Wimbledon 2023 Day 10 Highlights: Alcaraz sets up blockbuster semi vs Medvedev, Jabeur to face Sabalenka
Wimbledon 2023 Day 10 Highlights: Daniil Medvedev survived a scare from Christopher Eubanks while Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled Holger Rune.

Wimbledon 2023 Day 10 Highlights: Ons Jabeur ended defending champion Elena Rybakina's bid to win a second consecutive Wimbledon title with a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1 win on Centre Court. She will now face Aryna Sabalenka, who steamrolled Maddison Keys 6-2, 6-4 earlier in the day on Court One. The Belarusian's victory was followed by Daniil Medvedev's match against American surprise package Christopher Eubanks. Eubanks had stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the quarter-finals sensationally won two sets after losing the first. Medvedev managed to regain himself to win the fourth set via a tie-breaker. The Russian then got into his groove in the fifth set and won 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1, thus reaching his first Wimbledon semi-final. Carlos Alcaraz, was locked in an intense battle with Holger Rune in the first set, which was eventually decided in the Spanish to seed's favour via a tie-breaker. After that, however, Alcaraz raced ahead and won the match 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4.
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Ons Jabeur faces Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles. Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev faces Carlos Alcaraz in men's singles. India's Rohan Bopanna now faces a tough challenge in his quest to win the title on what could be his last Wimbledon. He and men's double partner Matthew Ebden top seeds face Wesley Koolhof of Denmark and Neal Skupski of the UK. That's it from her for Day 10 of the 2023 Wimbledon and it saw one singles defending champion being knocked out. As things are going though, seeing the other, who doesn't really need to be named, go about his business, it is likely that we might not see the male counterpart of Rybakina going out in the semi-finals at least.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Alcaraz beats Rune 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4
Rune went down swinging. Alcaraz pretty much wasted a match point with a double fault while trying for that big ace after which Rune won another point with a good backhand winer. Alcaraz then he hit a cross-court forehand wide and it comes to 40-30. But the Spaniard prevails in the end and he will face Daniil Medvedev in the final.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Alcaraz leads 5-4
Rune holds and saves a match point in the process to ensure that he wins a fourth game in this set. But now, Alcaraz serves for a place in the semi-final. Ticking away now.
Wimbledon quarter-finals live: Alcaraz leads 4-3 in the third set
Alcaraz was absolutely cruising and so this win, even though it is only a hold from Rune, feels against the run of play. Djokovic vs Sinner is the first semi-final and it increasingly looks like it will Alcaraz vs Medvedev in the second.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Medvedev in the semis!
The upset has been avoided. Daniil Medvedev in the end steamrolls the very, very impressive Christopher Eubanks in the third set. He wins 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 and is through to the semis where he will, the way things are going at the moment, face Carlos Alcaraz and not Holger Rune.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Alcaraz takes the second set 6-4
Alcaraz seems to be in his zone now, which is not good news for Rune at all. Alcaraz served for the set and raced to a 40-0 lead. A little blip for Rune to make it 40-15 before Alcaraz takes the second as well. One set away now.
Wimbledon quarter-finals live: Medvedev claws his way back
Into the fifth set we go after Medvedev wins the fourth set tie-break 7-4. He started to look quite like his usual menacing self in that tie-break. Will he make quick work of this in the fifth?
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Bopanna/Ebden are through to the semis!
A hold for love does the job for Bopanna and Ebden. The Australian and Indain fans in the stands are elated. They have won 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-2.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Alcaraz wins first set 7-6 (3)
A backhand winner from Alcaraz and he roars almost before the ball has even crossed the net. A big ‘Vamos!’ to his box after that as well. Meanwhile, Eubanks is serving to stay in the fourth set against Medvedev on Court One.
Wimbledon quarter-finals live: First set to be decided by tie-breaker on Centre Court
An engrossing first set between Alcaraz and Rune and it is going to continue for a while yet. Neither player able to break the other and so there will be a tie-breaker to decide this first set.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Bopanna-Ebden win 2nd set 7-5
A hold for love does the job for Bopanna and Ebden and they force this quarter-final into a third set.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Medvedev loses 2nd set 4-6!
A real upset is on the cards, the kind that shakes up entire tournaments. Christopher Eubanks, who has never gone past the first round of any Grand Slam he has taken part in, leads Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. He is a set away from the Wimbledon semi-final.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Bopanna-Ebden lose the first set 6-7 (3)
A long first set at the end of which the Indian and Aussie come off the worse. Not much between the two sides but the Dutch managed two breaks in the tie-break which made the difference.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Eubanks charges to 6-1 victory in 2nd set!
Well, well, well, the American doesn't seem to care that Medvedev is one of the highest ranked players in the field. He has taken the second set by the scruff of the neck. Some big returns has allowed him to break Medvedev wide and the Russian has been absolutely swept aside in the second set.
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All right then, childhood buddies Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune have taken their places on the court. Alcaraz will serve first.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Bopanna-Ebden's men's doubles quarter-finals underway
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden's men's doubles quarter-finals against Dutch pair Tallon Griekspoor and Bart Stevens is now underway at Court 12.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Jabeur beats Rybakina 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1
She absolutely ran away with it in the third set and Ons Jabeur has made it to the semi-final at SW19 by beating the player who took the Wimbledont title from her last season.
Wimbledon quarter-finals live: Jabeur leads 4-1 in third set
It's all Jabeur now. An ace helps her take a 4-1 lead and maintain her break advantage. Rybakina now serving in what could the game that decides the match.
Wimbledon quarter-finals live: Jabeur wins the second set 6-4!
Like we did in the final last year, the match between these two superstars will be decided by a third set. Both players held till the very end before Jabeur broke and took the set. This is a barn-burner. Meanwhile Daniil Medvedev is set to take on Christopher Eubanks on Court One.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Aryna Sabalenka through to the semis!
An ace to finish the quarter-final. It was another gigantic serve that had got Sabalenka through to match point as well. As comprehensive as it gets for the Belarusian. She wins 6-2, 6-4 and will now face either Jabeur or Rybakina in the semis.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Rybakina wins first set 7-6 (5)
Well Jabeur fought to 5-4 down to actually going up 6-5. She first held for love and then took the next one as well with Rybakina on 15. She then saved two game points and then had a set point knocked off as Rybakina forced a tie-breaker. The Kazakh won that 6-5.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: Roof getting closed on Court One
As Ons Jabeur prepares to serve to remain in the set after Rybakina took a 5-4 lead, the roof is coming down on the adjacent court where Keys has taken a 2-1 lead in the second set. It means the ball will now go faster. And it has been going pretty fast thus far already.
Wimbledon QFs Live Updates: Sabalenka wins the first set 6-2
Both players very much on the attack throughout but Sabalenka has been that little bit better than Keys which has made the big difference.
Wimbledon quarter-finals live: Sabalenka 2-1 up!
The match started with quite a rally for the first point itself. But Rybakina has managed to take the early lead in the first set.
Wimbledon Day 10 Live Updates: A short rain break on Court One
Sabalenka and Keys take a seat as it starts to drizzle before walking back out seconds later. Meanwhile, the action has begun at Centre Court.

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