Wimbledon schedule: Matches to look at on Day 6 (8 July)

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina performs a return to Shelby Rogers of the US throughout the first spherical ladies’s singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, 4 July, 2023. AP

2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini will tackle big-serving Alexander Zverev on the All England Membership on Saturday as British wildcard Katie Boulter takes on defending ladies’s champion Elena Rybakina.

In one other attention-grabbing matchup on day 6 of the Championships, Frances Tiafoe is carrying American hopes in opposition to Grigor Dimitrov, who’s hoping to roll again the years.

A have a look at three standout matches on the sixth day of Wimbledon 2023:

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Alexander Zverev vs Matteo Berrettini

Zverev and Berrettini have flown underneath the radar this yr however each males have the weapons to go deep.

Berrettini was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic in 2021 however needed to pull out final yr after testing constructive for coronavirus.

That also hurts the 27-year-old Italian.

“Not having the ability to play was one thing that, even once I was higher bodily, was actually robust mentally to beat,” he mentioned.

He’s up in opposition to a troublesome opponent in Zverev, who has been ranked as excessive as quantity two on the planet however missed an enormous chunk of final season after tearing ankle ligaments.

Elena Rybakina vs Katie Boulter

Defending champion Elena Rybakina was not at her greatest in opposition to French veteran Alize Cornet within the second spherical, and can now be battling the house crowd when she takes on Katie Boulter.

The Kazakh participant hit a complete of 40 unforced errors in her straight-sets win on Thursday, though she balanced that out with 36 winners.

Britain’s Boulter, 26, reached the third spherical at Wimbledon final yr.

“I believe it’s a brilliant nice alternative for me,” she mentioned. “I’ve received nothing to lose. She’s clearly the defending champion for a cause.

“I’m going to have a swing and go for it. I’ve received lots of tennis behind me. It’s time for me to check my expertise in opposition to an unimaginable champion.”

Frances Tiafoe vs Grigor Dimitrov

Charismatic American Frances Tiafoe is relying on the gang to offer him a raise when he takes on Grigor Dimitrov.

The tenth seed is the highest-ranked American man left within the event after ninth-seed Taylor Fritz was knocked out.

Since Pete Sampras hung up his racquet, Wimbledon has not been a cheerful looking floor for US male gamers.

However 25-year-old Tiafoe is banking on profitable the followers over in opposition to the skilled Bulgarian, who reached the semi-finals method again in 2014.

“As quickly as I begin getting amped up and get on a run, the gang is actually behind me,” he mentioned.

“I really feel prefer it’s fairly one-sided actually, as soon as I’m on the market enjoying, particularly enjoying properly.

“As quickly as I smile, the gang erupts. It’s loopy, nevertheless it’s cool. I imply, I suppose it’s a blessing, and hopefully, they like me for the following 10-plus years whereas I maintain enjoying.”

Different matches to look at:

Carlos Alcaraz vs Nicolas Jarry

Ons Jabeur vs Bianca Andreescu

Daniil Medvedev vs Marton Fucsovics

Marta Kostyuk vs Madison Keys