Wimbledon child’s play for Novak Djokovic as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek eye title charge

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner (above) of Italy will face Ben Shelton of the US in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on July 9.

PHOTO: REUTERS

LONDON – Novak Djokovic is feeling “confident” in his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, while Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek attempt to move closer to a first title at the All England Club on July 9.

AFP Sport looks at the match-ups ahead of the remaining last-eight ties:

Sinner dodged a bullet in the fourth round as Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire when leading the world No. 1 by two sets.

The Italian himself did not look comfortable on July 7 after landing awkwardly on his elbow early in the match and missed a scheduled practice session on July 8.

Sinner will need to be back to full fitness to maintain his push for a first Wimbledon title against the American 10th seed Shelton.

Cheered on by his girlfriend, US football star Trinity Rodman, Shelton has looked in supreme form on the way to his first Wimbledon quarter-final, after reaching the last four previously at the US and Australian Opens.

“It’s just been a lot of fun,” said the 22-year-old, who also managed to get his sister an extra week off work to follow his run in south-west London after a public plea to her employer, banking giant Morgan Stanley.

“I got all the people here with me that I could want. It’s been an enjoyable experience being able to share these