Jannik Sinner vs Grigor Dimitrov: Score and latest Wimbledon updates
The Italian takes on Bulgarian veteran Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court for a place in the quarter-finals. The 23-year-old showed why he is one of the favourites to win with a ruthless 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Spain's Pedro Martinez.
Sinner has dropped just 17 games on his way to the fourth round but insists he is taking nothing for granted.
'I just try to watch more my side of the net, trying to keep my level as high as I can,' he said.
'Never taking things for granted in any case. Especially on grass when you are mentally not 100% or maybe you're a bit slow at times, it's easily dropped one set. One break is easily done, as we saw today in the second set. He had couple of break points. If I don't serve well there, things can go complicated.
'I'm happy, of course. In the other way, now let's see what's coming because the opponents, obviously whoever is in the fourth round, they deserve to be there. It means that they play a very high level of tennis. Let's see what's coming.'
Dimitrov is aiming to reach the last eight at Wimbledon for the 2nd time, 11 years after his first appearance here and says he is feeling good going into the match.
'After three matches to be where I'm at physically, really gives me a good, yeah, positive and upbeat way to get out there and play my game,' he said.
'That's all I want is to put myself in those type of positions, to, yeah, get out there and play against these guys right now. This is in a way the most important thing for me.
'I've put a lot of work prior to the tournament. I had to make some decisions that, you know, it put me in a very good spot, I think. Yeah, will it be an easy match? No. If you are asking me that, definitely not. I don't expect that either. But, yeah, I'm just looking forward to it.'
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