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Wimbledon 2023 LIVE: Latest scores with Andreeva and Djokovic in action; Alcaraz vs Berrettini

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Follow Mail Sport's live blog for Day Eight at Wimbledon, as Novak Djokovic resumes Hubert Hurkacz clash, with Medvedev, Alcaraz and Andreeva in action. 

  • Dominic Hogan

    Host commentator

13:39
Lehecka holds! Medvedev 4-3 Lehecka*

Lehecka has looked a different player out on Court No 1 since losing that opening service game, and is now looking a good match for the former US Open winner. 

He holds again with seemingly little issue, and now Medvedev has a chance to go within one of the first set. 

13:37
Tsitsipas breaks! Tsitsipas 2-1 Eubanks*

Tsitsipas has broken Eubanks out on No 2 Court to take an early advantage over the American in that clash. 

The Greek has looked in fine form early on this afternoon - can the American bounce back?

13:36
Medvedev holds under pressure! Medvedev* 4-2 Lehecka

Medvedev goes 0-30 down to Lehecka but responds in stunning fashion. 

The Russian third seed gets back into his groove to win the game to 30 after a brief scare. 

13:33
Tsitsipas* 1-1 Eubanks on Court No 2

Eubanks and Tsitsipas are also in action on Court No 2 now that Andreeva's clash with Keys is over. 

The American held with little trouble in the opening game, with the Greek now winning his first service 40-30. 

We'll bring you updates from both these games, as well as the action from Centre Court, with Haddad Maia about to take on Rybakina.

13:30
Lehecka holds! Medvedev 2-3 Lehecka*

Back on Court No 1, Medvedev now has another break point in the game already, as he leads 15-40 in the fifth game, with a 3-1 lead. 

But Lehecka wins two rapid points to save a couple of break points and forces the deuce. 

The Czech holds firm again and forces a long return from the rally as the Russian cedes the advantage, before somehow contriving to lose the next point with a slam from almost directly above the net. 

Medvedev again hands the advantage to Lehecka after a shot clips the net and flies out, and Lehecka then wins a thrilling point after a long dropshot battle, which sees both share a knowing smile at the net. 

 

13:21
A word from the victorious Keys

Here's what Keys had to say after her thrilling win over Adreeva:

'I knew she's a phenomenal player. I knew I had to stay in the match and get an opportunity to break back. I got the momentum and kept going.

'I'd be lying if I said I wasn't (feeling the pressure). I know she's a great player, but I didn't want to be the first player to lose to her to get to her first quarter. I knew that if I stayed in the match then my first many, many more years on tour would kick in.

'It's amazing (to be abck in the last-eight). My quarter-final run all those years ago was amazing and I fell short. It's amazing to be back in the quarter-finals here at Wimbledon.

'At one point I did say to myself this is where I want to be. Constantly trying to put yourself in those situations. Sometimes you get the win and sometimes you get the loss.'

13:19
Lehecka* 1-2 Medvedev on Court One

Over on Court One, Daniil Medvedev is already two games up against Jiri Lehecka as the third seed looks to get off to a rapid start. 

Lehecka though is trying to slow down the surge, and does so with a sumptuous dropshot that the Russian cannot return. 

He holds to love after a huge serve.  

13:17

Mirra Andreeva's bid to replicate Emma Raducanu's run from qualifying to Grand Slam glory is over after American star Madison Keys knocked her out to reach Wimbledon's quarter-finals. 

The 16-year-old, who had never played a grass-court tournament before Wimbledon, was thriving at the All England Club, only to stumble when she was one game away from victory in a decisive second set.  

Andreeva, who left Russia as a youngster and is now living in Cannes, where she is coached, lost her rhythm after losing the second-set tie-break 7-4, leaving Keys to race to the finish in a 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 win on Court Two.

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13:15
Exceptional fightback from Keys

Keys admits in her post-match interview that she was thinking about not wanting to be the one to lose against Andreeva to let the 16-year-old reach a stunning quarter-final. 

But after looking down and out in the clash, Keys fought back superbly to book her place in the last-eight, the first player to do so this year. 

epa10737460 Madison Keys of USA in action during her Women's Singles 4th round match
Madison Keys of United States celebrates winning match point against Mirra Andreeva
13:12
Emotions got the better of Andreeva towards the end

It took just over two hours, but the American finally wins the game from a set and 4-1 down!

Andreeva gave it her everything but it looked as though emotions got the better of her at the end. 

She stayed to shake hands with her opponent at the net, but did so hurriedly, before quickly packing up and storming off the court, hardly acknowledging a crowd that had remained on her side for much of the occasion.  

At 16 she showed brilliant mettle during the match, but her lack of experience perhaps caught up with her towards the end, and she'll be disappointed for things to end the way they did.

Russia's Mirra Andreeva during her fourth round match against Madison Keys
13:10
Game, Set, Match, KEYS 3-6, 7-6, 6-2!

Andreeva is adamant that she slipped and dropped the racket, and tells the umpire just that, but the umpire remains firm and a very disappointed Andreeva now needs to nail this serve to stay in the match. 

The crowd erupts as it is called in but Keys calls and it was long!

Keys at last seals the match after coming straight into the net and slamming into the empty court!

13:08
Match point to Keys!

First blood goes to Andreeva as she forces Keys into a return that just lands long, but Keys slams herself level again after Andreeva was forced wide. 

Keys blasts it into the net next point up, but a superb dropshot from the Russian forces Keys into a long response as she moves to 40-15. 

The American responds with one of her own though, and makes it 40-30. 

Andreeva is rushing herself still, and although she wants to play every point within a heartbeat of the previous one. 

A long dropshot return brings up the deuce, but Keys slams into the net with the sun in her eyes. 

The formula that has worked so well for Keys so far reaps further reward but Andreeva throws away a point penalty after throwing her racket into the ground!

It's match point to Keys now!

13:04
Andreeva will serve to stay in the match

It looked as though Andreeva wanted to throw her racket again, but just checks herself - she would have picked up a point penalty if she hadn't!

She's wiping at her face once again, but she's straight back up to serve to stay in the match. 

13:03
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 7-6, 5-2 Andreeva

Both players win early points before Andreeva returns long to hand Keys a 30-15 lead. 

The 16-year-old's head is dropping more and more often between points now, but she's handed a boost as Keys can only find the net to make at 30-30.

A very clever drop shot gets her a break point, and the crowd are giving her everything as they look to lend the teenager some support, but Keys recovers to deuce after it clips the net and checks the Russian's stride. 

Keys once again wins a superb point rushing to the net to take the advantage - Andreeva has had no answer to the American's net approach.

Keys saves the break and is now just one game from the last-eight!

Russia's Mirra Andreeva reacts during her fourth round match against Madison Keys
12:58
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-6, 7-6, 4-2 Andreeva*

Andreeva - who looked to be wiping a few tears of exasperation out of her eyes in the break - is up against it now, but unfurls a beautiful winner. Definitely some anger in that, as she levels things at 15-15. 

Keys is relentless now, though, and gets the better of the youngster with some close net play, as she draws Andreeva in and delivers the killer blow to go 30-15 up. 

The youngster forces a good point next up with some great defensive play and Keys can only slam wide after the Russian dug out a hefty backhand from low down. 

A win in the next point puts her one away from the game, but Keys pulls out a winner from the baseline that brings a groan from the crowd as it flies home, bringing up the deuce. 

Andreeva takes the advantage and seals the hold as Keys returns wide. 

12:55
British duo out of the doubles

Update from elsewhere, and the British pair of Fearnley and Monday are out of the men's doubles, after losing to Bopanna and Ebden in straight sets.. 

Top seeds SKupski and Koolhof will follow them on Court Three. 

12:54
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 7-6, 4-1 Andreeva

Keys fires into the net first point, but bounces back to draw level at 15-15. 

Keys then challenges the umpire's call for the third points and does so well!

The point will be replayed as it was the umpire's call, much to Keys' evident disappointment, and she follows it up with a good point as Andreeva goes long. 

The Russian goes long once more, and remonstrates with herself -'C'mon Mirra!' is her cry. 

It almost does the trick, but her return is just wide of the line and Keys holds!

12:50
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-6, 7-6, 3-1 Andreeva*

A good serve makes it 15-0 for Andreeva, and a second makes it 30-0. 

She's giving herself a fist-pump with every won point to get herself going again, but a double fault won't help as Keys gets her first point. 

Another long rally goes her way as Keys slams into the net to make it 40-15, and she holds at last after taking the next point. 

12:47
Great turnaround from Keys

It's been a brilliant turnaround from Keys - who knows all about the pressures of performing at such a young age - and she now has to be favourite to take this all-important third set, and the match. 

Andreeva just looks all at sea, and just needs to refocus - this is a huge service game. 

12:46
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 7-6, 3-0 Andreeva

Andreeva is only 16, so you can hardly expect her to have the big-game mentality that someone like Keys has, that helps her get back into games she is seemingly out of, but she just needs to slow things down a bit. 

Even the mood of the crowd is starting to swing in Keys' favour. 

She gets the first point off the Keys serve, but gives away the second to make it 15-15.

An ace from Keys makes it 30-15, before she wins the next point to go 40-15 up. 

A long return makes it 40-30 from Keys but Andreeva wins the important next point to force deuce. 

The youngster is wayward with a backhanded return to give her opponent the advantage now, but a fantastic drop shot draws Keys into the net and leaves her right-hand side exposed, which Andreeva fires the winner into to return to deuce. 

Keys once again takes the advantage as the return finds the net, and seals it by forcing another long return. 

12:41
Keys breaks! Keys 3-6, 7-6, 2-0 Andreeva*

The mistakes are creeping into the Russian's game, who seems to have let the momentum slip out of her hands, and her more experienced opponent is just trying to slow the game down a touch and play at her own pace. 

Andreeva once again favours the backhand rather than the lob as she remains rooted to the baseline, and Keys takes the opening point after being invited to the net. 

A rushed forehand with the court at her mercy is poor and suddenly Keys is 0-30 up!

Andreeva just needs to slow things down and get her thoughts composed as Keys punishes a rushed approach twice in quick succession to go 0-40 down. 

She saves the first break point with a hefty serve, but hands Keys the game with a double fault!

12:38
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 Andreeva

Keys' dropshot causes Andreeva a few problems as the youngster now looks suddenly short of tricks up against the more experienced American. 

She has done well from the baseline in the longer rallies, though, and takes a 30-15 lead in this first game. 

A 109mph serve can't be returned by the 16-year-old, who can't let her opponent back into the game. 

And she doesn't - it's a sublime winner up the line from Andreeva as Keys looks to surge forward, to get the first break point of the set. 

She goes the wrong way as Keys lines up a volleyed slam, and it's deuce once more as this fascinating battle continues. 

She returns a wide serve fantastically, and Keys fails to drop it over the net from close range as Andreeva gets another break point early in this third set. 

A serve forces a poor return and it's deuce again, before a wayward return from the serve is well wide of the mark from Andreeva to hand Keys the advantage. 

And she seals a hold after a tired-looking Andreeva can only find the net. 

12:31
SECOND SET KEYS! Keys 3-6, 7-6 Andreeva

And there it is - one point from a second break point in the second set and Keys is back level with the second set!

Andreeva's frustration comes into play, though, as she hurls her racket at her bag after losing that tiebreak, and she picks up a warning from the umpire. 

Keys is right back in it now, and if Andreeva is to make a quarter-final on her grass debut, then she is going to need to find a way to halt Keys' charge towards the net. 

Madison Keys of the US returns to Russia's Mirra Andreeva in a women's singles match
Russia's Mirra Andreeva reacts during her fourth round match against Madison Keys
12:31
Keys* 6-4 Andreeva

Andreeva can only find the net for the first one.

Set point to Keys. 

12:30
Keys 5-4 Andreeva*

The wind continues to impact the serve but Keys remains focused as she once again steams forward to the net to slam past Andreeva. 

Hold serve and she'll take the set...

12:29
Keys 4-4 Andreeva*

Andreeva's serve sets up the rally, but now the errors start to creep back into Keys' game and she fires into the net. 

12:28
Keys* 4-3 Andreeva

Andreeva wins a first point off Keys' serve as the American can't quite return on backhand and it flies into the net!

12:28
Keys* 4-2 Andreeva

Keys has become a different player in this tiebreaker and manipulates Andreeva so well before rushing to the net to slam the volley winner and move 4-2 up. 

12:26
Keys 3-2 Andreeva*

Punchy 110mph serve from Andreeva gets her off the mark in the tiebreak, before an 111mph one seals her a second point in quick succession. 

12:26
Keys* 3-0 Andreeva

The wind swerves the ball out of Keys' hand for the serve, but she quickly composes herself and goes again. 

Andreeva's back hand across the court is called out but she challenges... incorrectly as it is just wide of the line!

A stunning winner from Keys next point and now it's 3-0 to Keys!

12:24
Keys 1-0 Andreeva*

Keys unfurls a stunning winner across the court to earn the first mini break, she'll serve next up...

12:24
TIEBREAK

Time for the tiebreak, and Andreeva will serve first...

12:23
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 6-6 Andreeva

Keys now, serving to stay in the set, takes a 15-0 lead after Andreeva is forced into a return from deep but it doesn't clear the net. 

It's getting very windy out there, but Keys remains unaffected as she sprints to a 30-0 lead. 

Superb volleyed slam from Keys makes it 40-0 against the young Russian, and she seals the hold to love after a long return. 

Mirra Andreeva reacts during her match against Madison Keys on day eight at Wimbledon
Madison Keys of United States celebrates against Mirra Andreeva in the Women's Singles
12:20
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-6, 5-6 Andreeva*

Keys has struggled to get going in Andreeva's service games since her very first, and the youngster shows impressive mettle to quickly take a 30-0 lead. 

Keys bounces back by forcing her wide from a rally and the return id speculative and lands long to make it 30-15. 

Her first serve hasn't quite been perfect, but she wins the point after Keys finds the net from deep to take a 40-15 lead. 

She takes it after Keys goes long, meaning that it will be a tie-break minimum from this set - unless she can break her opponent in the next game...

12:17
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 5-5 Andreeva

Keys takes the first point with a very strong serve, but finds the net with the next - very much been the story of Keys' day. 

Keys almost fumbles the volley, and although Andreeva gets a racket to it she can't steer it inside the court. 

The American's success at the net continues, after a flurry of good shots from close-range prove too much for Andreeva as Keys moves to 40-15. 

She takes the 10th game after Andreeva fails to return the serve. 

12:15
Huge game now for Andreeva

One game now from history - could she do it?

Russia's Mirra Andreeva reacts during her fourth round match against Madison Keys
12:14
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-6, 4-5 Andreeva*

Keys gives away two more unforced errors just as she looks to be finding a bit of momentum, as Andreeva leads by 30-15 on serve. 

Make that another unforced error, and Andreeva is a point away from halting the Keys surge, which she does after a 30th unforced error for Keys who goes long from the baseline. 

12:12
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 4-4 Andreeva

New balls for this eighth game of the set, and we're quickly at 15-15 after a strong winner from Keys, who all of a sudden looks to have her mojo back in this breathless encounter. 

Andreeva struggles to return the next point and fires into the net - can she hold her nerve?

Her forehand return is long this time, and now Keys looks set for a comfortable return - which she completes with an unreturnable, heavy serve to win a third game on the trot. 

12:09
Keys breaks! Keys 3-6, 3-4 Andreeva*

Keys is coming into the net far more frequently, and does so to good effect to take the first point. 

But then fires a return long once more to make it 15-15. 

Vintage Keys, though, next point as she smashes a winner into the bottom corner off Andreeva's serve, before winning the next point to take four two break points. 

She spurns the first with an attempted shot from close to the net that flies wide, but seals the break with a brilliant exchange that sees Andreeva fly across the court from one direction to the next. 

Keys switched hands midway between shots in fact, before the final winning stroke!

Could this be the start of the comeback?!

12:06
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 2-4 Andreeva

Another long rally for the first point goes Andreeva's way as she expertly gets Keys moving, but the American unfurls a sumptuous cross-court winner that kicks up a puff of dust to draw level on 15-15. 

Andreeva gets boxed in next point, and can't quite get a lob over her opponent, who has been good from the net and forces the return into the net. 

But Keys' latest unforced error - she's on 24 now to Andreeva's nine - levels the scores in what has to be a massive game for the American. 

Another break point to Andreeva, though, after her cross-court forehand forces Keys wide but the former No 7 in the world can't get her return inside the lines. 

She's not done yet, though, with another stunning winner from the baseline as we head for a deuce. 

Keys has shown some thunderous winners but just not regularly enough to cause Andreeva concern. 

Keys takes advantage after the youngster somehow reaches a drop shot but fires wide of the mark, and the American converts for the game to hold. 

12:00
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-6, 1-4 Andreeva*

Andreeva rockets to 30-0 up but a clever volley from Keys makes it 30-15. 

The American can't beat the net with a forehand and it's now 40-15 for the youngster, who takes the game with a perfectly flighted passing winner after a deft drop shot battle. 

Back to winning ways for Andreeva.

11:57
Keys holds! Keys* 3-6, 1-3 Andreeva

Keys looks as though she doesn't quite know how to get back into this one, but she's had good success approaching the net and forcing the youngster into thinking hard about her next shot. 

But the wind is firmly behind Andreeva now - figuratively - as another unforced error hands Andreeva a 15-30 lead in the fourth game of the set. 

Keys responds well though, after a forehand shot sits up perfectly for her, and she charges into it and dispatches the winner to draw level on 30-30.

But that's just tremendous from Andreeva, who just from the centre of the base line places an inch-perfect winner to the far left corner to get another break point. 

Keys fights back well, though, and forces her opponent into a difficult return that doesn't beat the net. 

She takes advantage on serve immediately after Andreeva's forehand is a little wild and flies long, but she makes up for it on the next point with a backhand full of top spin down the line as we return to deuce. 

The next point goes to Keys as Andreeva looks for the cross-court forehand erroneously, and the American at last wins a game with a cross-court forehand of her own to finally stop the Andreeva charge. 

 

11:51
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-6, 0-3 Andreeva*

An agonised cry from Keys as Andreeva somehow returns a meaty stroke - she is so quick across the court. 

A winner off the serve makes it 15-15 from Keys, but she follows it up with a backhand into the net. 

She's visibly getting irritated as the unforced error count hits 18 already after just 11 games. 

But she forces another brilliant point by punishing Andreeva with some big shots, winning the point with a volleyed slam. 

Andreeva makes a mistake to hand Keys a first break point of the set, but again she finds the net and makes it deuce. 

Advantage for Andreeva now, and she converts it into a seventh consecutive game won to go 3-0 up in the second set. 

11:48
Andreeva breaks! Keys* 3-6, 0-2 Andreeva

Keys seems to be crumbling a touch at the moment, giving up a 0-30 lead for Andreeva.

It gets worse still, as Andreeva wins the longest rally of the match so far to go 0-40 up and win herself three break points - she's already converted 60 per cent of them. 

Keys, though, shows her experience by coming to the net and slamming beyond Andreeva's reach, but the Russian still has two break points up her sleeve.

And this time she's successful, as she wins her sixth consecutive game!

11:45
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-6, 0-1 Andreeva*

After taking the first set, Andreeva takes a 40-30 lead in her first service game of the set, but a second serve draws a rally with Keys, who holds firm and brings up the deuce. 

A long baseline return hands the youngster advantage, before a deft lob after a drop shot ensures that she can hold in some style.

Keys just can't get a look-in at the moment, and if anything it's the more experienced American that looks somewhat overawed by the occasion. 

11:39
First set ANDREEVA! Keys* 3-6 Andreeva

A double fault from Keys first up, before a few delays on serve as she struggles with the wind. 

She picks up the point to make it 15-15 though, before challenging a call on her serve... and does so correctly as she aces her way to 30-15. 

An emphatic winner from the centre of the court out to the left makes it 40-15, but another net-bound return makes it 40-30. 

But after a fault on first serve, the American is out-foxed by Andreeva who secures the deuce after recovering from a slight slip. 

A gorgeous winner from Andreeva brings up the first set point much to the pleasure of the crowd - and it was some winner down the line on her backhand. 

Another first serve fault from Keys sets up a long rally but Andreeva holds firm and Keys can only find the net!

First set goes to Andreeva!

11:34
Andreeva holds! Keys 3-5 Andreeva*

Once again Andreeva races to a 30-0 lead after mistakes from her more experienced opponent, but hands Keys a lifeline with a return into the net to make it 30-15.

But Keys unleashes a bit of fury in a big winner to tie things up at 30-30, before a superb drop shot from the base line hands her a break point. 

She spurns it though straightaway with a return into the back fence as the 16-year-old takes the advantage with a sumptuous backhand winner down the line. 

A serve gets the best of Keys as the American returns wildly and Andreeva takes the game!

Mirra Andreeva plays a forehand against Madison Keys of United States in the Women's Singles
Madison Keys of the US returns to Russia's Mirra Andreeva in a women's singles match
11:30
Andreeva breaks again! Keys* 3-4 Andreeva

Andreeva looked nervy early on, but she hasn't taken long to adapt to this one. 

Her first serve has been a little weaker so far, but she is a very confident striker of the ball, and the longer the rally points go on the more she seems to be in the ascendancy, manipulating her opponent with experience beyond her years. 

She is quickly 30-0 up on Keys' serve before an unforced error makes it 30-15. 

However, Keys rushes her return in a rally and can only find the net as Andreeva picks up a break point at 40-15, which she converts at the first opportunity after a lovely interchange that results in a cross court back hand into the bottom right corner. 

11:27
Andreeva holds - Keys 3-3 Andreeva*

A good second serve from Andreeva cannot be returned by Keys, before an absolutely stunning backhand winner down the lane with little to no pull back on the racket from Keys ties things up emphatically. 

Andreeva drags Keys in one direction and then the next before a vicious backhand is returned into the net by Keys, but the very next point the youngster goes long after approaching the net and we're level again at 30-30. 

Break point to Keys now, after a poor return from Andreeva, but she responds brilliantly by getting Keys moving up and down before slamming well tot he American's left after she was forced into a lofted return to bring up the deuce. 

Andreeva is quickly on advantage, and seals the game with another slice of luck after Keys' shot clips the net, but this time it goes back into her own half of the court as Andreeva holds. 

11:21
Keys* 3-2 Andreeva - Keys holds

A meaty 108mph serve is too much for Andreeva to return first up, before Keys then gets the better of her in a slice-off to move 30-0 up. 

Keys serves and approaches the note forcing Andreeva to look for the cross-court winner, but she goes too long and now Keys is 40-0 up, and makes sure of the game with a slam that Andreeva cannot return on target to hold to love for the second time already.

11:19
Keys 2-2* Andreeva

Andreeva, back on serve, is quickly up to 30-0 after Keys twice hit goes long - the second from a slam with the court at her mercy. 

Andreeva draws her opponent out wide with a clever drop shot, but Keys can't quite get it over and the underdog is 40-0 up. 

She holds after another long stroke from Keys to tie things up. 

11:16
Andreeva breaks back immediately! Keys* 2-1 Andreeva

After holding to love in the first game, Keys concedes her first point on serve after a long baseline shot makes it 15-15. 

Andreeva is on debut in a grass court tournament but is more than holding her own as she stays in a rally long enough to force the error from her opponent to move 15-30 up. 

Another unforced error makes it 15-40 as Andreeva gets into her groove to put the pressure right back on the American, but Keys quality tells as she gets control of the point and gets Andreeva darting up and down the base line, before forcing the deuce the next point. 

The young Russian gets the advantage after Keys fires into the net with a forehand from wide, before a very fortuitous stroke of luck sees the ball clip the net and drop agonisingly over to seal the game. 

The 16-year-old raises her hand in apology, but she's wasted no time in breaking back!

 

11:10
Andreeva vs Keys now...

Keys has held the first game and now we join the action in the second, as Andreeva opens her own service game. 

She goes 30-0 down to the more experienced American, before a double fault hands Keys a very early break point. 

A strong first serve makes it 40-30, before a good winner from Keys seals the break to make it 2-0 early on. 

Can Andreeva fight back?

11:05

We mentioned a little earlier that Boulet and De Minaur were one of power couples this year. 

The other one even has its very own Instagram account - tsitsidosa - for the pair's cute couple pics with their fans. 

As the name might suggest, it's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa, and although an injury to the latter prevented them continuing in the mixed doubles, they were still able to go on a tour around London. 

10:56

If you've not seen Rublev's stunning shot yesterday against Bublik, it's really worth taking a look. 

It was an absolute stunner, and the man himself has taken us through it here...

10:52
Less than 10 minutes to go!

We're less than 10 minutes away now from our first matches of Day Eight!

We'll be bringing game-by-game updates from Andreeva's clash with Keys first up, with updates from around the courts on another busy day at SW19. 

Which games are you most excited about?

Mirra Andreeva following a practice session on day eight of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
10:48
Boos on No 1 Court last night

We had a little moment of controversy last night. 

Belarus' Victoria Azarenka was subjected to some boos at the end of the game with Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.

After a defeat for the 19th seed, Azarenka did not shake hands at the net with the Ukrainian. 

As Azarenka then left the court, the boos ratcheted up - the crowd had been firmly in favour of Svitolina throughout the match - before the Belarussian paused on her wat to the exit to send a long, hard look at the crowd, and a dismissive gesture. 

There have been a few instances of ignored handshakes between Ukrainian players and Russian and Belarussian players, with Azarenka claiming that she knew she was unlikely to get a hand shake but offered one up anyway to be 'respectful'. 

Svitolina, for her part, called for the authorities to issue a decree saying that there would be no hand shakes between Ukrainian players and those from Russia or Belarus. 

Svitolina was vocal of her refusal to shake these players' hands at the French Open, but appreciated a thumbs up from Daria Kasatkina, who holds a strong anti-Putin stance.

10:39

A fresh lick of paint to kick off Day Eight...

10:34
Yesterday's action

Everyday at Wimbledon is a feast for tennis fans, but yesterday saw some huge names in action across the courts. 

Women's top seed Iga Swiatek saw off Belinda Bencic, well seventh seed in the men's draw Alexander Rublev beat Alexander Bublik after producing one of the shots of the tournament. 

Jannik Sinner, Jessia Pegula and Grigor Dimitrov all made it through, while one of Wimbledon's two power couple De Minaur and Boulter suffered defeat in the mixed doubles. 

Pegula was actually a double winner yesterday, beating Detiuc and Gamiz in the second round of the women's doubles alongside compatriot Coco Gauff. 

Djokovic of course was in action too, before his clash with Poland's Hurkacz was curtailed. 

With plenty more big names in action today, though, we're sure to lose a few more stars as we approach the business end of the tournament. 

Who are you backing for Day Eight?

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in a men's singles match
Iga Swiatek during her match against Belinda Bencic in their Ladies' Singles Fourth Round match
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First up on No 2 Court, though, will be one of the matches of the day. 

We'll be bringing you the action as 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva takes on former US open finalist Madison Keys, with a place in last-eight on the line. 

The young Russian is one of the next stars in Netflix's Break Point show, but is perhaps better known for her obsession with Andy Murray. 

Despite a stunning run in the competition that any veteran would be proud of in reaching the second week, Andreeva admits she is still 'too shy' to talk to the British legend. 

She'll be in action from 11 am this morning, and perhaps a place in the last-eight might lend her enough courage to speak to one of her idols in the game. 

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Brit watch

It's not been a great tournament for the Brits, with Katie Boulter bowing out in the third round on Saturday. 

She went down 6-1, 6-1 against Kazakhstan's reigning champion Rybakina, putting an end to home interest in the singles.

But there are still plenty of Brits in action in the doubles today, with Samuel and Thomson bring the curtain down on No 2 Court later today, Fearnley and Monday opening up on No 3, top seed Skupski following them alongside Netherlands' Koolhof, and Salisbury and Watson out on No 12 this evening. 

Bains and Lundsen will also e on Court 18 in the women's doubles, with Jamie Murray and his American partner Townsend in the mixed competition this evening. 

 

10:06

We mentioned he was a surprise package at the tournament just a minute ago, but Chris Eubanks has got one of the best stories at Wimbledon this year. 

At 27, he is making his debut at Wimbledon, and has reached the third round at one of the Slams for the first time. 

He even managed to win some support from a fairly partisan crowd when beating Cam Norrie on Friday.

With a blockbuster clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas to come later today, take a look at the man you may not have heard of at SW19.

 

09:59
Just some of the action to come

Djokovic is returning, but who else have we got in store?

Well, starting with centre-court, we'll have reigning women's champ Elena Rybakina on first, taking on Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia, before Djokovic and Hurkacz finish off their duel. 

They'll be followed by Ons Jabeur and Petra Kvitova, before Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini finish up.

On No 1 Court, third seed Daniil Medvedev opens the day against Czech player Jiri Lehecka, then Aryna Sabalenka faces Ekaterina Alexandrova and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov and sixth seed Holger Rune bring down the curtain in the third match. 

No 2 Court makes for equally brilliant viewing, beginning with the fantastic Mirra Andreeva up against Madison Keys, the surprise package Chris Eubanks taking on the man to defeat Andy Murray in Stefanos Tsitsipas, and we'll be finishing up with a doubles clash between fifth seeds Gonzalez and Roger-Vasselin takin on Britain's Samuel and Thomson. 

09:46

So we'll be getting an extra game - well, at least a bit of a game - on Centre Court, as the seven-time winner and reigning men's champion Novak Djokovic returns to finish off his clash with the big-serving Hubert Hurkacz

Lumped with the late shift for the second time in three days, Djokovic took a 7-6, 7-6 lead over Hubert Hurkacz and then play was suspended, to be completed today.

Djokovic has not lost on Centre Court in more than a decade and the GOAT seems set to move one step closer to chewing on its grass, as is his tradition with every title he takes here.

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09:39
Weather watch... will we get any rain?

Before we get into the action from yesterday - and what there is to expect later on today - let's brave a look at the weather.

We've not been bless this year, with almost every day punctuated by a bit of rain in fine Wimbledon tradition, but it would appear we've managed to avoid the dreaded deluge today!

It's not exactly a scorcher, but it should be bone dry in southwest London throughout the day, with the cloud cover only expected to give way for rain at around 11pm - when we will reach the curfew for play anyway!

A look at the weather for today shows that there is very little chance of rain at Wimbledon
09:31
Good morning!

Good morning everyone, and welcome back to Mail Sport's coverage of Wimbledon 2023!

We're back for Day Eight of the Championships, as we enter the final week of the competition, but there's no slowing down on the courts just yet. 

We've got a fascinating day of tennis to bring you today, with Novak Djokovic, Elena Rybakina, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka among the stars in action.

The first games will be getting underway at 11am on all courts aside from No 1 and Centre, which will get going at 1pm and 1.30pm respectively, but there's so much to get through from SW19 before then, including a run-down of the weekend's action. 

So sit back, relax, and join us for another scintillating day at Wimbledon! 

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