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Djokovic Opens Centre Court Action as Norrie Survives Marathon to Join Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

Wimbledon officials apologised after a server-side error disabled the new electronic line-calling system during Sonay Kartal’s third-round defeat.

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Overview

  • Novak Djokovic will open Centre Court at 1:30 pm BST on Monday against 11th seed Alex de Minaur as he chases a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title.
  • Britain’s Cameron Norrie overcame qualifier Nicolas Jarry in a 4-hour 27-minute, five-set epic to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in his career.
  • A server-side malfunction halted the new fully automated line-calling system during Sonay Kartal’s match, prompting an official apology from Wimbledon organisers.
  • Women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka and defending men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz both booked straight-sets wins to advance to the last eight.
  • The Royal Box on Centre Court hosted tennis legends and celebrities, including Roger Federer, the Princess of Wales’s parents and leading Paralympians.