Brits Cameron Norrie and Harriet Dart both saw their 2024 Wimbledon campaigns ended at the third-round stage on Saturday, falling to Alexander Zverev and Wang Xinyu respectively.
Norrie was beaten in straight sets by Zverev despite a 32-point tiebreak in the third set, with the German taking the match 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (15).
Zverev's powerful serves proved too much for Norrie who was unable to break for the entire contest as his opponent accumulated 15 aces.
"I had to play at my highest level. I'm extremely happy with the performance, I'm extremely happy with my game and its an honour to play on Centre Court," Zverev said.
"For me and I think for all tennis players, its an incredible honour to play on this beautiful Center Court and to play in front of this Royal Box."
Zverev, a Bayern Munich fan, was star-struck by Pep Guardiola sitting in the audience.
"When I saw Pep I got so nervous," Zverev joked.
"Bayern Munich needs a coach man. If you're tired of football, you can coach me on a tennis court anytime."
Norrie's Wimbledon campaign lasted longer than any of his fellow Brits in the men's singles tournament.
Most notably, British No. 1 Jack Draper was beaten by Norrie in the second round.
Zverev advances into the round-of-16, one step closer to clinching his first Grand Slam title. The German 27-year-old lost in the final of the French Open in June.
Elsewhere, fellow British No. 2 Harriet Dart became the second Brit to be eliminated on Saturday as she fell to Wang Xinyu on Court No. 2.
Xinyu came back from a set down to take the three-set thriller, sealing her place in the next round with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 win.
"I'm super happy to be in the fourth round. It was super tough today. It was a really tough battle," Xinyu said.
Dart's return of serve proved effective throughout the game but her own service games proved problematic, finishing the match with seven double faults.
Emma Raducanu is the last Brit remaining in the single's tournament but the doubles tournament remains Britain's best hope with 16 players still left in the competition.
Andy Murray and Raducanu are no longer playing in the mixed doubles draw after Raducanu withdrew due to wrist pain -- officially ending Murray's Wimbledon career.