Christopher Eubanks Wins On Day 5
Christopher Eubanks notched another scalp today when he knocked out British number one, [12] Cameron Norrie. Nerves almost tripped him up in the fourth set, but he rallied to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(3). In his first appearance at Wimbledon, Eubanks has gone further than his previous performance at any of the other three majors.
Christopher Eubanks Among American Winners
Eubanks will face the twenty-nine-year-old Australian, Christopher O’Connell. This is the second appearance at Wimbledon for the Australian. Expect a battle of serves, both players are vying for their first major fourth round appearance. [4] Jessica Pegula easily dispatched Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4, 6-0. [25] Madison Keys won her match 7-5, 6-3. The American defeated Viktorija Golubic.
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[14] Belinda Bencic had an easy victory over [23] Magda Linette 6-3, 6-1. [19] Victoria Azarenka defeated [11] Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-4. [5] Caroline Garcia lost to [32] Marie Bouzkova in a tough three-set battle. The Czech won 7-6(0), 4-6, 7-5. [20] Donna Vekic lost to Marketa Vondrousova. Vondrousova won 6-1, 7-5. [26] Anhelina Kalinina lost in three sets to Bianca Andreescu. It was a battle to the end, and the Canadian battled hard to secure the 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(7) victory. [29] Irina-Camelia Begu lost to Anna Blinkova. Blinkova won 7-5, 6-3. [30] Petra Martic lost to [1] Iga Swiatek 2-6, 5-7.
Nice to see Matteo Berrettini rounding into form. The former top ten player is slowly recovering from his injury. He dispatched [15] Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. [14] Lorenzo Musetti lost to [17] Hubert Hurkacz. Hurkacz got to the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2021, so he knows how to play on grass. The Polish player won 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-4. Hurkacz will have a battle on his hands against [2] Novak Djokovic in the next round. In Wimbledon 2019, Hurkacz had the opportunity to go up 2-0 sets against Djokovic. He managed to win the second set, but that was all the Serbian allowed him to win. Djokovic has never lost to Hurkacz.
Rain Is The Other Opponent At Wimbledon
Unfortunately, the top half of the men’s draw, and the bottom half of the women’s draw will not get as much rest as their respective other halves. Top ranked seed, Carlos Alcaraz will have to get back on the court again tomorrow despite playing today. He will face a dangerous opponent in [25] Nicolas Jarry. Alcaraz should not underestimate this guy, who is proving that he is not only talented, but also hungry.
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