 5/0 in this third set which turns to Calvary.

20:15 – Norrie is unstoppable

Cameron Norrie fights over every ball. While Johnson seemed to have put him out of position by going in front of him with a forehand, the Briton put it back with a forehand slice. At the net, the American does not straighten the ball and offers a new break opportunity.

20:12 – Johnson picks up

Johnson sends his second ball into the bottom of the net and accuses the shot. The American finds himself with two break points to save to avoid being led 0/5.

20:11 – Norrie is in a hurry

Cameron Norrie confirms his double break with a shutout. It only lasted 49 seconds against a Johnson totally disillusioned by the turn of events (4/0).

20:09 – Double break Norrie

Steve Johnson cracks again. On a low volley, the American fails to straighten the ball which dies in the band of the net and offers the double break to Norrie. Just before the Briton had slipped him an unstoppable long passing line. Norrie unrolls (3-0).

20:07 – Norrie confirms

Cameron Norrie does not procrastinate on his engagement and completes it in barely two minutes, losing only one point. Break confirmed for the Briton (2-0).

Throughout the fortnight of Wimbledon 2022 (June 27 – July 10), find all the results of the British Grand Slam:

The draw for the men’s and women’s draws for Wimbledon 2022 took place on Friday 24 June. If the table reserves an enticing 3rd round between Tsitsipas and Kyrgios, the eyes are already riveted on potential enticing quarter-finals. Here are the opponents of the eight seeded men and women in the first round as well as the draw of the French men and women:

Wimbledon 2022 main draw matches begin on Monday, June 27, 2022. The men’s final which will close the fortnight and the British Grand Slam is scheduled for Sunday July 10, 2022.

At each ATP or WTA tournament, the match program is published the day before for the next day. But sometimes it can get messed up. Indeed, if the schedule for the start of the day is quite clear, it is very difficult to count on the exact time of the end of the matches. The main constraints for the organizers: the weather and the time of sunset. Note that there is a one hour time difference between the time zones of France and England. The program for Thursday, June 30, 2022:

No change at Wimbledon: BeIn Sport holds the Grand Slam TV rights until 2023. Broadcaster of the competition since 2014, the group will offer for the eighth edition, the tournament to its subscribers in 2022 on its main channels but also on its additional channels.

Created in 1877 for men (in 1884 for women), the Wimbledon tournament is a historic tennis competition. Since the start of the Open Era in 1968, here is the list of winners of the men’s tournament:



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