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John Brewin, Gregg Bakowski and Will Magee

Wimbledon 2022: Kyrgios defeats Tsitsipas in dramatic match, Cornet stuns Swiatek – as it happened

Nick Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios celebrates winning his third round match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

So, a day that will be remembered for the end of Iga Swiatek’s 37-game winning run, and Nick Kyrgios’ bad-tempered and highly entertaining victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas is at its end. Back for more tomorrow.

Here’s the story of the day, per Reuters

  • Australian Nick Kyrgios produced a stellar display to beat Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 7-6(7) in a feisty encounter on Court One.
  • Twice champion Rafa Nadal eased past Italian 27th seed Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 6-2 6-4 in just over two hours on Centre Court. The Spaniard takes on Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp next.
  • Spanish fourth seed Paula Badosa knocked out twice champion Petra Kvitova 7-5 7-6(4) to set up a last-16 clash with former world number one Simona Halep.
  • Unseeded Frenchwoman Alize Cornet stunned world number one Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-2 to end the Polish player’s 37-match winning streak and reach the last 16 at Wimbledon for the first time since 2014.
  • Taylor Fritz beat Alex Molcan 6-4 6-1 7-6(3) to ensure there will be four American men in the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time since 1999. The 11th seed joined Tommy Paul, Brandon Nakashima and Frances Tiafoe in the last 16.
  • Former world number one Simona Halep, the 2019 champion, made short work of Poland’s Magdalena Frech with a 6-4 6-1 win in 66 minutes. Up next for the Romanian is fourth seed Paula Badosa.
  • Amanda Anisimova battled back after losing a tight opening set to down Roland Garros runner-up Coco Gauff 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1 for a WTA Tour-leading 13th three-set victory this year. “It’s my first time playing on Centre Court and it’s the most special day of my career,” Anisimova said.
  • Australian 19th seed Alex de Minaur beat Briton Liam Broady 6-3 6-4 7-5 to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time in his career. He joined American Brandon Nakashima who powered past Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 6-4 6-1.
  • Earlier, Cristian Garin defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-2 6-3 1-6 6-4 and Botic van de Zandschulp overcame Richard Gasquet 7-5 2-6 7-6(7) 6-1.
  • Last year’s quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic rallied from a set down to complete a 2-6 6-4 6-3 victory over 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.
  • French debutant Harmony Tan continued her impressive run at Wimbledon by outclassing Briton Katie Boulter 6-1 6-1 to reach the fourth round.
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