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We went from an absolute buffet of matches every day to … eight men’s matches on Saturday.

Which means we’re back in track, although the weather Saturday had a say in the sense that the Tiafoe match couldn’t be completed.

In the battle of the unsung Chrises – Eubanks and O’Connell, the American got through a tight three-setter to make the second round of Wimbledon

(Wimbledon is five hours ahead of EDT).

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The Championships, Wimbledon
Location: London, GBR
Surface: Grass
Category: Grand Slam (Joint event with WTA)
Dates: June 3 – July 16, 2023
Prize money: £44,700,000
Draws: S128 – D64

Saturday, July 8, 2023
Final results

Singles, third round

Extra time

[6] Holger Rune (DEN) def [31] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 63 46 36 64 76 [10-8]

Upsets

Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def [16] Tommy Paul (USA) 62 76 (2) 67 (5) 67 (9) 62

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) def [19] Alexander Zverev (GER) 63 76 (4) 76 (5)

Seeds advancing

[1] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) def [25] Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 63 67 (6) 63 75
[3] Daniil Medvedev [RUS) def Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 46 63 64 64
[5] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) def Laslo Djere (SRB) 64 76 (5) 64

Other results

Christopher Eubanks (USA) def Christopher O’Connell (AUS) 76 (5) 76 (3) 76 (2)

Suspended

[10] Frances Tiafoe (USA) def [21] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 62 63 12 – suspended

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