Top seed Aryna Sabalenka reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals following a tough workout by a familiar opponent on Sunday, while it was a mixed day for Britain as Cameron Norrie was left as the last home hope standing after Sonay Kartal went out.

The men's No. 1 stretched his current winning streak across all events to 22 by coming back to beat No. 14 seed Andrey Rublev in four sets.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcomes a battling Elise Mertens to reach the quarter-finals and stay on course for a first Wimbledon title.

Sinner is the second man in the Open era, which began in 1968, to cede just 17 games through three completed matches at the All England Club.

It took only seven points before the first forlorn shout of "C'mon Pedro" was warmly applauded by a Centre Court crowd who had already seen enough to know that Jannik Sinner was in for an easy Saturday afternoon at Wimbledon.

Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard’s match, by contrast, was at the mercy of the most sacred and strange tradition of them all: the 11 p.m. curfew imposed on a sporting event beamed across the globe. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam with an early bedtime, and the lights go out on time, every time, with no exceptions — almost.

Former professional tennis player and ESPN analyst James Blake breaks down all the action at Wimbledon as the Grand Slam event heads into its final week.

Wimbledon has been brutal for the top seeds, but Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro are among those who remain in the draw.