Novak Djokovic was granted his wish for a day in the sun at Wimbledon but got a little more than he bargained for as he was nearly fed a 'bagel' before he finally subdued French 25th seed Arthur Rinderknech in four sets.
On another sun-blessed day when former world No.1 Daniil Medvedev proved the biggest casualty, the two title favourites Djokovic and Jannik Sinner moved into the last-16, ever closer to another semi-final showdown, like last year's clash won by the Italian.
But seven-time champ Djokovic, who'd played his previous two matches under the late-evening roof on Centre Court and made it clear to organisers he wanted a daytime date at the 'outdoor' championships, got a rude shock in the sunshine from the dangerous, big-serving Frenchman.
