Match results from Day 7 of Wimbledon 2011, where the men's draw remains considerably more orderly than the women's. Whatever big-money matchup you were looking for between the top three ATP players, the possibility remains alive.
• No. 3 Roger Federer def. No. 18 Mikhail Youzhny, 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 6-3. The All England Club's No. 1 Court has already seen quite enough drama for one day, with Serena Williams' upset loss to Marion Bartoli. The Maestro, apparently agreeing, waited just 54 minutes to flip the switch on his Championships buzzsaw and earn his ninth straight quarterfinals berth in SW19. The six-time grass-court king will next encounter No. 12 Jo Wilfried Tsonga, who just upset No. 7 David Ferrer in straight sets.
• No. 1 Rafael Nadal def. No. 24 Juan Martin Del Potro, 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4. At the other end of the draw, we have Rafa, who battled a left foot injury for the entire match, and briefly contemplated retiring at the end of his first set. It's the World No. 1's fifth quarters berth at Wimbledon, and he's never made it this far without at least reaching the finals as well, but he's got one bum leg and a resurgent No. 10 Mardy Fish to overcome in the quarters first.
• No. 2 Novak Djokovic def. No. 19 Michael Llodra, 6-3 6-3 6-3. Not a hiccup from the problem child of the big three. Djokovic draws the easiest quarterfinals opponent of any player in the draw in unseeded Australian upstart Bernard Tomic.
Day 8 of Wimbledon 2011 will commence play at 7 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 28.
• No. 3 Roger Federer def. No. 18 Mikhail Youzhny, 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 6-3. The All England Club's No. 1 Court has already seen quite enough drama for one day, with Serena Williams' upset loss to Marion Bartoli. The Maestro, apparently agreeing, waited just 54 minutes to flip the switch on his Championships buzzsaw and earn his ninth straight quarterfinals berth in SW19. The six-time grass-court king will next encounter No. 12 Jo Wilfried Tsonga, who just upset No. 7 David Ferrer in straight sets.
• No. 1 Rafael Nadal def. No. 24 Juan Martin Del Potro, 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4. At the other end of the draw, we have Rafa, who battled a left foot injury for the entire match, and briefly contemplated retiring at the end of his first set. It's the World No. 1's fifth quarters berth at Wimbledon, and he's never made it this far without at least reaching the finals as well, but he's got one bum leg and a resurgent No. 10 Mardy Fish to overcome in the quarters first.
• No. 2 Novak Djokovic def. No. 19 Michael Llodra, 6-3 6-3 6-3. Not a hiccup from the problem child of the big three. Djokovic draws the easiest quarterfinals opponent of any player in the draw in unseeded Australian upstart Bernard Tomic.
Day 8 of Wimbledon 2011 will commence play at 7 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 28.
