The fourth day of Wimbledon 2026 saw the third round get underway, with most of the top seeds delivering dominant performances.
Alexander Zverev cruised past Valentin Royer, while Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz also advanced with minimal fuss.
Grigor Dimitrov produced a strong showing to upset 15th seed Jakub Mensik in four sets in another emotional win after his season-ending injury at SW19 twelve months ago. He’ll face Matteo Berrettini, who took out 20th seed Arthur Fils.
British interest was again reduced but not eliminated: Jacob Fearnley and Jan Choinski bowed out, leaving Arthur Fery as the last British man standing after a comeback victory over Otto Virtanen. Fery will now face in-form Eastbourne champion Zizou Bergs for a place in the fourth round.
Elsewhere, Frances Tiafoe looked sharp in beating Jan Choinski, continuing a solid grass swing and keeping American hopes very much alive.
Full recap below.
Day Four Wimbledon 2026 Round of 64 Results
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alex de Minaur [5] | Adrian Mannarino | 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Zachary Svajda | Kamil Majchrzak | 2-6, 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 |
| Karen Khachanov [19] | Yannick Hanfmann | 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Flavio Cobolli [9] | James Duckworth | 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-1 |
| Grigor Dimitrov [WC] | Jakub Mensik [15] | 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| Matteo Berrettini | Arthur Fils [20] | 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 |
| Zizou Bergs | Jaime Faria (Q) | 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Arthur Fery [WC] | Otto Virtanen (Q) | 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3 |
| Taylor Fritz [6] | Patrick Kypson | 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | Gabriel Diallo | 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 6-2 |
| Frances Tiafoe [17] | Jan Choinski | 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 |
| Alexander Bublik [10] | Kyrian Jacquet (Q) | 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(5) |
| Jiri Lehecka [13] | Alex Molcan | 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 |
| Jaume Munar | Jacob Fearnley (WC) | 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-4 |
| Marcos Giron | Quentin Halys | 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4 |
| Alexander Zverev [2] | Valentin Royer | 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(3) |
Key Match Recap
Alexander Zverev [2] def. Valentin Royer 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(3) (2h 04m)
Zverev was clinical for the majority of the match on No. 1 Court. He fired 14 aces, converted 5 of 8 break points, and produced an all-around strong performance to reach the third round.
The only blemish came when he let a 4-2 lead slip in the third set, but he regrouped to win the tie-break 7-3.
For two and a half sets I played an almost perfect match. Then I lost a bit of focus and he used it very well. He made it very interesting in the end, but definitely happy to be through in straight sets and not have to play another set, even though I love to play here at Wimbledon! It’s nice to win easier at the beginning of the week. Zverev on his win.
Zverev will next face Marcos Giron, against whom he leads the H2H 4-0 (including two grass wins), so that should be routine, as although Giron will compete hard, he’s not really got the game to hurt the top guys.
Grigor Dimitrov (WC) def. Jakub Mensik [15] 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Dimitrov produced a strong performance to upset the 15th seed in four sets. The wildcard (currently ranked No.146) showed plenty of fight, particularly from 1-3 down in the fourth set, and earned his first top-20 win since 2024. He will face Matteo Berrettini next.
It was an interesting match to watch as I thought Dimitrov wasn’t moving that well and looked a bit uncomfortable on serve, but he somehow got himself up two sets to one, his slice causing Mensik lots of problems as he made a ton of cheap forehand errors.
However, just like last year against Sinner, when he was in control, play was halted to close the roof.
He pointed out that it felt like déjà vu and that he was obviously having flashbacks to when he tore his pectoral muscle on resumption, which many attributed to the body cooling down due to the break in play.
When this one resumed, Mensik broke quickly en route to a 3-1 lead, which could have rattled Grigor even further, but he responded well, upping his intensity and getting more fired up.
He broke back before doing so again when leading 4-3 and went on to serve it out after saving a break point (he saved 13 of 15 during the match).
As for Mensik, I thought he played the big points poorly, and there was a huge discrepancy between his backhand and forehand.
Other Key Results
Alex de Minaur [5] def. Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 (1h 50m)
De Minaur made the wily grass-court player look ordinary, completing a comfortable straight-sets win. He will face American Zachary Svajda next, who beat the in-form Majchrzak in five sets.
Taylor Fritz [6] def. Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5
Fritz continued his excellent grass form (following finals in Stuttgart and Halle) with a dominant showing against his fellow American. A semi-finalist here last year, he will now prepare to face Lorenzo Sonego, which can be tricky, but this really does look like a 2-horse race between himself and Sascha.
Matteo Berrettini def. Arthur Fils [20] 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
The 2021 Wimbledon runner-up picked up another impressive grass victory, outlasting the talented but injury-hit Frenchman in four sets. Berrettini’s big-serving game continues to make him a threat on these courts if he can keep it together physically.
Arthur Fery (WC) def. Otto Virtanen (Q) 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3
Fery fought back from a set down to reach the third round to help keep British interest alive. Not a name I expected to see in Round 3, and he will face in-form Eastbourne champion Zizou Bergs next. What was Ben Shelton doing btw??
Highlights
Wimbledon 2026 Day 5 Round of 32 Matches
- Jannik Sinner [1] vs Jenson Brooksby
- Rafael Jodar [23] vs Shintaro Mochizuki
- Hubert Hurkacz vs Tommy Paul [21]
- Jan-Lennard Struff vs Daniil Medvedev [8]
- Felix Auger-Aliassime [3] vs Michael Zheng
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina [22] vs Marton Fucsovics
- Roman Safiullin vs Joao Fonseca [24]
- Arthur Rinderknech [25] vs Novak Djokovic [7]
