Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner are on a collision course as they see off their respective foes to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals
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French Open champion Alcaraz, who is looking to defend his Wimbledon trophy and complete what is dubbed the “Channel Slam” in reference to the English Channel that separates Britain and France, battled past Metz-born Ugo Humbert, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. “I’m happy how I handled the situation,” said Sinner, who neutralized the feisty American’s big serves to prevail.
Sinner’s fellow Italian Jasmine Paolini also advanced thanks to an injury to her opponent, as the teary Madison Keys withdrew at 5-5 in the deciding set of their encounter with a suspected groin problem.
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