After play resumed, Williams reeled off the past eight games against Kuznetsova. “It’s not any different this year than it’s been any of the other years I’ve been here. Missed a year or two”, said Williams, who has been slowed in recent years by Sjogren’s syndrome, a condition that can cause joint pain and saps energy.
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I’m fully aware of how hard my next opponent is.
It’s been since Wimbledon in 2013 that Murray has hoisted a Grand Slam trophy (his second), and 2012 since Federer has done so, the most recent of his 17 majors won.
The 13th-seeded Kuznetsova said she knew closing the roof would help Williams, but agreed it was the right decision, given how wet the grass was, saying: “I was afraid”.
Serena’s next opponent will be 21st seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russian Federation, who reached her first quarter-final at Wimbledon by beating 27th-seeded CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-3.
Querrey has made the quarter-finals of a Slam for the first time in his 38th appearance at a major. Johnson, 26, was making his debut in the fourth round of a major.
“I would never have thought I would win the first four rounds in straight sets. Rest in between is great, every second day off is huge for professional athletes”.
Andy Murray has claimed he will never face the same pressure to win Wimbledon as the first time.
Seven-time champion Roger Federer admits 2001 Wimbledon victor Goran Ivanisevic will prove a formidable opponent in his quarter-final against Marin Cilic even though the colourful Croatian retired 12 years ago.
Seven-time champion Federer, the third seed, next takes on Croatia’s Marin Cilic for a place in the semi-finals.
“To play in the quarter-final, it’s a good feeling, because I had some bad days at the start of the season”, said Tsonga, who has two Tour victories against Murray but has lost eight consecutive sets against him.
“He brushed me off the court in the US Open a few years ago and I hope to get him back”, said Federer.
He can take some inspiration from his pal and doubles partner, Sam Querrey, who ended No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s 30-match Grand Slam winning streak on Saturday.
The 28th-seeded American served 23 aces and beat Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
Querrey is the first American man to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals since Mardy Fish in 2011 – and the first to make it that far at any Grand Slam since John Isner and Andy Roddick at the 2011 U.S. Open.
GET YOUR POPCORN: Possibly the most entertaining men’s match will be the day’s last on Centre Court: No. 2 Andy Murray against No. 15 Nick Kyrgios.
Canada’s Milos Raonic advanced to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Monday, coming back from two sets down to beat Belgian David Goffin, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Murray, who will be playing in his ninth successive Wimbledon quarter-final, leads Tsonga 12-2 in previous meetings. No. 28 Sam Querrey No. 10 Tomas Berdych vs.
Women’s 4th rd: Serena Williams (USA) bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus) 7-5 6-0, Simona Halep (Rom) bt Madison Keys (USA) 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3, Angelique Kerber (Ger) bt Misaki Doi (Jpn) 6-3 6-1, Venus Williams (USA) bt Carla Suarez Navarro (Esp) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4.
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They practiced together at Wimbledon before the tournament and Federer noted the No9 seed is firing on all cylinders.
