Novak Djokovic vs Tomas Berdych, Wimbledon quarter-final live: Can former World No 1 make it into the semis?

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The 'Big Four' has become a 'Big Three' with the shock exit of Rafa Nadal, and the remaining trio of Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will all be aiming to prove their elite credentials in Wednesday's quarter-finals.

Djokovic has the disadvantage of one day's less rest because his last 16 match against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, which he won in straight sets, had to be put back to Tuesday due to Nadal's marathon five-set defeat by Gilles Muller on Monday.

The second seed also faces an opponent, Czech Tomas Berdych, who has plenty of experience at this stage, given he will be making his fifth quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon.

Berdych, seeded 11th, beat Djokovic in the semi-finals in 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final.

But the Serb has a 25-2 record against the 31-year-old.

"He's been around many years. He's an established top-10 player, big game, flat shots, which are pretty good for this surface obviously where the ball bounces quite low," said Djokovic.

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[12 July 2017 18:51 · Ed Malyon]

Djokovic explains his retirement

This is what Novak Djokovic had to say after his quarter-final retirement against Tomas Berdych due to injury:

"It's not the shoulder. It's the elbow that already keeps bothering me for over a year and a half actually. It's unfortunate that I had to finish Wimbledon this way. I mean, if someone feels bad about it, it's me. But, you know, I tried. I tried what I could do from yesterday, you know, to get it in the condition where I'm able to play. I was able maybe, you know, for 30 minutes to play with some pain that was bearable, let's call it that way. All the treatments and medications couldn't really help. The serve and forehand were the shots where I could feel it the most. Just after that there was really no sense.

"I spent probably about two hours, two and a half hours today on the table in between the warm-up and match, trying to do everything I possibly could to make me fit. But it wasn't to be. You know, for an athlete, especially in an individual sport, there is no way out. If you don't feel fit, unfortunately that's it. You know, there is no one to come instead of you."

[12 July 2017 18:55 · Ed Malyon]

Semi-final line-up confirmed

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your Wimbledon 2017 men's singles semi-final line-up:

• Sam Querrey [24] vs Marin Cilic [7]
• Roger Federer [3] vs Tomas Berdych [10]

[12 July 2017 19:18 · Ed Malyon]

Thanks for tuning in!

It's been another eventful day at the All England Club, perhaps the most eventful day of these Championships so far.

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, who have shared the men's singles title for the last four years, are both out and it is the majestic Roger Federer who is the last man standing of 'the Big Four'. 

Be sure to join us tomorrow as attention turns to British woman Jo Konta as she aims to reach the women's singles final.

Standing in her way will be the evergreen Venus Williams, five times a champion here and looking for her first major title since 2008. 

It's going to be a cracker!