Wimbledon 2026 Highlights Day 3: French Open champion Mirra Andreeva has been knocked out after losing to Barbora Krejcikova in the second round. Novak Djokovic is in action against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Novak Djokovic has taken firm control of the third set, breaking serve to move 4-2 ahead against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Serbian is now just two games away from booking his place in the third round.
Can Tsitsipas produce one last fightback on Centre Court, or is Djokovic set to close out the contest in commanding fashion?
Novak Djokovic moved within touching distance of the third round after clinching the second set 6-4 against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Serbian produced another clinical display, striking at the perfect moment with a crucial late break before serving out the set to take a commanding two-set lead.
Djokovic remained rock-solid on serve and consistently frustrated Tsitsipas with his depth and precision from the baseline.
Novak Djokovic has struck at the perfect moment, breaking Stefanos Tsitsipas to edge 5-4 ahead in the second set. The Serbian is now just one game away from taking a commanding two-set lead on Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic produced a commanding display to claim the opening set 6-3 against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Centre Court.
Djokovic broke early and dictated play with his trademark precision from the baseline, while Tsitsipas squandered three break-point opportunities.
Djokovic's serve and return game kept the Greek under constant pressure as he moved a set closer to the third round.
Novak Djokovic has made a commanding start against Stefanos Tsitsipas, racing to a 4-1 lead in the opening set.
The Serbian secured an early break of serve and has looked in complete control so far.
Tsitsipas created three break-point opportunities but was unable to convert any of them, allowing Djokovic to maintain his advantage.
Novak Djokovic is currently facing familiar rival Stefanos Tsitsipas in a blockbuster second-round clash at Wimbledon 2026 on Centre Court.
The 7-time Wimbledon champion began his campaign with a hard-fought 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 win over Wu Yibing, while Tsitsipas advanced after his opening-round victory.
Djokovic has dominated the rivalry, leading the head-to-head 12-2 and winning each of their last 11 meetings, including the 2024 Paris Olympics quarter-final.
Chasing a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and a 25th Grand Slam crown, Djokovic is the overwhelming favourite against the Greek.
French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock second-round exit at Wimbledon 2026 after 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova fought back to claim a thrilling 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory on Centre Court.
The 19-year-old Russian looked poised for a place in the third round after taking the opening set, but Krejcikova's experience proved decisive in a gripping contest.
Andreeva produced a remarkable escape in the decider, saving six match points in one service game to keep her hopes alive, but the Czech eventually sealed victory to end the fifth seed's campaign.
The defeat also dashed Andreeva's hopes of adding the Wimbledon crown to her French Open title.
Mirra Andreeva produced a sensational escape, saving six match points to deny Barbora Krejcikova and keep her Wimbledon hopes alive.
Trailing 40-0 on serve, the teenager fought back from the brink, surviving three match points before deuce and three more thereafter in a breathtaking hold.
Mirra Andreeva's momentum stalled in the second set as defending champion Barbora Krejcikova fought back strongly to level their Wimbledon second-round contest.
After dropping the opening set, the Czech raised her intensity, earned an early break and dictated play with her trademark variety and aggressive net play.
Krejcikova maintained her advantage throughout the set, holding serve comfortably before closing it out 7-5 to force a decider.
Mirra Andreeva recovered from an early setback to take the opening set 6-3 against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova in their Wimbledon second-round clash.
The Russian teenager dropped serve in the opening game and trailed 0-2, but quickly hit back by breaking Krejcikova twice in succession.
Andreeva then took control of the baseline exchanges with her aggressive groundstrokes and superior consistency, winning six of the next seven games to pocket the set in 43 minutes.
Coco Gauff battled into the third round of Wimbledon after overcoming Argentina's Solana Sierra in a gripping three-set contest on Wednesday.
The seventh seed recovered from a second-set dip and held her nerve in a deciding-set tie-break to prevail 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7) after more than two and a half hours.
Gauff looked in control early before Sierra mounted an impressive comeback, but the American rediscovered her best tennis in the closing stages to seal victory.
Gauff will next face Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez, who advanced with a straight-sets win over Veronika Kudermetova, as she continues her bid for a first Wimbledon title.
French Open champion Mirra Andreeva will look to continue her impressive form when she takes on former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in a blockbuster second-round clash at the All England Club on Wednesday.
The fifth-seeded Russian opened her campaign with a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 victory over Magda Linette, overcoming the pressure of competing in her first Grand Slam since lifting the Roland Garros title.
Andreeva, who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year, is chasing a place in the third round but faces a stern test against the experienced Czech, whose variety and grass-court pedigree make her a dangerous opponent.
Coco Gauff finds herself under mounting pressure after dropping the second set to Argentina's Solana Sierra in their Wimbledon second-round clash.
After making a strong start to her campaign, the seventh seed was unable to maintain her momentum as Sierra raised her level and forced the contest into a decider.
Gauff, who has never progressed beyond the fourth round at the All England Club, now faces another stern test on her least-favoured surface.
World No.1 Jannik Sinner battled past Portugal's Nuno Borges to reach the third round of Wimbledon after a hard-fought straight-sets victory, winning 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4 on Centre Court.
After surviving a five-set scare in the opening round, the defending champion was again tested by the resilient Borges, who pushed him in both opening sets.
Sinner, however, raised his level in the tie-breaks before breaking decisively in the third set to seal the win.
The Italian will next face American Jenson Brooksby, who advanced with a straight-sets victory over Peru's Ignacio Buse.
Coco Gauff, the seventh seed, has got off to a strong start against World No. 56 Solana Sierra of Argentina. She is leading 5-3 in the opening set of her women's singles second-round match. The match is happening in Court 1. The American star is yet to go past the fourth round in Wimbledon.
Can she do it this year?
That was brilliant from Jannik Sinner. He won the second-set tie-breaker and broke Nuno Borges in the first game of the third set. But, he played a poor service game to hand back the advantage.
However, Sinner, who seems be in no mood to play another five-settter, punishes Borges for being a bit too passive in that game.
He breaks back immediately to go 2-1 up in the third set.
Jannik Sinner has been made to work hard, but the World No. 1 has taken a commanding two-set lead over Nuno Borges after winning the second set 7-6(2).
It has been far from straightforward for Sinner, who has faced a stern challenge throughout the contest, but he will be pleased to have emerged with the first two sets.
The Italian will now be eager to raise his level, rediscover his very best tennis and underline why he sits atop the ATP rankings.
That's the pressure of serving out a set against a World No. 1.. Plenty of unforced errors in that game from Nuno Borges as he fluffs a golden chance to take the second set.
It's 5-5 now and tit's time for Sinner to put pile up the pressure on the Portuguese star.
Sinner was broken in this set. A terrific response from Nuno Borges, who is now serving for the second set. He did not throw in the towel after losing the opening set in the tie-breaker.
Can he close this out?