Although a sport, chess can very much be considered an art. Just like music and painting, it also a form of art and an amazing sport. Grandmaster Zia made me realise all of this. Zia was an extraordinary human being with global fame.

Victory on Friday would take Djokovic to a 10th final at the tournament and 37th at the Slams.

Krejcikova dug deep for victory against fourth seeded Rybakina in two hours and seven minutes on Centre Court.

Italy's Jasmine Paolini reached her first Wimbledon final with a stirring fightback to beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) on Thursday.

FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia, the only son of deceased Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman, will represent Bangladesh in the upcoming 45th Chess Olympiad after winning a tie-breaker to finish fifth in the 48th National Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room today.

However, standing in their way are Daniil Medvedev and Lorenzo Musetti, who has made the semi-final of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Federer described the absence of one-handers in the top 10 as a "dagger" to the sport.

Archer Sagor Islam, at just 18 years old, has made history as the youngest athlete from his country to earn a direct spot in the Olympic Games, following in the footsteps of golfer Siddiqur Rahman and archer Ruman Sana who achieved the same in previous editions

Now Musetti has another special day on his agenda -- facing Djokovic in Friday's semi-finals at the All England Club.

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday when Alex de Minaur withdrew from their last-eight clash due to injury.

McEnroe, no stranger to love-hate relationships with fans throughout his career, said some supporters resent seeing Djokovic collect 24 Grand Slam titles, surpassing the achievements of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

The scenario raises questions about the selection process and effectiveness of the scholarship programme in improving athletes' performance on the global stage.

Italian seventh seed Paolini, the runner-up at the French Open last month, triumphed 6-2, 6-1 over 19th seed Navarro in just 57 minutes.

The Spanish world number three, seeking a fourth Grand Slam title, will play meet Daniil Medvedev for a place in Sunday's final.

His four-hour victory also ended a five-match losing streak against the Italian as Medvedev reached his ninth Grand Slam semi-final.

Victory meant Vekic reached her maiden Grand Slam semi-final and became only the second woman from her nation to do so at the All England Club, as she matched Mirjana Lucic's 1999 feat, but it was not all smooth sailing for the unseeded 28-year-old.

"To all the fans that have had respect and stayed here tonight, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I appreciate it," said an angry Djokovic.

Djokovic goes on to face Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur for a place in the semi-finals.

The tributes from around the world stand as a testament to GM Ziaur Rahman's enduring legacy.

Confronted with Zverev's relentless serve, American 13th seed Fritz looked to be heading home but broke the German on the way to winning the third set.