Tennis fans were overjoyed at the exciting line-up for the women's quarterfinals at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, with top stars Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Aryna Sabalenka set to take the court.
The 2023 edition of the grasscourt Major marks a significant milestone as each of the top four seeds - Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, defending champion Elena Rybakina, and Jessica Pegula - have advanced to the quarterfinals, a feat not seen since 2009.
Joining them in the final eight at SW19 are 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur, former World No. 3 Elina Svitolina, 2017 US Open finalist Madison Keys, and 2019 French Open runner-up Marketa Vondrousova.
In the top half of the draw, Swiatek will take on Svitolina for a spot in her maiden Wimbledon semifinal. Meanwhile, Pegula will face Vondrousova, vying for the opportunity to advance to her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal.
On the other end of the draw, Rybakina and Jabeur will face off in a highly anticipated repeat of last year's final. Sabalenka, on the other hand, will compete against Keys as the Belarusian aims to reach her second semifinal at SW19.
Several fans were left delighted by the high-level contests emerging on the WTA side.
"Possibly the highest level of WTA Wimbledon Quarter-Finals in recent years," a fan tweeted.
"Final 8 looks so good tbh! wta stays winning," another fan chimed in.
Another fan marveled at the remarkable achievement of all the top four seeds advancing to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
"No mention that the top 4 seeds are through to qf? I say, pretty impressive," the fan posted.
"An absolute murderer's row of matchups," a user joked.
Here are a few more fan reactions:
Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina headed for a blockbuster final clash at Wimbledon 2023
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and defending champion Elena Rybakina are headed for a thrilling clash in the final of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, scheduled to be held on Saturday.
If Rybakina triumphs in her quarterfinal clash against Jabeur, she will be up against the winner of the match between Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys in the semifinal.
Meanwhile, Swiatek's semifinal opponent will be determined by the outcome of the match between Jessica Pegula and Marketa Vondrousova, provided the Pole defeats Elina Svitolina.
World No. 1 Swiatek trails 1-3 in her head-to-head against Rybakina, with each of her three losses coming in the 2023 season.
Rybakina ousted Iga Swiatek from the Australian Open in the fourth round before defeating her in the Indian Wells semifinal. The Pole was forced to retire from their clash in the Italian Open quarterfinal due to injury.