The second week of Wimbledon is a go with the quarterfinal lineups set in the men’s and women’s events. Here’s a look at the action, Doubles Take-style.

Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal entered Wimbledon fresh off their first grass-court title in Eastbourne. The duo, collectively known as “Colombian Power,” has managed to keep on rolling.

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The second seeds are through to the quarterfinals for the first time and will face former champs Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau next.

Here’s some of the other must-see matches on the schedule.

Serena Williams/Andy Murray vs. Raquel Atawo/Fabrice Martin (14): Many a Grand Slam doubles partnership has gone by the wayside when a player is doing particularly well in singles, and the team of Williams and Murray could be done before you know it. After all, Williams will be playing in singles earlier in the day, and of course, that’s her priority, which Murray surely understands. Should things go without too many hiccups and they do end up taking the court, they face a formidable team in Atawo and Martin, veteran doubles specialists eager for the win. Still, the shotmaking skill of “SerAndy” or "Murena" should serve them well.

Lukasz Kubot/Marcelo Melo (1) vs. Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (11):It’s been an interesting tournament so far for Mahut. Going without his Grand Slam-winning partner, Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Mahut hasn’t missed a beat with Roger-Vasselin. They’ve settled into a solid groove and have a good chance against the top seeds. Kubot and Melo, who won the tournament in 2017, have seen some of the attention deflected from them and have been efficiently making their way through the draw.

Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (1) vs. Kveta Peschke/Nicole Melichar (7): Since 2018, Babos and Mladenovic have won two of the past six majors, as well as a WTA Finals crown. Fresh off their French Open triumph, the former Wimbledon finalists are entering the quarterfinals by way of walkover in the third round. That can be both a blessing and a curse: Will fresh legs help them against Peschke and Melichar, last year’s finalists, or will the lack of match play do them in? It’s a finals-worthy contest two rounds early, one that could spur the winner on to the title.

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