Novak Djokovic will resume his fourth-round match against Hubert Hurkacz at Centre Court on Monday. The seven-time champion currently leads by two sets, with scores of 7-6 (6) and 7-6 (6), before play was suspended. Djokovic is aiming to extend his Wimbledon winning streak to 31 matches and is undefeated in his previous five encounters against Hurkacz.
Hurkacz had not dropped a set in his three wins prior to facing Djokovic. Meanwhile, Djokovic, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, is vying to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight men’s titles at Wimbledon.
In other news, Victoria Azarenka faced boos from the crowd after losing to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the women’s singles match. The defending champion, Elina Rybakina, will face 13th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia, while two-time champion Petra Kvitova takes on 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur.
The schedule for Monday’s matches includes Haddad Maia vs. Rybakina at 1:30 p.m. local time (8:30 a.m. EDT) on Centre Court. The resumption of Djokovic vs. Hurkacz will follow at the main stadium, no earlier than 2:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. EDT), and will be followed by Kvitova vs. Jabeur. The last match on Centre Court will feature Carlos Alcaraz against Matteo Berrettini, likely starting around 7 p.m. local time (2 p.m. EDT). On Court No. 1, third-seeded Daniil Medvedev will face Jiri Lehecka in a fourth-round match starting at 1 p.m. local time.
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