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The Independent UK
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George Sessions

FOUND: Jannik sinner silences shintaro mochizuki to keep wimbledon title defence going - You Need To See This

Jannik Sinner sailed through to the last eight (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

Defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner made qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki eat his words with a straight-sets victory on Centre Court to safely progress into the quarter-finals.

Mochizuki had described the four-time grand-slam winner as a “celebrity” before this Sunday night meeting but promised to try and make life uncomfortable out of fear of being destroyed during a maiden fourth-round tie at a major.

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