Eubanks lands knockout blow on Tsitsipas

Wimbledon: Americans love a good fairytale, especially when they return for their annual jaunt across the Atlantic, loaded with empty suitcases for a spot of shopping at Harrods and with expectations that one of their young unknowns can conquer the summer grass of Wimbledon.

This year they have another gilded memory to take home and their new hero is the big man from nowhere, Chris Eubanks.

Four years ago, it was the 15-year-old Coco Gauff who won a million hearts and three matches before Simona Halep stopped her in straight sets.

This year, Eubanks, 12 years older than Gauff but equally amiable, a boomcrash debutant from Georgia with a game as big as his smile, also delivered for his compatriots three times.

Then, to the surprise of everyone from Athens to Atlanta, he went one further on this mild Monday afternoon to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam tournament for the first time, overpowering the hitherto indefatigable Stefanos Tsitsipas over five sets on No 2 Court, winning 3-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, in a tick beyond three hours.

Djokovic shows his experience

Novak Djokovic's experience was on display at Wimbledon on Monday. And so was Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva's inexperience.

Djokovic, a seven-time champion at the All England Club who is looking for his 24th Grand Slam title overall, reached the quarterfinals at the grass-court major for the 14th time by beating Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 in a match that started Sunday on Centre Court.

No. 1 Swiatek comes back from the brink

Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments.

Frustrated in the late afternoon sunshine at Centre Court, so close to defeat in the early evening shadows,

Swiatek managed to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time by coming back for a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over the 14th-seeded Bencic. (AP)