At 29, she had never reached a Grand Slam quarter-final and had spent over four hours more on court than Barty in the first week. Muchova won 4-6 7-5 13-11 in three hours and 17 minutes, claiming victory with a netcord as Pliskova's wait for a first Grand Slam title continued. MEN'S TOP TRIO UNTROUBLEDRuthless Roger Federer raced into his 17th Wimbledon quarter-final with a 6-1 6-2 6-2 demolition of Matteo Berrettini. Djokovic, capable of jaw-dropping feats of agility when pushed to the brink, has barely stretched a sinew in reaching the last eight and the 21-year-old Humbert proved incapable of applying any real pressure in a 6-3 6-2 6-3 defeat. Portugal's Joao Sousa felt the full force of Spain's Rafael Nadal's fury, during a 6-2 6-2 6-2 demolition job.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 08, 2019 22:56 UTC