July 8, 2024 10:57 AM

Alcaraz, Sinner stay on course for Wimbledon meeting, Gauff falls

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner stayed on track for a blockbuster Wimbledon showdown by reaching the quarter-finals, while women's second seed Coco Gauff was sent tumbling out on a soggy Sunday. French Open champion Alcaraz, who is looking to defend his Wimbledon trophy and complete what is dubbed the "Channel Slam" in reference to the English Channel that separates Britain and France, battled past Metz-born Ugo Humbert 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-5. "I think I'm getting...