Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Djokovic, Rybakina & Ostapenko in action on day eight – BBC

Watch live coverage of day eight of Wimbledon (UK only)
NOW: Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 Holger Rune in fourth round
Taylor Fritz stuns fourth seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 6-3
Elena Rybakina through to quarter-finals after Anna Kalinskaya retires when trailing 6-3 3-0
Rybakina will play Elina Svitolina next, while Jelena Ostapenko faces Barbora Krejcikova
Fritz will play Lorenzo Musetti, who reached Wimbledon last eight for first time with win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Ninth seed Alex de Minaur awaits either Djokovic or Rune after 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-3 win over Arthur Fils
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Paul Battison, Bobbie Jackson, Timothy Abraham, Adam Chowdhury, Eduardo Tansley and Ros Satar
*Rune 3-6 3-5 Djokovic
Novak Djokovic fluffs a sliced drop shot as he advances to the net to squander the third of three set points. Deuce.
*Rune 3-6 3-5 Djokovic
Nick Kyrgios
Australian tennis player on BBC TV
Djokovic's speed hasn't decreased but let's not forget about his knee.
He only had surgery about a month ago so he might be compensating for it with other parts of his body.
*Rune 3-6 3-5 Djokovic
Holger Rune rushes through a service game and all of sudden Novak Djokovic has three break points to bank the second set.
*Rune 3-6 3-5 Djokovic
Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
Despite getting that break, there is still something wrong with Novak Djokovic's stomach.
He clutches it and takes a few big gulps of air.
*Rune 3-6 3-5 Djokovic
John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV
Novak Djokovic is absolutely rock solid when he needs to be.
I always wonder why he has to ask his coaching box where he should stand, though.
He knows.
*Rune 3-6 3-5 Djokovic
Holger Rune guilty of trying to return the ball with too much vigour. A couple of occasions he wildly overhits to the back of the court allowing Novak Djokovic a chance to back up the break with a hold.
He takes it as Rune strikes the net cord again.
Rune 3-6 3-4 Djokovic*
Laura Robson
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
I am spending most of my time watching Djokovic between the points here, There’s not much of a reaction. Still deep breaths. There’s certainly something going on with his body.
I feel that Rune’s so focused on his side of net, he’s not really seeing that Djokovic is struggling at the same time.
Rune 3-6 3-4 Djokovic*
Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
The crowd are getting right behind Holger Rune.
"Ruunnnnnne," is belted out every time he hammers home a winner.
We all know how dangerous Novak Djokovic can be with a crowd against him, though.
Rune 3-6 3-4 Djokovic*
Yet again Holger Rune finds the net to give Novak Djokovic a second bite of the cherry, and this time the seven-time Wimbledon takes the break-point chance.
*Rune 3-6 3-3 Djokovic
A break point, and Holger Rune thinks he's saved it with an ace down the centre of the court, but it's deemed out. Holger's second serve is good, though, and it's back to deuce.
*Rune 3-6 3-3 Djokovic
One for the sports scientists at Loughborough, Barbara. A bit beyond us.
Novak Djokovic appears to got his rhythm back and gives himself a little window to potentially break Holger Rune.
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Listening to the commentators talk re roof open or shut, can I ask does it affect how the players rackets react in the different scenarios? Meaning heat, humidity or the air conditioning.
Barbara in Hull
*Rune 3-6 3-3 Djokovic
Whatever tonic was whisked up for Novak Djokovic as he left the court initially looks to have done the trick as he goes 40 love up, but Holger Rune battles back.
At 40-30, though, Rune overhits one to hand his opponent the game.
Rune 3-6 3-2 Djokovic*
Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic races off the court at the change over.
But he's back just as the umpire calls "time". No sign of a medical time-out.
Collins 5-7 3-6 Krejcikova
Barbora Krejcikova speaking on court after beating Danielle Collins to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the first time:
"It's a great feeling. It's a huge honour to be here and to play on Court One at Wimbledon. It's just unbelievable and I'm really honoured that I'm here and can play in front of a crowd that is cheering. It's a gift."
On being able to call on her experience:
"It's an advantage that I've played here a few times. Not so much in singles but doubles a few times. It's a magic place and it's a dream to be here."
On facing Latvian 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the quarter-finals:
"I'm looking forward to that much but I'm just going to enjoy the victory today. It's the first time I'm in the quarter-finals, so we'll celebrate tonight and have some good food. I'm going to prepare the best way so I can get one step further."
Rune 3-6 3-2 Djokovic*
Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC TV
You’ve got to be concerned if Djokovic is rubbing his stomach. You’ve got to remember he’s coming in with very little tennis and he’s had the operation.
That messes you up having surgery, the anaesthetic and everything else. It’s certainly not going to make him any stronger.
Rune 3-6 3-2 Djokovic*
Holger Rune takes a game to love for the first time in the match to take the lead in the second set. All gone with serve thus far.
At the conclusion of the fifth game Novak Djokovic jogs down to the locker room for some attention
*Rune 3-6 2-2 Djokovic
Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
Yep. There's something not quite right with Novak Djokovic.
The Serb grimaces after racing to reach a Holger Rune return and he keeps putting a hand to his stomach like he's in some serious pain.
*Rune 3-6 2-2 Djokovic
Novak Djokovic requested to leave the court quick break, which was turned down by the umpire, apparently. Even being Wimbledon royalty you cannot get your way sometimes.
Holger Rune is slowly creeping into this match but at 40-30 Novak Djokovic serves an ace to keep himself on level terms.
Collins 5-7 3-6 Krejcikova
Barbora Krejcikova gets it done.
It looked for a moment like Danielle Collins was going to make a fist of it but the injury proves to much as she's broken to love.
Krejcikova is through to her first Wimbledon quarter-final.
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