And then there were eight. One of these men, including home hope Andy Murray, will be crowned Wimbledon singles champion on Sunday.
British number one Murray, the second seed, is the overwhelming favourite after defending champion Novak Djokovic fell in the third round.
Can anyone stop him? BBC Sport analysts John McEnroe, John Lloyd and Andrew Castle assess all four of Wednesday's quarter-final matches.
Tsonga 'not got enough ammunition' to beat Murray
Murray has been in imperious form as he targets a second Wimbledon title, breezing through to the last eight without even dropping a set.