Tennis

Wimbledon 2026

Sabalenka vs Ostapenko — the world No.1 against her most combustible test

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 3 · 3 July 2026 This is the pick of the day. World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, chasing a first Wimbledon crown, runs into Jelena Ostapenko — a former Grand Slam champion and one of the few ball-strikers on tour who can genuinely out-hit her. On

Wimbledon 2026

Muchova vs Sawangkaew — the seed's craft against a fearless run

Wimbledon 2026

Krejcikova vs Bartunkova — the champion and the young compatriot

Wimbledon 2026

Pegula vs Bouzas Maneiro — the metronome meets the swing-for-the-fences kid

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 3 · 3 July 2026 Two Jessicas, one place in the second week. Jessica Pegula, the American among the very top seeds, arrives as a clear favourite against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro — but both women needed to dig deep to get here, and grass has

Wimbledon 2026

Osaka vs Kasatkina — the seed against the fighter

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 3 · 3 July 2026 A four-time Grand Slam champion meets a grass-court survivor who has already made history for her adopted country. Naomi Osaka, the No. 14 seed, faces the unseeded Daria Kasatkina — now competing under the Australian flag — in a third-round tie

Wimbledon 2026

Jovic vs Alexandrova — the teenager who loves grass

Wimbledon 2026

Bencic vs Kalinskaya — the semi-finalist and the spoiler

Wimbledon 2026

Auger-Aliassime vs Zheng — seed meets the storyline

Wimbledon 2026

Sinner vs Brooksby — the champion meets the grinder

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 3 · 3 July 2026 Defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner has yet to hit top gear at these Championships, but he arrives in the third round unbeaten and firmly the man to beat. Standing across the net is Jenson Brooksby, the American whose junkball

Wimbledon 2026

Paul vs Hurkacz — the seed with the edge against a fading grass force

Wimbledon 2026

Davidovich Fokina vs Fucsovics — the seeded Spaniard against a wily Hungarian

Wimbledon 2026

Djokovic vs Rinderknech — the seven-time champion faces a first-time foe

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 3 · 3 July 2026 Centre Court opens on Friday with a familiar figure and an unfamiliar opponent. Novak Djokovic, chasing more history at the place he has ruled for over a decade, faces Arthur Rinderknech for the first time on tour. The tall Frenchman brings one