Swiatek crashes out at Wimbledon while it's sweet 16 for Djokovic

LONDON, United Kingdom — World number one Iga Swiatek was dumped out of Wimbledon by Yulia Putintseva on Saturday as Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round for the 16th time.

On a cold and wet day at the All England Club, only three of the women's top 10 were left in the draw, while Andy Murray's Wimbledon career ended with a whimper when Emma Raducanu pulled the plug on their mixed doubles plans.

Top seed Swiatek, who won a fourth French Open and fifth Grand Slam title last month, was stunned 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the third round by Putintseva, the Russian-born Kazakh.

The upset ended Swiatek's 21-match win streak as the diminutive Putintseva booked a clash with the equally fiery Jelena Ostapenko for a quarter-final place.

"Feels great, I was just so focused on just playing fast and not giving her any time and that's pretty much it," said 29-year-old Putintseva after her win on Court One.

After winning the first set, it appeared business as usual for Swiatek, who went into Saturday's match with a 4-0 head-to-head record over the 35th ranked Putintseva.

However, Putintseva, who stands at just 1.63m (5ft 4ins) stormed back in the second set on the back of breaks in the fourth and sixth games.

She held her nerve to cruise to a double break and a 4-0 lead in the decider.

Swiatek saved two match points but was defeated on the third when she buried a forehand return into the net.

- 'Cow on ice' -

The Pole, who has never got past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, committed 38 unforced errors to Putintseva's 15. The Kazakh saved seven of eight break points.

"I feel like on grass I need a little bit more energy to keep being patient and accept some mistakes," said Swiatek.

Djokovic reached the fourth round yet again with a battling 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win over Australia's Alexei Popyrin.

Chasing a record-equalling eighth title at the All England Club and 25th Grand Slam, Djokovic has now made the last 16 at the majors for a 65th time.

It was also the 37-year-old's 95th win at Wimbledon.

World number two Djokovic will play Holger Rune, the 15th seed from Denmark, for a place in the quarterfinals.

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