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Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals by completing victory over Poland\u2019s Hubert Hurkacz when the pair returned to finish on Monday.<\/p>\n
Djokovic was leading by two sets when they were forced off court on Sunday night because of the 11pm curfew.<\/p>\n
The Serb, going for a record-equalling eighth men\u2019s title, dropped the third but won 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (8-6) 4-6 6-4.<\/p>\n
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Third seed Daniil Medvedev reached the last eight for the first time as Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka retired.<\/p>\n
Medvedev will face Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas \u2013 a player with who he has developed a spicy rivalry \u2013 or unseeded American Christopher Eubanks in the last eight.<\/p>\n
Djokovic through despite \u2018feeling miserable\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Djokovic, 36, has been unbeatable at the All England Club in recent years, winning the men\u2019s title at the past four Championships and not losing a completed match here since retiring injured in 2016.<\/p>\n The 23-time Grand Slam champion\u2019s progress this year had been smooth until facing Hurkacz, not dropping a set in his opening three matches.<\/p>\n A below-par start from the Serb on Monday changed that.<\/p>\n Both players had again dominated serve in a third set which looked likely to go to another tie-break \u2013 until 17th seed Hurkacz, who famously beat Roger Federer in the Swiss great\u2019s final match at Wimbledon in 2021, broke to reduce the deficit.<\/p>\n Djokovic looked slightly rattled at the end of the set, gesturing to his team as he searched for answers.<\/p>\n Like he has done so many times in his glittering career, Djokovic found them in the fourth.<\/p>\n When the huge-serving Hurkacz began misfiring in the seventh game, Djokovic swarmed over his second serve and converted a third break point.<\/p>\n Now back in the groove, he twice held to love to seal victory and will face Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev in his 14th quarter-final at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t recall the last time I felt this miserable in returning games thanks to Hubert\u2019s powerful and accurate serves,\u201d said Djokovic, who has not been beaten on Centre Court since the 2013 final against Andy Murray.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is one of the best serves in the word and is hard to read.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was not really an enjoyable match for me, this match could have gone either way.\u201d<\/p>\n Medvedev loving life on Court One<\/strong><\/p>\n Russia\u2019s Medvedev was already in command, having won the opening two sets 6-4 6-2, when Lehecka decided to quit after struggling with blisters on his feet.<\/p>\n Medvedev said he \u201chonestly did not know\u201d how badly 21-year-old Lehecka was hampered.<\/p>\n \u201cI saw his movement was a little bit restricted, but the way he struck the ball, I thought it was not going to cause him too much trouble,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course I feel sorry for Jiri because, in the fourth round of Wimbledon, to get hurt is not easy.\u201d<\/p>\n Medvedev has now reached at least the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slam tournaments<\/em><\/p>\n Most of the 27-year-old former world number one\u2019s success has come on hard courts, notably when he won his first major title at the 2021 US Open.<\/p>\n Grass courts have been his least successful surface in recent years, leading to Medvedev saying before the tournament he was hoping to change his fortunes.<\/p>\n Playing on Court One at the All England Club has helped \u2013 this victory means he continues to have never lost there.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing is it\u2019s my fifth Wimbledon and I was not very successful but I\u2019ve never lost on Court One,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I feel sorry that probably for the quarters I\u2019m going to play on Centre Court. I\u2019m like, can I just continue here? I love it.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really happy and looking forward to my next match. Hopefully, I can give 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Daniil](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/_130329828_medvedev.jpg\")
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