Tennis

Wimbledon 2026

Medvedev vs Struff — the counterpuncher against the big-serving veteran

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 3 · 3 July 2026 Daniil Medvedev has made a habit of finding his best tennis at the sharp end of Grand Slams, and on Friday the Russian meets a familiar foe in Jan-Lennard Struff. The powerful German has troubled plenty of higher-ranked opponents down

Wimbledon 2026

Jodar vs Mochizuki — a rising Spaniard against a grass-court craftsman

Wimbledon 2026

Fonseca vs Safiullin — the prodigy meets a grass-court sniper

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 3 · 3 July 2026 Two very different careers collide on Friday. João Fonseca, the 19-year-old Brazilian who has spent the past year turning promise into hard results, arrives in the third round for a second straight year and carries the weight of expectation as

Wimbledon 2026

Rybakina vs McNally — a former champion, a big stage, and a home hope with nothing to lose

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 2 · 2 July 2026 When the schedule closes a day's play on Centre Court, it usually means a marquee name is involved. Here it is Elena Rybakina, the second seed and 2022 champion, back on the lawns where she made history. Standing across the

Wimbledon 2026

Paolini vs Golubic — the seed leads the ranking, the underdog owns the history

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 2 · 2 July 2026 This is the kind of second-round tie that keeps favourites honest. Jasmine Paolini is the seeded name, a former Wimbledon finalist and a fixture near the top of the game. Viktorija Golubic is ranked far below her — and yet the head-

Wimbledon 2026

Noskova vs Osorio — a fresh top-tenner meets a clay-court heart on the wrong surface

Wimbledon 2026

Mertens vs Timofeeva — the metronome against the free swinger

Wimbledon 2026

Sakkari vs Rakhimova — the head-to-head says one thing, the grass says another

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 2 · 2 July 2026 On paper this is a tidy little mismatch: a former world No. 3 against a player who has spent most of her career on the fringes of the top 60. Look a shade closer, though, and Maria Sakkari against Kamilla Rakhimova is

Wimbledon 2026

Cirstea vs Birrell — experience and seeding against an Australian outsider

Wimbledon 2026

Swiatek vs Pliskova — the defending champion meets a former finalist

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 2 · 2 July 2026 Centre Court hosts a heavyweight second-round tie: Iga Swiatek, the third seed and reigning Wimbledon champion, against Karolina Pliskova, a former world No. 1 and 2021 finalist chasing one last deep run on the grass she loves. Swiatek is the overwhelming

Wimbledon 2026

Keys vs Swan — a Grand Slam champion against a home wildcard's dream

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 2 · 2 July 2026 One of the hardest hitters in the women's game meets a British wildcard living out a long-awaited fortnight. Madison Keys, the 26th seed and a Grand Slam champion, is a heavy favourite against Katie Swan — but the home crowd

Wimbledon 2026

Eala vs Joint — Eastbourne rematch with the roles reversed