Wimbledon 2023 LIVE: Novak Djokovic in title defence on Centre Court; Swiatek and Sinner in action; ‘cold war’ battle between Ukrainian Svitolina and Azarenka

Follow all the updates, live scores and results from the seventh day at Wimbledon, with defending men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic facing Hubert Hurkacz on Centre Court, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek also in action, before the ‘cold war’ battle between Svitolina and Azarenka. 

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While Brit Katie Boulter bowed out

Wimbledon lost its last British singles player and its unofficial poster girl last night when Katie Boulter was given a schooling by defending champion Elena Rybakina.

The world number three from Kazakhstan crushed the hopes of the Centre Court in short order, but at least in doing so the crowd, who had waited until mid-evening, were given a superb display of grass court tennis.

As well as Boulter had done to survive until the third round, the chasm in class in was evident as she fell 6-1 6-1 in only 57 minutes, helpless to stem the flood of winners coming from the other end.

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Alcaraz wants to be SW19’s new hero

Carlos Alcaraz is aware sports fans the world over would love to see a dream final between him and Novak Djokovic next Sunday. He knows, he is one of them.

Alcaraz, the top seed, took another step closer to fulfilling his side of the bargain by moving into the fourth round despite dropping his first set of the tournament against Chile’s 25th seed Nicolas Jarry.

Now, with Andy Murray departed and the exciting 20-year-old hoping to become an adopted Brit and win support from local fans, Alcaraz cannot help but feel energised going into the second week.

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Wimbledon’s sixth day RECAP

Read back through Mail Sport’s live blog for Day Six at Wimbledon below, as Katie Boulter took on Elena Rybakina, while Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev were also in action.  

Let me recap yesterday’s play (that’s Saturday, by the way).

Good morning and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog for today’s play at Wimbledon.

I’ve got my coffee, I’m ready for a packed, stacked day of action at SW19.

Are you?

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