Wimbledon Daily: GB's Fery into last eight
Arthur Fery defeated Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court at Wimbledon. The victory sent the British player into the last eight.
Latest story published: 2026-07-06 23:40 UTC
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Arthur Fery defeated Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court at Wimbledon. The victory sent the British player into the last eight.
Arthur Fery extended his dream run at the Wimbledon Championships by standing tall and taking his opportunity. His success provided a lift after a difficult start to the tournament for British players.
British underdog Arthur Fery upset Grigor Dimitrov to reach the Wimbledon Championships quarterfinals. The Centre Court crowd rallied behind the wildcard during his surprise victory.
Taylor Fritz eliminated Alexander Bublik with one of his cleanest performances of Wimbledon on day eight, while Alex de Minaur’s title hopes also ended. Alexandra Eala, Flavio Cobolli and Britain’s Joe Salisbury featured among the day’s best-shot highlights.
Novak Djokovic recorded his 106th Wimbledon victory, surpassing Roger Federer's tournament record. Djokovic described the win as ugly and credited extensive physical recovery, mental maintenance and endurance for sustaining his success at age 39.
On July 6, 2008, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer at Wimbledon in a match widely remembered as one of the greatest in tennis history. The win completed Nadal’s rare Roland-Garros and Wimbledon double in the same year, something not done by a man since Bjorn Borg in 1980. It remains a landmark result in both Wimbledon and tennis history.
The Wimbledon week-in-review notes that only a handful of players survived into the second week. It is a Sunday results roundup from the Championships, tracking how the draw has narrowed across the ATP and WTA fields. The practical takeaway is that Wimbledon is moving into its business end, with most of the field already eliminated.
Novak Djokovic beat Roman Safiullin for his 106th Wimbledon singles victory, surpassing Roger Federer’s tournament record. Jannik Sinner also advanced, while Jan-Lennard Struff and Felix Auger-Aliassime won five-set matches to reach the quarterfinals; the day-seven highlights also featured Heather Watson and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Félix Auger-Aliassime survived a five-set battle with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to reach the quarterfinals. After saving himself from the brink and finishing strongly, the Canadian moves on to face Novak Djokovic in the last eight. The win keeps Auger-Aliassime alive in a long match that ran four and a half hours.
Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz advanced on Day Six as Wimbledon completed its fourth-round lineup. British wildcard Arthur Fery beat Zizou Bergs in a four-hour, 38-minute match on Court 18.
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool’s Wimbledon men’s doubles title defence is over after a straight-set quarter-final defeat. The British pair had kept their campaign alive with wins through the early rounds, including a three-set victory to reach the quarter-finals, but could not extend the run any further. Their exit ends the attempt to repeat as champions and opens the draw for the remaining teams.
Madison Keys was knocked out of Wimbledon by Linda Noskova, while Jasmine Paolini also advanced with a win over Alexandra Eala. Noskova beat Keys 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, and Paolini moved on after a gritty last-16 battle. The results set up a reshaped women’s draw with Noskova and Paolini into the last eight.
Wimbledon has already lost 25 seeded players in the first two rounds, with 10 women and 15 men out. Ben Shelton and Mirra Andreeva are among the biggest names on the early upset list. The scale of the exits underlines how open the draw has become only a few days into the tournament. It also leaves both singles fields without a large chunk of their seeded protection.
Arthur Fery has become the only British player left in the Wimbledon draw and is carrying home hopes into the third round. The French-born player’s run matters because it leaves Britain with one home contender still alive at the All England Club. That puts extra attention on his matches as the tournament moves deeper into the week.
Alexander Zverev beat Valentin Royer as Wimbledon's third round began on Day Four, with Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz also advancing comfortably. Grigor Dimitrov upset 15th seed Jakub Mensik in four sets.
Alex de Minaur defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in the fourth round of play at Wimbledon. The fifth seed completed the victory in one hour and 49 minutes despite not producing his best tennis.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic delivered more authoritative performances on Day Three of Wimbledon 2026, posting cleaner scorelines after difficult and uneven opening matches. The defending champion appeared much sharper than on Monday.
Fery claimed another victory on the fourth day of Wimbledon. Swan was beaten as the tournament continued.
Nick Kyrgios swore at the umpire during his Wimbledon return and then said he did not care about a fine. His comeback at the All England Club ended in defeat in the men’s doubles, putting an abrupt stop to his SW19 return. The incident adds another disciplinary flashpoint to a match that was already significant because it marked his first Wimbledon appearance back.
Jannik Sinner moved into the Wimbledon third round with a straight-sets win over Nuno Borges. The world No. 1 said the falls he suffered in his opening match have not left lingering issues, and he wants to sharpen his game from here. That leaves him progressing with both the result and the physical checkup he needed after a messy start.
An unusually high number of British players exited in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships men's and women's singles. The results raised the question of whether this was Britain's worst-ever start at the tournament.
Matteo Berrettini scored another high-profile Wimbledon win, beating Arthur Fils in four sets on Centre Court. Grigor Dimitrov also advanced by defeating Jakub Mensik, setting up a meeting between two players who have both battled through injury and setbacks. The results keep Berrettini and Dimitrov alive in the men’s draw while Novak Djokovic and Arthur Rinderknech remain part of the same section of the tournament.
Arthur Fery used a contentious exchange to fuel his Wimbledon victory over Damir Dzumhur. Dzumhur accused the British player of dishonesty following a dispute over a let call.
Alexander Zverev beat Alexander Blockx in a tight Wimbledon first-round battle and moved into the second round. The German survived four close sets and is through to face Valentin Royer next. The win keeps Zverev in the men's draw after a difficult opening test on grass.
Alex de Minaur defeated Roman Andres Burruchaga in straight sets to begin his Wimbledon campaign. Thanasi Kokkinakis lost a five-set match elsewhere in the draw, while Kim Birrell advanced.
Qualifier Otto Virtanen stunned fourth seed Ben Shelton in the Wimbledon first round. Shelton was beaten in a five-set match in the men’s singles, ending the run of one of the tournament’s biggest American hopes early. The result opens the section of the draw for Virtanen and removes a seeded threat on the grass.
Jannik Sinner earned a victory at Wimbledon amid what Andy Roddick considers a strange narrative around him. Roddick complained that discussion of Sinner now rarely addresses his actual game.
Jannik Sinner advanced with a difficult first-round victory. Andy Roddick argued that the imperfect performance could ultimately benefit Sinner.
Novak Djokovic defeated Wu Yibing 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of Wimbledon 2026. Djokovic withstood Wu's comeback attempt to advance in four sets.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner survived a major scare to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets on the opening day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. Novak Djokovic also looked unsteady in his first-round match.