09 July,2017 09:11 AM IST | London | AFP
For the first time since 2011, the top four men's seeds have reached the Wimbledon last-16 with Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal taking centre-stage on Manic Monda
Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Britain's Andy Murray celebrates beating Italy's Fabio Fognini during their men's singles third round match on the fifth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2017. Pic/AFP
For the first time since 2011, the top four men's seeds have reached the Wimbledon last-16 with Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal taking centre-stage on Manic Monday. The four stars have shared the Wimbledon title since 2003 when Federer won the first of his seven trophies at the All England Club. Djokovic has claimed three with defending champion Murray and Nadal winning two apiece.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Latvia's Ernests Gulbis during their men's singles third round match on the sixth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 8, 2017. Pic/AFP
It's the kind of domination that looks unlikely to end Monday when the fourth round takes place. Murray, who has battled hip pain, is the only one of the 'Big Four' to have dropped a set in the first week.
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after beating Germany's Mischa Zverev in their Men's Singles Match on day six at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Saturday, July 8, 2017. Pic/AP/PTI
He faces unpredictable Frenchman Benoit Paire who is in the last-16 for the first time. Federer, bidding for a record eighth Wimbledon title, which would also make him the oldest champion at the All England Club, faces Grigor Dimitrov boasting a 5-0 record over the man once tipped as his natural heir.
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Russia's Karen Khachanov during their men's singles third round match on the fifth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2017. Pic/AFP
Nadal, fresh from a 10th French Open title, faces fellow left-hander Gilles Muller, who is looking to make the quarter-finals for the first time in seven years. Nadal has a 5-1 record over Muller although he will be wary that the Luxembourg grass court specialist beat him at Wimbledon in 2005.
