Defending champion Roger Federer stayed on course for a record ninth Wimbledon title on Monday as he thumped Adrian Mannarino to reach the quarter-finals. The Swiss top seed needed only 16 minutes to wrap up the first set and next faces Kevin Anderson. Rafael Nadal was equally brutal in his 6-3 6-3 6-4 win over Jiri Vesely to book a quarter-final spot for the first time since 2011, and Novak Djokovic dismissed Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-2 6-2.In the women’s draw, seven-times champion Serena Williams triumphed over qualifier Evgeniya Rodina, while 11th seed Angelique Kerber ensured she was the highest-seeded player in the quarter-finals with a 6-3 7-6(5) win over Belinda Bencic. The only remaining top-10 seed, Karolina Pliskova, crashed out to Kiki BertensWimbledon diary: a man dressed as a trophy and grass rumours Continue reading…
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