Overview
- Novak Djokovic beat Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 to record his 105th Wimbledon match win on Friday, July 3, 2026.
- Djokovic will face Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin in the fourth round for a place in the quarter-finals.
- Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last 16 and is scheduled to play qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki next.
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-4 and Naomi Osaka beat Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3, setting up a Sabalenka–Osaka fourth‑round rematch.
- The draw has been reshaped by surprise results and comeback runs, with Grigor Dimitrov and Matteo Berrettini meeting in round three and Jan‑Lennard Struff upsetting Daniil Medvedev, leaving grass‑court form and fitness as decisive factors as Djokovic pursues a 25th major.