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WIMBLEDON WILD-CARD ENTRY OUTSIDE TOP 100 GETS DJOKOVIC NEXT

By HOWARD FENDRICHJuly 1, 2022

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Reilly Opelka of the US plays a return to Tim van Rijthoven of the Netherlands
in a second round men's singles match on day three of the Wimbledon tennis
championships in London, Wednesday June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — It is, to be sure, the stuff of movies: An oft-injured
guy ranked outside the top 100, making his Grand Slam debut thanks to a wild
card, knocks out two seeded players on his way to a fourth-round matchup at
Wimbledon against none other than No. 1 Novak Djokovic, the three-time defending
champion.

We can guess what Hollywood might do with that script. Tim van Rijthoven, a
25-year-old Dutchman, earned the chance to see what will happen in real life
across the net from Djokovic after both men won in straight sets Friday at the
All England Club.

“Before the tournament started, it was a dream for me to play him, basically. So
to be able to have that chance, and to maybe even play on Centre Court or Court
1, is beautiful and magical,” van Rijthoven said after beating No. 22 Nikoloz
Basilashvili 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 on Court 12, with its capacity of 1,736, to become
the first wild-card entry since 2015 to get to the round of 16 at Wimbledon.

“I go into every match thinking I can win the match,” said van Rijthoven, whose
baseline-based style eliminated No. 15 Reilly Opelka earlier in the week. “Also,
against Djokovic, I’ll go into that match thinking I can win that match.”

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KYRGIOS SURVIVES 6 MATCH POINTS, BEATS TIAFOE AT CITI OPEN

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KYRGIOS WINS 1ST SINGLES MATCH SINCE MAKING WIMBLEDON FINAL

MARIE BOUZKOVA WINS PRAGUE OPEN FOR HER 1ST WTA TITLE

Actually, until June, the backward-ballcap-wearing van Rijthoven never had won a
match on the ATP Tour. Since then, he hasn’t lost one, going 8-0, including a
victory over current No. 1 Daniil Medvedev to claim the trophy at a grass-court
event in the Netherlands.

“It’s been a long one. I’ve had my ups and downs, injuries here and there. Also
struggled mentally,” said van Rijthoven, whose health issues included wrist
surgery, a procedure on a vein in his right arm because of thrombosis and nine
months healing from “golfer’s elbow” that he noted with a smile he incurred from
playing tennis.

“I’m just happy to be in the place I am right now,” he said. “I hope to be there
for a couple more years — or a lot more years, actually.”

If he’s an unknown to most, he is not to Djokovic, who grabbed the initial seven
games and then six of seven in a strong stretch later on, during a 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
victory over No. 22 Miomir Kecmanovic at nearly 15,000-seat Centre Court.

That’s in part because Djokovic is pals with van Rijthoven’s coach, Igor
Sijsling. And in part because he’s been keeping an eye on the guy.

So Djokovic offered a bit of a scouting report.

“His game, from what I’ve seen, is quite suitable to this surface. His big
serve, one-handed backhand. Uses the slice well. He’s an all-around player. He
can play fast, he can also stay in the rally and come to the net,” said
Djokovic, who seemed to enjoy the sunny, breezy conditions in the afternoon,
compiling a 36-13 edge in winners against his Serbian Davis Cup teammate. “I’m
sure he’s excited to play on a big stage. He doesn’t have much to lose. He’s on
his dream run. He’s a young player that is just starting, so I’m sure his career
will be very good.”

Other men’s fourth-round matchups set up for the middle Sunday — traditionally
an off day, that is now a scheduled day of play for the first time in the
tournament’s 145-year history — are No. 5 Carlos Alcaraz vs. No. 10 Jannik
Sinner, No. 23 Frances Tiafoe vs. David Goffin, and No. 30 Tommy Paul vs. No 9
Cam Norrie.

Djokovic is eyeing a seventh career title at Wimbledon and 21st major
championship overall. Only one other man on the top half of the bracket ever has
been to the fourth round at the All England Club in the past: Goffin.

And Djokovic is the only man still around who reached last year’s quarterfinals.

“I’ve been playing better and better as the tournament progresses,” Djokovic
said. “I always expect the highest of myself.”

Women’s fourth-rounders Sunday are No. 3 Ons Jabeur vs. No. 24 Elise Mertens,
No. 12 Jelena Ostapenko vs. Tatjana Maria, Marie Bouzkova vs. Caroline Garcia,
and Heather Watson vs. Julie Niemeier. One of those players will play for the
championship; the only one who’s ever participated in a Grand Slam singles final
previously is 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko.

Watson, a 30-year-old from Britain, made her Grand Slam debut in 2010 and this
is her 43rd appearance at one of the sport’s four most important tournaments. It
is the first time she has reached the fourth round (same for Niemeier, whose
only previous major showing was a first-round exit at this year’s French Open).

“Yeah, I was just sort of waiting for it to happen,” Watson said. “I waited long
enough, I think.”

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