Top seed Jannik Sinner cruised into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a dominant straight-sets victory over Spain’s Pedro Martinez on Saturday, while Novak Djokovic aims to notch his 100th win at the All England Club later in the day.
Sinner needed just one hour and 55 minutes to dispatch the 52nd-ranked Martinez 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in a commanding Centre Court performance. Martinez appeared hampered by a shoulder injury, but Sinner, in red-hot form, was relentless throughout.
The 23-year-old Italian, who has dropped only 17 games across his first three matches, will next face either Bulgaria’s 19th seed Grigor Dimitrov or Austria’s Sebastian Ofner in the round of 16. His Wimbledon run contrasts with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who has struggled for rhythm despite also reaching the second week.
“Every time you reach the second week of a Grand Slam it’s special,” Sinner said after the match. “Even more so here at Wimbledon. I’m really happy to be through.” He also acknowledged Martinez’s physical struggles during the encounter.
Sinner, who returned to competition in May after serving a doping ban, narrowly lost to Alcaraz in both the Italian Open final and the French Open final, where he missed three championship points. His best Wimbledon performance came last year with a run to the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, seven-time champion Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. The Serbian legend, currently tied with Margaret Court at 24 majors, is seeking a 17th fourth-round appearance in what is his 20th Wimbledon campaign.
Djokovic faces fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round — an opponent he’s beaten in all three of their past meetings. A win would give Djokovic his 100th career victory at Wimbledon, a milestone previously achieved only by Roger Federer (105 wins) and Martina Navratilova (120 wins).
“If I play like I did in the last round, I believe I can beat anyone on Centre Court,” Djokovic said following his win over Britain’s Dan Evans. His first Wimbledon victory came in 2004 against Juan Monaco — when Kecmanovic was just five years old.
Women’s Draw Sees More Upsets
The women’s tournament continued to produce surprises as 2022 champion Elena Rybakina suffered a third-round upset, falling 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 to Denmark’s Clara Tauson. Rybakina, the 11th seed, had reached the semi-finals last year but was outclassed by the 23rd-seeded Dane on Court Two.
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva delivered another statement performance, dismantling American Hailey Baptiste 6-1, 6-3 in just 78 minutes on Court One. The 18-year-old seventh seed is now one of the highest-ranked women left in the draw amid a wave of early exits.
With top contenders falling, Iga Swiatek could emerge as a serious title threat. The five-time Grand Slam winner, seeded eighth this year after a brief rankings drop, faces Danielle Collins in the third round. Swiatek has never progressed past the quarter-finals at Wimbledon but returned to form last week by reaching the Bad Homburg final.
Swiatek was beaten by Collins at the Italian Open in May, but with only one of the top six seeds — Aryna Sabalenka — remaining in the draw, the door is wide open.
Also in action on Saturday, defending champion Barbora Krejcikova will take on American 10th seed Emma Navarro in another intriguing third-round clash.
