Federer into Wimbledon fourth round for 18th time

By: AFP
Published: 10:24 PM, 3 Jul, 2021
Federer into Wimbledon fourth round for 18th time
Caption: Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates his victory over Britain's Cameron Norrie during their men's singles.
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Roger Federer reached the Wimbledon last 16 for the 18th time on Saturday with a four-sets win over Cameron Norrie, the last British man in the tournament.

Eight-time champion Federer triumphed 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 and will be playing in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the 69th time in his career.

Federer will face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.

Wimbledon results -- 1st update

Men

3rd rd

Alexander Zverev (GER x4) bt Taylor Fritz (USA x31) 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4)

Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN x16) bt Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 2-6, 6-1 - retired

Matteo Berrettini (ITA x7) bt Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Hubert Hurkacz (POL x14) bt Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

Lorenzo Sonego (ITA x23) bt James Duckworth (AUS) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Ilya Ivashka (BLR) bt Jordan Thompson (AUS) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Women

3rd rd

Paula Badosa (ESP x30) bt Magda Linette (POL) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4

Barbora Krejcikova (CZE x14) bt Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-5

Emma Raducanu (GBR) bt Sorana Cirstea (ROM) 6-3, 7-5

Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Coco Gauff (USA x20) bt Kaja Juvan (SLO) 6-3, 6-3

Angelique Kerber (GER x25) bt Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1

Karolina Muchova (CZE x19) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x16) 7-5, 6-3

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