Wimbledon 2026 Men’s Day 3

Jannik Sinner managed a quick win after going five sets in his Wimbledon opener, with the top seed dispatching Nuno Borges 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the third round.

The defending champion needed just over two and a half hours to move through after a Monday opening victory which took an hour longer.

The Italian earned his 21st victory at the event as he played in front of the Ryder Cup team with Rory McIlroy looking on from the Royal Box while wearing his green Masters champion jacket..

“I’m happy. The second set was very tough; it felt like the first couple of sets we were serving very well so there were not a lot of exchanges,” Sinner said.

“But overall these kinds of matches when you don’t have a lot of control. I’m very happy to win, especially on this surface.” 

Sinner advanced with 47 winners and 29 unforced errors as Borges played a No. 1 for the first time.

“Second match on grass, I was not looking for perfection. I tried to improve. Felt like at times I did.”

The holder now takes on Jenson Brooksby, who defeated Ignacio Buse 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. The American winner called the Sinner match “probably one of the toughest challenges right now in tennis.”

No. 8 Daniil Medvedev, a two-time semi-finalist, reached the round of 32 as he defeated Spaniard Daniel Merida Aguiler 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.

Tommy Paul called upon his natural grasscourt prowess to take out Kwon Soonwoo, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2, and now faces Hubert Hurkacz, who beat Austria’s Sebastien Ofner in straight sets.

The Pole, who is reconstructing his career after a knee injury, fired 16 aces and saved six of seven break points in his win.

“Third round at Wimbledon is exciting no matter who you’re playing,” Paul said. “We all know Hubi can play some awesome tennis on grass, and it seems like he’s finding his form here this week. Should be a really exciting match.”

Roland Garros finalist Flavio Cobolli saved six set points to complete a 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (8) win over Argentine Mariano Navone in a first-round match delayed overnight by darkness.

“It’s not easy to come back and play the next day,” the Italian winner said. “it’s the first time that I did it, and I think I managed very well.”

Mallorca tournament winner Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came back for more a week after beating Fabian Marozsan. 

“The Spaniard earned a 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 second-round win and now plays Marton . Fucsovics, who beat Learner Tien 6-7.(6), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3.