J-L. Struff, ranked #74, pulled off one of the week's biggest shocks by defeating Daniil Medvedev (#9) in the third round of 2026 Wimbledon (ATP), while the tournament's marquee contenders advanced cleanly into the last 16. Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer's record of 105 men's singles match wins at SW19 after fighting past Arthur Rinderknech in four sets, while Jannik Sinner moved into the fourth round with a straight-sets victory over Jenson Brooksby. On the women's side, Naomi Osaka has remained undefeated through three rounds, dismantling Daria Kasatkina 6–1, 6–3 to reach the Wimbledon second week for the first time. Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, dispatched Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets and will face Osaka in the fourth round. Coco Gauff also advanced through a three-set contest, while Jessica Pegula cruised past her opponent. Qualifiers Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki have set their sights on toppling title challengers Djokovic and Sinner after their upset victories. In the doubles draw, British duo Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool remain on course to defend their men's doubles title, while Serena Williams' planned return to doubles alongside Venus has been pushed to Saturday to accommodate a knee issue. The fourth round offers compelling matchups: Sabalenka–Osaka will determine who advances further from their corner of the draw. Next week, the quarter-finals loom as Wimbledon's narrative crystallises.
Tennis recap
Jul 3 – Jul 4
Struff stuns Medvedev as Wimbledon's second week takes shape
By the Mob Tennis teamArchive
Past weekly recaps
- Jul 4Struff stuns Medvedev as Wimbledon's second week takes shape
- Jul 3Wimbledon day four: Swiatek, Anisimova, Zverev advance as Fery alone for Britain
- Jul 2Djokovic shines, Sinner tested at Wimbledon; WTA Finals leave Saudi Arabia
- Jul 1Wimbledon opens with shocks: Virtanen stuns Shelton, Snigur ousts Svitolina
- Jun 30Wimbledon Day 1: Sinner survives five-set scare; Gauff, Djokovic advance
- Jun 29Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon; Serena returns as tour braces for Slam
- Jun 22Serena's Wimbledon wildcard steals the week as grass-court upsets mount
- Jun 15Shelton wins Stuttgart; Raducanu falls in Queen's final
- Jun 8Zverev wins first Grand Slam, finally breaking through at Roland Garros
- Jun 7Andreeva, 19, wins French Open in dominant final against qualifier Chwalinska
- Jun 6French Open: Zverev, Andreeva, Chwalinska eye unlikely Slam glory
- Jun 5Andreeva and Chwalinska set unlikely French Open final
- Jun 4Sabalenka's meltdown opens French Open; Cobolli, Kostyuk reach semis
- Jun 3French Open quarterfinals reshape men's draw as upsets pile up
- Jun 2Serena returns; Italian men surge at French Open
- Jun 1Teenagers Storm Roland Garros Quarterfinals; Swiatek Falls
- May 31French Open upsets mount as Gauff, Swiatek fall in Paris
- May 30Djokovic falls to Fonseca in epic; Sinner and Medvedev early exits shock clay
- May 26French Open begins as clay season reaches its peak
- May 18Alcaraz's wrist injury dominates week ahead of Roland Garros
- May 11Sinner Caps Golden Masters; Svitolina Stuns Gauff in Rome
- May 4Quiet week on clay sets up Paris and Roland Garros
- Apr 27Quiet week on tour ahead of Paris hard-court event
- Apr 20Sinner and Kostyuk sweep Madrid in dominant week
- Apr 13Fils, Shelton, Rybakina claim clay crowns
- Apr 6Andreeva captures Linz; Pliskova stuns top-15 seed
- Mar 30Sinner captures Monte Carlo in tiebreak thriller over Alcaraz
- Mar 23Quiet week sets stage for Monte Carlo
- Mar 16Sinner and Sabalenka sweep Miami 1000s
- Mar 9Tennis tours reset ahead of Miami Masters
- Mar 2Sinner and Sabalenka reign at Indian Wells
- Feb 23Cobolli, Bucsa take 500 titles in hard-court sweep
- Feb 16Alcaraz dominates Doha; Tsitsipas stuns Medvedev
- Feb 9Pegula and De Minaur claim 1000 and 500 titles
- Feb 2Muchova captures Doha; Pliskova stuns Anisimova
- Jan 26Bejlek wins Abu Dhabi 500; Cirstea, Boulter claim 250 titles
- Jan 19Alcaraz wins Australian Open; Rybakina tops Sabalenka in upset
- Jan 12Four ATP/WTA 250s crown new champions in Australian swing
- Jan 5Warm-up titles set stage for Australian Open
- Dec 29Medvedev, Sabalenka win Brisbane titles to start 2026