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With the win, Alcaraz extended his unbeaten run at the All England Club to 18 matches, as he continues his quest for a third straight Wimbledon title. He will next face Britain's Cameron Norrie, who outlasted Nicolas Jarry in a five-set thriller: 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3.Fritz, Khachanov through to last eightElsewhere in the men's draw, Taylor Fritz advanced to the quarterfinals after Jordan Thompson was forced to retire during their fourth-round match. Fritz was leading 6-1, 3-0 when Thompson withdrew.Karen Khachanov also secured a quarterfinal berth with a commanding 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 win over Poland's Kamil Majchrzak on Court 2. He will now face Fritz for a place in the semifinals.Sabalenka staves off MertensIn women's singles, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Belgium's Elise Mertens in straight sets. Sabalenka secured the 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory on Centre Court in one hour and 35 minutes.She took an early 3-1 lead in the first set, but Mertens fought back to level at 3-3. Sabalenka responded with a crucial break to close out the set. In the second, Mertens grabbed a quick 2-0 lead, but Sabalenka broke back to stay in contention.In the tie-break, Sabalenka was dominant, clinching her 14th consecutive tie-break win. She has now won 23 of her last 25 Grand Slam matches, underscoring her impressive form this year.Up next, Sabalenka will face Laura Siegemund, who advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 win over lucky loser Solana Sierra on Court 2.In other matches, Britain's Sonay Kartal couldn't go beyond the fourth round after Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated her 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.In the quarters, Pavlyuchenkova, who returned to the Wimbledon top eight after 2016, will face Amanda Anisimova, who defeated Linda Noskova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 on Court 1.- EndsMust Watch
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