Novak Djokovic will be looking to avoid an unlucky 13th encounter against Marin Cilic. Photo / Getty
Wimbledon is moving into the final rounds, with the women's singles semifinals and men's singles quarter-finals being playing tonight. Here are three things to watch for in tonight's games.
1. Top dog
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take on US Open winner Marin Cilic for the 13th time. Cilic has
lost to Djokovic every time so far, but could this be unlucky No 13 for the top-seeded Serb? For Cilic, beating Djokovic in the quarter-finals would be an extra-sweet victory - the Croatian player was knocked out of Wimbledon by Djokovic at the same point in the competition last year. And, finally, will the match be finished in one day? Djokovic has had to play several matches over two days lately, the most recent being his nail-biting defeat of14th-seeded South African Kevin Anderson, when he recovered after losing the first two sets.
2. Low rider
Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will face the lowest ranked player left in the men's tournament, Canadian Vasek Pospisil. The two have played each other four times already, with Murray winning each match. Pospisil is known for having a strong serve, but if Murray can use his all-round talents to return them he should be looking at an easy win, commentators say. Pospisil has had 163 minutes more game time than Murray this tournament at 11 hours 32 minutes. Whether this means Pospisil is more fatigued or more battle-hardened is yet to be seen.
