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Day eight is complete as the second week begins at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.
Men's top seed Jannik Sinner (1) advanced to the last eight after 19th seed Grigor Dimitrov, 34, had to withdraw due to a cruel injury on Centre Court despite being two sets up and close to a stunning, shock victory.
Earlier, there were wins for U.S. star Ben Shelton (10), Novak Djokovic (6), Mirra Andreeva (7), Iga Świątek (8), Liudmila Samsonova (19), Flavio Cobolli (22) and Belinda Bencic to reach the quarters at SW19. Watch: BBC (UK), ESPN (U.S.); Get involved: [e-mail]
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Grigor Dimitrov forced to retire hurt one set from beating Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon
In the men's singles, Jannik Sinner (1) is on Centre Court with opponent Grigor Dimitrov (19), both players setting up ahead of the warm-up.
In the women's, Iga Świątek (8) is on next against Clara Tauson (23).
Those two matches are the headline fixtures on the show courts for today.
The men's and women's doubles are done for the day, with a couple of mixed doubles matches still on court.
We'll bring you the results as soon as we have them.
FINAL: Shelton 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 7-5 Sonego
Ben Shelton with a beautiful game for the break. He tripped/fell on back-to-back points but won both of them and then pulled out the break.
The American is through to the quarterfinals for the first time.
That was some high-level play from both players in the final two sets. Just a point here or there proved to be the difference.
Shelton will play the winner of top seed Jannik Sinner vs. Grigor Dimitrov, on Centre Court next. Getty Images
FINAL: Andreeva 6-2, 6-3 Navarro
Yep, this match has the ending, and the winner, it deserves. Mirra Andreeva has been on a different level today.
The Russian, seventh seed, beats the American, the 10th seed, in straight sets.
Andreeva will play the unseeded Belinda Bencic in the quarterfinals.
Andreeva 6-2, 5-3* Navarro
From 4-1 down, Emma Navarro broke and then held serve for 4-3 and a flicker of hope.
But it's a stellar hold from Mirra Andreeva, to love, including a glorious lob at the net and a few other clinical, ruthless points.
Navarro trudges back to her chair, looking like a player already beaten. Andreeva is a game away!
The Russian has won 70 per cent of her points at the net in the second set, compared to Navarro's 40 per cent. Getty Images
Shelton 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 5-4* Sonego
Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego are both in control on their serves, and they're headed to a critical point in this match.
Is there a break in there somewhere, or are we going to another tiebreaker? Can Shelton win it in four, or is there a fifth set on the horizon?
We will know soon. Max Mathews/The Athletic
Up here in the media centre, one gets a fantastic viewpoint of Court 18.
Right now, Austrian Lilli Tagger, 17, the third seed, leads qualifier Lea Nilsson 7-6, 1-1 on serve in the second set of the girls' singles second round.
Andreeva 6-2, *4-1 Navarro
Yep, Navarro broken again.
The New Yorker has only won three games so far and has been broken five times. Eesh.
Two more games for Andreeva will put her in the quarters.
Andreeva 6-2, *3-1 Navarro
This is massive for Emma Navarro.
The American, 10th seed here, was broken in her first two service games of the second set and is really struggling in her third against Mirra Andreeva.
Andreeva has her second break point. If she takes it, it's done and dusted, I reckon. For me, Navarro must hold to have any hope of progression.
Check this out!
And Flavio Cobolli's dad Stefano, a former pro player himself, had a few tears courtside after watching his son progress, too...
Shelton 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 3-2* Sonego
Ben Shelton had to work hard for that service game, but he pulled it out after surviving a break point. The set is still on serve.
Shelton is talking a LOT with his box. That can be a good and a bad thing, but it seems like it's keeping him calm.
Belinda Bencic relishing family memories with her daughter Bella.
Lovely stuff.
Andreeva 6-2, 1-1* Navarro
Emma Navarro scales break back mountain and strikes back against Mirra Andreeva.
Responding to a break with a break. Navarro's made of stern stuff.
The American takes the serve again. Getty Images
Shelton 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 2-1* Sonego
Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego are right on target to start the fourth set.
Shelton has to feel good about where he is, especially on serve. Both players have seven aces.
Andreeva 6-2, *1-0 Navarro
Wow. At 30-40 on the Navarro serve, break point, Andreeva plays one of the best points I've seen this tournament.
An absolutely outstanding rally from both players, Andreeva salvaging balls which seemed way beyond her on numerous occasions, before giving Navarro the eyes and sending a disguised cross-court forehand winner into open court.
Sumptuous. Champagne tennis.
Andreeva 6-2, 0-0* Navarro
Whoosh, Mirra Andreeva has the first set. She's won six of the eight games so far.
A run of five games on the spin, including two breaks (one to 15, one to 30), did the damage.
Great stuff from the teen. Emma Navarro needs to step it up or she will be heading home.
She serves first in the second set.
Mirra Andreeva is going well.
In fact...
Shelton 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), *0-0 Sonego
Ben Shelton made that look easy. He won the first four points of the tiebreaker and dominated it 7-1 to win the third set.
That's a huge moment for Shelton, being able to take control as he tries to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time.
He will serve, too, to start the fourth set.
Shelton 3-6, 6-1, 6-6* Sonego
Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego head to a tiebreaker in the pivotal third set.