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Paula Badosa y Roberto Bautista, únicos españoles que se clasificaron para los octavos de Wimbledon, juegan en el llamado
Manic Monday, el lunes loco en el que los organizadores programan los 16 partidos de la cuarta ronda de los cuadros individuales. Ambos forman la brillante segunda unidad de la Armada en ausencia de Rafa Nadal y Garbiñe Muguruza.
La catalana se enfrenta por primera vez a la checa Karolina Muchova (24 años y 22ª del mundo) en el tercer turno de la pista 12, donde la actividad arranca a las 12:00.
Y el castellonense se mide en otro duelo inédito con el canadiense Denis Shapovalov (22 y 12º) en el segundo de la 3, sobre las 14:00.
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The change means Manic Monday, a distinct feature of Wimbledon in which all men’s and women’s fourth-round matches take place on the same day, will cease. An additional day of play means additional revenue and interest for the tournament, but Hewitt framed the decision on the benefits of increased fan access.
“It’s important at this stage of the development of the sport that Wimbledon should be even more accessible to the people who want to access it and at the times at which they are best able to,” he said. “We consider that it’s in the best interests of the tennis fans that Wimbledon should be available to be watched and attended throughout that middle weekend.”