The Wimbledon Championships .. The Schwentek machine stops and the giant Nadal qualified for the tenth time

France's Alize Cornet, ranked 37th in the world, ended Saturday's winning streak of Polish world number one Iga شفيewentek by defeating her 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of Wimbledon, the third grand slam tennis tournament.

The French finished a series of 37 consecutive victories for her rival, Schwentek, who had not tasted a loss since her exit from the second round in the Dubai Games in February, where she won in 6 tournaments she has fought since that loss, namely Doha, Indian Wells, Miami on hard courts, Stuttgart, Rome and the French Roland Garros Championship, The second Grand Slam tournament, on clay courts.

And Cornet hit a date in the last eight with Australian Ajla Tomljanovic (44), who overturned a group delay against the Czech Barbora Kraichikova to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

- Tan continues her brilliance- French Armoni Tan, ranked 115 in the world, continued her adventure and reached the final price by defeating Britain's Katie Poulter 6-1, 6-1 Saturday in the third round.

Tan, who eliminated American veteran Serena Williams, who has 23 major titles, including seven in the English championship, in the first round, will meet the latter's compatriot Amanda Anisimova, 25, who won an American-flavored match over Coco Gauff 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6 - 1.

Romanian Simona Halep, winner of Wimbledon in 2019, reached the final price with an easy victory over Poland's Magdalena Frisch (92) 6-4, 6-1, to face Spain's Paula Padusa, the fourth, who narrowly won over Czech Petra Kvitova, twice crowned in London in 2011 and 2014 7-5 and 7 -6 (7-4).

The eighth American Jessica Pegula lost to Croatian Petra Martic 2-6, 6-7 (5-7).

Nadal in three sets

In men, Spain's Rafael Nadal, the second seed in the tournament, reached the eighth-finals at Wimbledon for the tenth time in his career by crushing Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

The 36-year-old, who won the title in 2008 and 2010, was expected to face strong competition from Sunego, who reached the fourth round last year, but other than that, Nadal, who has not played on London grass since losing in the semi-finals in 2019, did not find himself facing any opportunity. To break his serve on the main court.

The Spanish "Matador" won the Australian Open and French Roland Garros this year, enhancing his record for the number of major titles with 22 titles, and is halfway to winning all the "Grand Slam" championships in one year since the Australian Rod Laver achieved this achievement in 1969.

In the next round, Nadal will face Dutchman Bottic van de Zandschlub (25), who beat French veteran Richard Gasquet, ranked 69th in the world, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-1, to reach the eighth final for the first time.

Naughty Kyrios

Australian "naughty" Nick Kyrgios (40 globally) overturned a set back against the fifth Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) in a match that witnessed a lot of objections, controversy and insults. by the winner.

"The media likes to write that I'm bad at sports, but obviously I'm not," Kyrgios said.

"Whatever happens on the field, he stays on the field... I felt like I was the favorite. I beat him a few weeks ago and he only beat me once. He got frustrated, it's a frustrating sport. Whatever happens, I love him."

Tsitsipas and Kyrios had met before this match on four previous occasions, the latter winning three of them, the last of which was in the Halle tournament on grass earlier this June.

And Kyrgios hit a date in the next round with American Brandon Nakashima (56), who easily beat Colombian Daniel Galan 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.

The 19th Australian Alex de Minaur beat Briton Liam Brody 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, and the 11th American Taylor Fritz beat Slovakian Alex Mulkan 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).

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