Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz booked his spot in the Wimbledon 2025 men’s singles quarterfinals after a hard-fought win over Andrey Rublev on Sunday, July 6. In the final match of the day on Centre Court, Alcaraz rallied from a set down to claim a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory in two hours and 43 minutes.
Rublev edged a tight first-set tie-break, but Alcaraz quickly found his rhythm. He saved two break points early in the second set and never looked back. From that point on, Rublev was unable to break Alcaraz’s serve, while the Spaniard racked up 41 winners—an edge that proved decisive.
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With the win, Alcaraz extended his unbeaten run at the All England Club to 18 matches, as he continues his quest for a third straight Wimbledon title. He will next face Britain’s Cameron Norrie, who outlasted Nicolas Jarry in a five-set thriller: 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3.
Fritz, Khachanov through to last eight
Elsewhere in the men’s draw, Taylor Fritz advanced to the quarterfinals after Jordan Thompson was forced to retire during their fourth-round match. Fritz was leading 6-1, 3-0 when Thompson withdrew.
Karen Khachanov also secured a quarterfinal berth with a commanding 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 win over Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak on Court 2. He will now face Fritz for a place in the semifinals.
Sabalenka staves off Mertens
In women’s singles, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Belgium’s Elise Mertens in straight sets. Sabalenka secured the 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory on Centre Court in one hour and 35 minutes.
She took an early 3-1 lead in the first set, but Mertens fought back to level at 3-3. Sabalenka responded with a crucial break to close out the set. In the second, Mertens grabbed a quick 2-0 lead, but Sabalenka broke back to stay in contention.
In the tie-break, Sabalenka was dominant, clinching her 14th consecutive tie-break win. She has now won 23 of her last 25 Grand Slam matches, underscoring her impressive form this year.
Up next, Sabalenka will face Laura Siegemund, who advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 win over lucky loser Solana Sierra on Court 2.
In other matches, Britain’s Sonay Kartal couldn’t go beyond the fourth round after Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated her 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.
In the quarters, Pavlyuchenkova, who returned to the Wimbledon top eight after 2016, will face Amanda Anisimova, who defeated Linda Noskova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 on Court 1.
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