Poland’s Hurkacz faces ‘unbelievable’ Federer
London, UK - Hubert Hurkacz became just the fourth Polish man to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Tuesday with a five-set win over Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev.
World No 18 Hurkacz won 2-6, 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a match held over from Monday due to rain and will now face Roger Federer for a place in the semifinals.
"For this sport, Roger is unbelievable, what he does, how he plays and the titles he has won throughout his career. He inspired so many people and it's going to be fun," said Hurkacz.
Hurkacz's last-16 tie had started on Court Two on Monday but was suspended with him 4-3 up in the fourth set. It was completed under the Centre Court roof in front of a capacity crowd of 15,000.
"Playing on this unbelievable court, the best court in the world with this magnificent crowd, is so special and means a lot to me," said Hurkacz.
Hurkacz, 24, follows in the footsteps of fellow Poles who made the last-eight at the All England Club - Wojtek Fibak (1980) and Jerzy Janowicz and Lukasz Kubot (2013).
Earlier on Monday, Federer became the oldest man in the modern era to make the last-eight at Wimbledon.
Federer, who will be 40 in just under five weeks' time, brushed aside Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 to make the quarterfinals at
Wimbledon for the 18th time and 58th overall at the majors.
Federer is the oldest man in the last-eight since the dawn of the Open Era in 1968.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic can inch closer to a title showdown against Federer on Wednesday when he makes landmark appearance in the quarterfinals. World No 1 Djokovic, chasing a sixth title here and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam, plays his 50th quarterfinal at the majors.
Novak Djokovic (x1) vs
Marton Fucsovics, Karen Khachanov (x25) vs Denis Shapovalov (x10), Matteo Berrettini (x7) vs Felix AugerAliassime (x16), Roger Federer (x6) vs Hubert Hurkacz (x14).