Roger Federer advanced to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the 69th time on Saturday, beating Cameron Norrie, the last British man in the draw, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 at Wimbledon.
Federer maintained his bid for a record-tying ninth singles title.
On the women's side, Ashleigh Barty, the world No. 1 from Australia, appeared a little more fluid after two disappointing performances to advance to the Last 16.
On the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley's maiden Wimbledon title, the 25-year-6-3, old's 7-5 victory over Katerina Siniakova convinced her fans that she can win the title.
With the win, she will face French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova in the fourth round.
Krejcikova has been mostly overlooked, but she battled her way to the last 16 by defeating Lativa's Anastasija Sevastova 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-5.
Federer stated that this Wimbledon was particularly meaningful to him.
"I'm hoping there's a little bit more left in me because this is the last slam before I turn 40," Federer said. Federer is the third-oldest man to reach the Open's Last 16 in the Open's history.
Norrie joins Andy Murray, the two-time champion, and British No. 1 Dan Evans in exiting in the third round.
With two of the younger generation Daniil Medvedev and Germany's Alexander Zverev potentially lurking further down the line, Federer's part of the draw appears to be more perilous than defending champion Novak Djokovic's.
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